Originally published at: Young woman transforms from 'nice girl' to punk to test tolerance in 1983 BBC clip | Boing Boing
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It would be wonderful to know what Gina is up to now.
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Gina’s model perfect features - smooth skin, small ears, cheekbones etc. aren’t hidden when her head is shaved. These days her ‘punk’ appearance wouldn’t raise an eyebrow.
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One of my favorite skits.
and her male friend, too.
that guy Steve Strange rings a bell, but i haven’t gone to the trouble to google him (yet).
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The late, great Steve Strange - lead singer of Visage. Fade To Grey was the biggest hit, absolute vanguard of the New Romantic movement.
ETA: I just watched the whole clip, fantastic stuff - I was 15 when it aired, two tone trousers and braces was more my style though my big bro was a big punk fan.
Loving the alt culture civil servants. Some years ago (2010 I think?), I worked on a project for a UK broadcast company, with a great project manager. Very tech savvy, knew the business. She mentioned that she also sang in a band - a little research led to this:
So yeah, looks really aren’t a measure of how good you might be at a particular job… great voice too!
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omg, YES. thank you! now i know why i remembered his name. Fade to Grey is a great track!
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what she said was true even much later, as I experienced firsthand. walking around Knoxville with purple hair in 1993, all the normal people avoided me, wouldn’t even make eye contact. it was awesome.
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