I’m going to come back to this because it’s hurting my head a bit at the minute and it’s so academically written but I’m using the ‘Subculture: the meaning of style’ book that was recommended.
National Front (NF) - a British far-right wing political party for whites only. Strongly opposed to non-white immigration and committed to a programme of repatriation.
Reggae attracted punks because it gave the necessary conviction and political bite that was missing from contemporary white music. Punks were enviable of the Rastafarian’s dread - menace communicated on the street through colours, locks etc.
Reggae attracted punks because it gave the necessary conviction and political bite that was missing from contemporary white music. Punks were enviable of the Rastafarian’s dread - menace communicated on the street through colours, locks etc.
Punk screams of Britishness and ‘local’, yet on the other hand was based upon the denial of place. Contradicting itself.
Punk and Reggae formed bonds; punk groups figured prominently in the ‘Rock against Racism’ movement campaign which was set up to combat the growing influence of The National Front.
Punk and Reggae formed bonds; punk groups figured prominently in the ‘Rock against Racism’ movement campaign which was set up to combat the growing influence of The National Front.
The Mohican, described as a ‘petrified mane’ in ‘Subculture: the meaning of style’, was influenced by the black West Indian rude and Rasta styles.Some punks wore Ethiopian colours and bands like The Clash and The Slits wove reggae slogans and themes into their material.
HoweverReggae and Punk were opposed audibly: punk depended on treble and reggae relied on bass.
‘The punks’ open identification with black British and West Indian culture served to antagonize the teddy boy revivalists, and the ted/punk battles played out every Saturday afternoon along the King’s Road in the summer of 1977 provided spectacular evidence of the fundamental tension between the two subcultures. As early as 5 July, Rockin’ Mick, a 19-year-old teddy boy (fluorescent socks, black suede creepers and jacket emblazoned with the legends ‘Confederate Rock’ and ‘Gene Vincent lives’) was expressing his disgust for the punks’ lack of patriotism to an Evening Standard reporter, adding ‘We’re not against the blacks, let’s just say we’re not with them . . .’ (5 July 1977).
Hebdige, Dick. Subculture : Meaning of Style.
Florence, KY, USA: Routledge, 1979. p 78.
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