The 80's were an interesting era, so much plastic, so much aerosol, you could redesign yourself with a can of hairspray. This ABC Afterschool Special aired the year I graduated from high school, unbeknownst to me (I didn't watch too much TV at the time), I only just discovered it. Didn't watch the whole thing, kinda skipped through, but apparently this young lads romp into punk rock was based on attention seeking, his family just wasn't making him feel special. At this point in my life I pretty much completely subscribed to the Crass-ism that punk was dead. Looking back and I guess it's true today, the music we listen to plays such a big role in our cultural identity. Societies kneejerk reaction is always on the outside looking and in this case it's comical and pathetic...
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fEptCSLhgfk]
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