Punk
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Punk is defined as a worthless person, criminal, inexperienced person, or soft crumbly wood. It also refers to a loud, fast form of rock music from the late 1970s characterized by colored spiked hair and clothing with pins or zippers. Punk can also mean being in poor condition or relating to punk rock culture. Several people provide quotes about punk meaning being an individual, allowing women to be aggressive in music, and the importance of original punk fashion.
Punk
- 2. noun /pəNGk/ punks, plural A worthless person (often used as a general term of abuse) A criminal or hoodlum derogatory. (in prison slang) A passive male homosexual An inexperienced young person; a novice A loud, fast-moving, and aggressive form of rock music, popular in the late 1970s and early 1980s An admirer or player of such music, typically characterized by colored spiked hair and clothing decorated with safety pins or zippers Soft, crumbly wood that has been attacked by fungus, sometimes used as tinder adjective /pəNGk/ In poor or bad condition - I felt too punk to eat Of or relating to punk rock and its associated subculture - a punk band - a punk haircut
- 22. “To me, punk is about being an individual and going against the grain and standing up and saying 'This is who I am’.” Joey Ramone
- 26. “I used to go the punk clubs such as a gay club in Poland Street that everyone would go to because it was the only place you could go to looking like that without getting beaten senseless.” Gary Numan
- 30. “People forget the punk thing was really good for women. It motivated them to pick up a guitar rather than be a chanteuse. It allowed us to be aggressive.” Siouxsie Sioux
- 33. “We'd try the clothes on in Acme Attractions, fluffy fake fur jumpers with plastic see-through breast panels, rubber tops and trousers. I wanted plastic dungarees, but they looked horrible. I got Mum to copy the clothes, tight black T-shirts with zips across the nipples. "I should open my own shop. This stuff takes five minutes to make" Mum didn't understand the importance of an original.” - Boy George
- 38. “People call me the grandmother of punk but I never call myself anything” Patti Smith
- 47. VELVET UNDERGROUND The Velvet Underground, mana ged by Andy Warhol (1966–1967)
- 53. • 1977 Unemployment running at 5.7%. Young people hardest hit. • 2012 Unemployment running at 8.3%. Youth the hardest hit. • 1977 Controversy over police "racist" use of "sus" law. • 2012 Debate over police use of "racist" stop and search laws. • 1977 Household incomes saw a fall of 2.7%. • 2012 Household incomes fell by 2.7%. • 1977 Queen celebrates silver jubilee. • 2012 Queen celebrates her diamond jubilee • 1977 Firemen and print workers in pay disputes. • 2012 Public services unions line up to reject pension reforms • 1977 A horse called Red Rum won the heart of the nation. • 2012 A horse called Joey (War Horse) gripped film fans' attention.