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Music Essay- Draft Punk/Rock Music Social and political- Notes: either use as an intro or as social point of the essay During the 1970's in New York, young and basically unknown artists like Patti Smith, the Velvet Underground, and the Dolls of New York (later changed to New York Dolls) brought about a new style of "alternative-bohemian" entertainment. This new style of entertainment included short, frantic songs, aggressive, and angry messages against consumerism hit the stages at venues, starting the movement that would be known as punk rock. Bands like the Ramones and the Talking Heads would later evolve out of the punk rock movement, and become influences for those who shared a similar dislike in what was occurring in the music industry. Some say the original root of punk was the frustration and anger from being treated as sheep, while others say punk stemmed from the "politics of boredom." Overall, it was...

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