Essays Tagged: "Sex Pistol"

The Development of Popular Music from the 1960's to Present Day.

ate of the day, against the government, against the royal family, as in 'God save the Queen' by the Sex Pistols which includes lyrics describing the monarchy as a 'fascist regime'.Many of the Sex Pist ...

(4 pages) 194 2 3.9 Mar/2003

Subjects: Art Essays > Music History & Studies

The History of Punk Rock.

he east coast of the United States. With the most popular bands back then, and few still today, the Sex Pistols, The Clash, New York Dolls, and Velvet Underground had been amongst the few bands to sta ... in the 1970's can be thanked to the style of the once most recognizable punk band of its time, the Sex Pistols. Think tattered clothing, safety pins, spiked hair and you have the Pistols. Their vew o ...

(4 pages) 153 5 4.6 May/2003

Subjects: Art Essays > Music History & Studies

Discuss the issues surrounding the attempts to control the content of popular music

e name of "Love for Sale," none of the radio stations were allowed to play it because of its strong sexual content and its depiction of prostitution. In even a funnier case there was a song by the nam ... oing to dance for 24 hours of the day however the songs true meaning is they are going to engage in sexual activity for 24 hours of the day. This song which was considered as the first ever rock and r ...

(5 pages) 97 3 3.4 Aug/2004

Subjects: Art Essays > Music History & Studies

Sex Pistols: Sex, Drugs, and Rock'N'Roll

Punks have always been known for pushing the envelope, but the Sex Pistols pushed it farther than anyone to date in the genre of punk music. The Sex Pistols boiste ... e heavily censored by the radio and print media and even banned in many places, Britain and abroad (Sex Pistols).They were like nothing seen or heard before. Their torn clothes and spiked hair sent a ... hains, tight leather, and torn clothes have since been associated with punk (McLaren).Although, The Sex Pistols were only together as a band for two and a half years, produced one album, and only a fe ...

(6 pages) 20 0 4.0 Dec/2009

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > Biographies