RE: MG 1st Rock Song?

[Henry Gambill <hgambill@pepperdine.edu>]

I agree that MG is punk lyrically, especially the "Hope I die before I get
(m)old" part, but it is a striking example of "punk" musically as well -- at
least at the end during the fiery "Keith goes crazy" part.  Nothing musically, before this song,
had ever approached the anarchy displayed here.  And I'm trying to think
of anyone who comes close, without results...

On Tue, 28 May 1996, Mark Leaman wrote:

> >Didn't Pete say that MG was also the first "punk" song?  Seems I
> >remember something like that when the punk phase was hitting in the late
> >70's and he was asked what do you think of Punk and replied with
> >something like  "we've been doing it for 20 years".  Someone please help
> >me get my fact straight.
> >
> >Thanks,
> >
> 
> Blaine:
> 
> I'd say that Anyway Anyhow Anywhere was the first Punk song, due to the
> attitude and posture as much as the lyrics. I will agree that MG is Punk,
> lyrically. And Punk came from the early Who, that's true enough. But I
> notice most Punk bands cover Substitute, The Kids Are Alright, and AAA. 
> Out In The Street is Punk, too.
> 
> 
> 
>                    Cheers                   ML
> 
> "Never underestimate the power of human stupidity."  L. Long
> 
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