ohyourcityliesindustmyfriend:dykevanian:mothcub:dykevanian:U wanna see how fucked up and unjust hist
ohyourcityliesindustmyfriend:dykevanian:mothcub:dykevanian:U wanna see how fucked up and unjust history is. The Sex Pistols released one album and broke up within two years. They didn’t even make it out of the 70s intact but punk history practically fawns over them. They’re essentially punk 101 to kids nowadays, despite being at best an out of tune bar band doing wannabe Small Faces songs. They were even nominated to be inducted into the RnR Hall of Fame, in spite of their relatively small contribution to punk. On the flipside the Damned existed despite being slept on and snubbed by people in their own scene, they outlasted everyone, even the Clash. They were the first punk band to come to America as well as the first punk band to release a single and an album. Their music and live performances out did the Sex Pistols by a country mile, their aesthetic is one of a kind. Yet even now they’re snubbed and slept on to this day. Living breathing embodiment of punk and yet…this is the tale history tells. This why I stan so hard for them. Nobody else is gonna do it. Its almost criminal how slept on the Damned are.The Damned are one of my favourite bands of all time and Captain Sensible in particular has been such a huge inspiration to me in being unapologetically weird and creative and amazing and in deviating both from the bigger mainstream and from The Damned itself with all his silly personal work.Ah I love them so much and feel so connected to other Damned fans!The Damned are so important and I’ll protect them at all costs since punk history is gonna throw them under the bus!!It’s such a shame that The Damned are so underrated. They are one of my favourite bands, Dave Vanian is just one of my biggest crushes, Captain Sensible is one of my inspirations too… To be honest I’d sell my soul to see them play live. Even through I like The Sex Pistols, I think The Damned deserves more attention from punk history. -- source link
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