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Hardcore Punk in the Age of Reagan

By Robert Fitzgerald

Hardcore Punk in the Age of Reagan Social Sciences

Hardcore Punk in the Age of Reagan

By Robert Fitzgerald

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Few politicians produced the musical reaction that Ronald Reagan did. His California-branded conservatism inspired countless young people to pick up guitars and thrash out their political angst. Punk bands across the United States took aim at the man, his presidency, and the idea of America he was selling to voters nationwide. Small yet vibrant scenes across the country emerged to challenge the communal norms and social values projected on them by the popular media and consumer culture. Punk enthusiast Robert Fitzgerald argues that these songs' lyrics aren’t just catchy and fun to scream along with; they also reveal the thoughts and feelings of artists reacting to their political environment in real, forthright, and uncensored time.
In candid detail, Fitzgerald shows how these lyrics illustrated what young adults felt and how they reacted to one of the most influential and divisive leaders of the era. Punk lyrics are seemingly simple, the author argues, but they sketch out a complex, musically inspired countermovement that is as canonical in the American songbook as the folk and rock protest music that came before.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Number of Pages:
252
Release Date:
2025-05-27
Publication Date:
2025-05-27
Publisher:
The University of North Carolina Press
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
1469685450
ISBN13:
9781469685458
Weight:
435 g
Height:
156 cm
Width:
234 cm
Thickness:
15 cm
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