Full name: In the Fascist Bathroom: Punk in Pop Music, 1977-1992

Author: Greil Marcus Rank: Rating: Original Rating: Pop Rating: Genres/categories: Music, Non Fiction, History, Essays Purchase/reserch links: LibraryThing Goodreads Amazon ISBNs: 9780670838455 9780674445772 0670838454 0674445775

Was punk just another moment in music history, a flash in time when a group of young rebels exploded in a fury of raw sound, outrageous styles, and in-your-face attitude? Greil Marcus, author of the renowned Lipstick Traces, delves into the after-life of punk as a much richer phenomenon--a form of artistic and social rebellion that continually erupts into popular culture. In more than seventy short pieces written over fifteen years, he traces the uncompromising strands of punk from Johnny Rotten to Elvis Costello, Sonic Youth, even Bruce Springsteen. Marcus's unparalleled insight into present-day culture and brilliant ear for music bring punk's searing half-life into deep focus. Originally published in the U.S. as Ranters and Crowd Pleasers. Similar books: From the Velvets to the Voidoids by Clinton Heylin England's Dreaming by Jon Savage This is Uncool by Garry Mulholland Where Did Our Love Go? by Nelson George On The Road With The Ramones by Monte A. Melnick Our Band Could Be Your Life by Michael Azerrad The Dustbin of History by Greil Marcus The Joy of Music by Leonard Bernstein 12 Days on the Road by Noel Monk Dance of Days by Mark Andersen Black Metal by Dayal Patterson Britpop! by John Harris How Music Works by David Byrne Yeah Yeah Yeah by Bob Stanley Last Night a DJ Saved My Life by Bill Brewster Mystery Train by Greil Marcus The Old, Weird America by Greil Marcus Visions of Jazz: The First Century by Gary Giddins Lipstick Traces by Greil Marcus The History Of Rock 'N' Roll In Ten Songs by Greil Marcus