The Thing Is That, They All Had

At Its Best New Wave/punk Represents A Fundamental And Age-old Utopian Dream: That If You Give People The License To Be As Outrageous As They Want In Absolutely Any Fashion They Can Dream Up, They'll Be Creative About It, And Do Something Good Besides.

They Wouldn't Be Heroes If They Were Infallible, In Fact They Wouldn't Be Heroes If They Weren't Miserable Wretched Dogs, The Pariahs Of The Earth, Besides Which The Only Reason To Build Up An Idol Is To Tear It Down Again.

Good Rock 'n' Roll Is Something That Makes You Feel Alive. It's Something That's Human, And I Think That Most Music Today Isn't. ... To Me Good Rock 'n' Roll Also Encompasses Other Things, Like Hank Williams And Charlie Mingus And A Lot Of Things That Aren't Strictly Defined As Rock 'n' Roll. Rock 'n' Roll Is An Attitude, It's Not A Musical Form Of A Strict Sort. It's A Way Of Doing Things, Of Approaching Things. Writing Can Be Rock 'n' Roll, Or A Movie Can Be Rock 'n' Roll. It's A Way Of Living Your Life.

I Mean It's Easier To Be In A Demonstration If It's A Trip That's One Of The Reasons Why The Whole Thing Fell Apart In 1971, Because It Wasn't A Trip Any Longer.

The Mekons Are The Most Revolutionary Group In The History Of Rock 'n' Roll.