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Salient. Newspaper of the Victoria University Students' Association. Vol 42 No. 7. April 9 1979

And more Punk

And more Punk

Dear Sir,

To the misinformed persons who read last weeks article on Punk, including the writer of the article (David Telford).

For a start, if Mick Jagger and Keet did what they do for mere publicity, surely their music would conform to the majority taste ie disco. But it doesn't. They act and play their music they way they do, because they, under nobodys influence, feel that way. Rather, they are probably today's largest music influence. So many guitarists and lead singers imitating the Glimmer Twins, (eg Bob Geldof) displays this influence. As Barry Jenkins has said, imitation is the highest form of praise.

Calling "Respectable" a "trendy punk number" is absolute crap. Can't Telford distinguish the difference between good of' Stones Rock and Roll and Punk? "Respectable." (which, incidentally, drag down a girl for becoming respectable) is as close to Punk as Marie Osmond is to Poly Styrene. The only track on "Some Girls" that is anywhere near Punk, would be "Shattered", which is more of a New York type punk than the original British type punk.

Punk is hard fast energetic music, with this energy being the dominant force behind the music and not the supreme musical ability as Telford suggests. Punk lyrics are generally concerned with anti-establishment views, social justice and down-to earth, real life experiences eg not finding a job, getting your head kicked in or vice-versa etc. I don't know where Telford gets his "thought provoking, emotionally laden lyrics."

The article then spoke of punk arising from the stagnation of Heavy Metal and Heavy Rock. Utter crap! This music has never died since its birth and is still alive and kicking, with the likes of Thin Lizzy, Status Quo, Blue Oyster Cult, Ted Nugent and so many more, Led Zeppelin have recorded and cut a new album, but are witholding its release until their tour. So much for Telfords "Led Zeppelin never progressed."

I could carry on and criticize the rest of the article but I will leave that up to you. As it stands, last weeks article contained more shit than shit itself.

Spike Aminal