Thanks for that link, Jon. I've been looking for an article like that since Reagan died. It's weird now to think back how much influence Reagan and his presidency had on the punk movement back then. Years ago I saw a book that had art from 45s, albums and concert posters of the punk scene--I was amazed at how often Reagan's face showed up in one form or another.
Then there was a band that had a song of Reagan talking arms buildup to Thatcher--it was done like an obscene phonecall, with Thatcher getting all turned on.
<Sniff> I'm getting all sentimental for counterculture Reagan-hatred.
I'm getting all sentimental for counterculture Reagan-hatred.
I think you might have listened to this when it was on, tommyrot, but Ken's "Commemorative Ronald Reagan Hyper-Patriotic Blowout" from WFMU. Reagan-inspired music (pretty much all con) and soundbites from Reagan & other Republicans. Agnew's "Effete Corps of Impudent Snobs" speech is almost as old as I am, but the party line has barely changed.
I'm pretty sure that Mould quote is from Azerrad's "Our Band Could Be Your Life", but I haven't got the book with me to check.
I caught the last third of that. Unfortunatly, I can't get to the archives at work (firewall) so one of these days I'll have to listen to it at home.
I did really enjoy the part that I heard.
Heh. It's like a Reagan Hate Nostalgia Trip. Just the thing after the week of UTTER BULLSHIT slathered across all media.
They seem to have missed on of my favorites, Kinky Friedman's "Flyin' Down the Freeway."
Well, it’s retro rocket time inside my attic
I’m all wrapped up in the flag to keep me warm
Got my brain locked in the cruise-o-matic
Rollin’ Ronnie Reagan in suppository form
(Not punk, of course, but it kept running through my head during the Reaganfest.)
What's that web site that has tons of info on any band you look up?
(I have the bookmark on my iBook, which is at home.)
All the Reagan-Punk nostalgia has made me search for info on The Urban Guerillas, a Minneapolis punk band of the mid-late '80s. There is an Australian band of the same name which dominates my googling.
Hell, I'm always nostalgic for anti-Reagan rock. I was playing Reagan Youth the other night (although not for long - I just don't have the tolerance for hardcore anymore).
I am drowning in mix CDs!
Thanks Hec, I got the giant package o' CDs. My postal carrier was even excited about it.
So.many.new.mixes. I am listening to Kate's mix AIFG. (How did I forget that you put Charlene's "I've Never Been to Me" on there? That is the first song I ever learned all the lyrics to. I think I was four or so. I hadn't heard it in probably 20 years and I still got every word right.)
