What is grunge music
Dr. Hypermodern
Shannon
Hypermodern) wrote:
>Can someone please explain what this term means ?
It means nothing.
Shannon
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Smells like teen Spirit.
then the term was used to stereo type another other hard rock at the time :)
- brian
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aka chelsea corazon
"Dr. Hypermodern" wrote:
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> Can someone please explain what this term means ?
the players aren't/weren't into physical hygiene. but unlike the
hairbands of the 80s,
who also didn't favor bathing, the grungdudes of the 90s didn't cover up their
'natural' scents with hai-karate and hairspray. . . instead of skintight sequined
jumpsuits they wore used, unlaundered clothing found at seattle-area
garage sales.
i don't think it has anything to do with actual music.
chelsea
Jeff
By Melissa Benner
The Grunge generation is said to have originated as a marraige between
Seattle's hesher and punk scenes. The hesher scene consists of someone who
listens to metal or thrash music. Their style includes acid-washed pants,
long hair on both sexes, and the usual leather jacket with the randomly
placed band names. Hesher comes from a Philadelphian term, that I never even
heard of until researching grunge.
The punk scene is both a form of music and a way of life. Punk rockers tend
to think everything should include anarchy or some kind of rebellion. As
stated by a member of the punk scene,"Society as we know it is both
artifical and rotten and should be rejected, if possible replaced with
anarchy." This is only one of their many philosphies, but we don't need to
get into them. Grunge holds very little of punks philosphies as valuable.
Along with their philosphy comes the look of punk rock. Punk rockers attire
consist of ripped clothes, wearing clothes inside out, spikes, and leather.
Their hair is another story though. It sometimes consists of cuts that are
designed to scare their mothers on purpose. Another form of rebellion.
Punker's dye their hair various shades and sometimes even spray paint it.
Grunge music is really what started everything. The scene focused on bands
such as Nirvana, Soundgarden, Alice in Chains, Stone Temple Pilots, and
Pearl Jam in the beginning. Grunge may or may not have been a wise term to
use for a delinquent youth generation. Historical perspective shows that it
is best used to describe a record company phenomenon. By the early 1990's
pop music was just plain boring! Due to this fact generation X turned to a
more alternative sound. They found this sound to be produced by college
radio and small time record label companies. Meanwhile rock radio staions
professed their air play of classic rock as invaluable to today's youth.
Wrong not only was the grunge movement turning to new areas, but they were
forming their own music.
Nirvana was the first grunge band to hit it big on the scene. Not only did
they acqire radio-friendly songs for air play, they also were being played
on MTV's alternative shows. The grunge peole went wild. Finally music they
liked was being heard on real radio shows. And yes even MTV.
The grunge generation weren't the only people to go wild. Record companies
saw big opportunity. The music was recieved so well by today's youth that
they literaly stripped Seattle clean of good grunge bands. Then they began
their search of other cities. But truthfully to be grunge you must have some
Seattle roots or today you are just considered "alternative".
Jeff
Bridget
band members....than the music they made.
That's what I always thought anyway :)
Bridget
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It was mainstream friendly punk - people called it grunge.
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C-Dawg in the Hizouze
Nevermind got big cause Butch Vig produced it and MTV decided to play it. Had
the album been recorded by Jack Endino would it have become as big a success?
I wouldnt worry though.. MTV won't ever play music by people who dont want to
Rock Stars again... they would rather you just shut up and smile on TRL...
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CjS "In pain, there is no pain and that's the escape" Henry Rollins
::Sigh::
JettKarma
>Exactly, the nevermind album were pop songs sung with a punk attitude.
>It was mainstream friendly punk - people called it grunge.
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And hopefully that is what we will get with the next PJ
release--mainstream friendly punk! :)
--Jett
Matt Aucoin
>release--mainstream friendly punk! :)
>
Jett, please clarify when you say things like this...there's more than a few
types of mainstream punk, and PJ going emo is one thing that doesn't need to
happen
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