Music in the 20/21st century


I chose to research the punk rock band, “The Sex Pistols”, who were very influential in the punk rock movement in London in 1975. The group did not have a long career, lasting only two and a half years, however it was one that left a large impact on pop culture. Their famous songs “Anarchy in the U.K., God Save The Queen, and Never mind the Bollocks”, are credited with being extremely significant in the transition to music today. In particularly the album Never Mind the Bollocks has regularly been credited with being one of the most influential records in rock history. The Sex pistols were not the first punk rock group, but they can be credited with the popularity and rise of the movement itself. Many other punk bands of their time such as The Clash, Siouxsie and the Banshees, the Adverts, etc. recognize the pistols for the style and formation of punk itself. The attitude of the band was very unique for the time expressing “they don’t care what others think and they will do what they want”, which really gave people something to believe in and inspiration to express themselves. This attitude caused many controversies in Britain especially with authorities, and lead several of their performances ending in chaos. They were the first in music history to actually attack Britain’s social conformity which was very significant to society at the time. Ultimately after the bands break up they were inducted to the rock and roll hall of fame, being the most influential in the evolvement of punk rock and music today.

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