Ranters and Crowd Pleasers: Punk in Pop Music, 1977-1992

by Greil Marcus

2021-01-02 09:41:29

Was punk just another moment in music history, a flash in time when a group of young rebels exploded in a fury of raw sound, outrageous styles, and in-your-face attitude? Greil Marcus, author of the renowned Lipstick Traces, delves into the after-lif... Read more

Was punk just another moment in music history, a flash in time when a group of young rebels exploded in a fury of raw sound, outrageous styles, and in-your-face attitude? Greil Marcus, author of the renowned Lipstick Traces, delves into the after-life of punk as a much richer phenomenon—a form of artistic and social rebellion that continually erupts into popular culture.

In more than seventy short pieces written over fifteen years, he traces the uncompromising strands of punk from Johnny Rotten to Elvis Costello, Sonic Youth, even Bruce Springsteen. Marcus''s unparalleled insight into present-day culture and brilliant ear for music bring punk''s searing half-life into deep focus. Originally published in the U.S. as Ranters and Crowd Pleasers.

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Book Details

File size8.25 X 5.5 X 0 in
Print pages448
PublisherHarvard
Publication date March 15, 1999
LanguageEnglish
ISBN9780674445772
Greil Marcus was the first Records editor at Rolling Stone. His many books include Mystery Train: Images of America in Rock ’n’ Roll Music (1975), Lipstick Traces: A Secret Histo...

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