The CHiPs “Battle of the Bands” episode is also a classic of the “dangerous punkers” genre,
Clearly, this TV band was modeled on Lee Ving’s Fear.
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Indeed. There was also a 21 Jump Street punk episode… But I have to say that Quincy was the “best” (and most cringe) of the bunch…
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I already make my kid listen to Rancid. 
@KatjaKat: Minneapolis had a store called Sun’s Rock & Roll Items. I loved that place soooo much! Spikes for your leather, patches for your denim, t-shirts for every punk, goth and alt band! It was a couple blocks down from First Avenue, but I doubt it’s there any more. 
It me! I was a goth more than punk (still am to some extent, buying clothes that aren’t black is still a stumbling block for me), and all us freaks and geeks found each other pretty quick at uni.
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Yep. As evidence, here are the lyrics to 7 Seconds’ “Clenched Fists, Black Eyes” (emphasis mine):
You say you’re scared, we’re not to blame
Cause mindless violence ain’t our claim
A new breed’s here, we’re gonna stay
And break down all your shallow ways[Chorus:]
Cause we are the new kids
We’ve got our heads
We’ll keep on fighting
'Til old ways are dead
Clenched fists, black eyes! (2x)
We’re aiming for a different goal
Succeeding where the hippies failed
But one thing’s sure and you can bet
We’ll be more than a drugged-out threat!
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And an early model William Forsythe!
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iunno if you were in the previous thread where I posted this, but I really like Grossie’s take on slam dancing, since he actually seems to have done it himself and enjoys it
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The weird thing is, he’s kinda correct. Grossie gets the connection between '77 and '80.
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