Max McKeown said, “Innovation is deviance which means that the rebellious personality is a natural resource for practical creativity. As an innovator, you need to reject the old to establish a new, better, status quo. And one of the most powerful sources of newness is the rebel or maverick, mind.”. According to McKeown, innovation can be actions or behaviors that violate social norms. Which led him to believe in “rejecting the old” and everything new is better. Overall, McKeown was correct with his opinion on how this quote relates to punk. The way the “punk generation” changed their appearance to get attention was so they could educate everyone on their new views.
One particular band that had the style and attitude for “punk” was The Ramones; “a group of "brothers" from Forest Hills, Queens. The Ramones helped invent punk rock by mastering a simple but extremely effective sound — a combination of speedy grooves, sing-along tunes and deadpan lyrics that achieved a kind of …show more content…
Style, fashion, and attitude all contributed in helping others see what the “punk people” viewed as the problems in society. As for the Ramones they went with the leather jackets, jeans, and sneakers that looked like had been owned for years topped off with long thick, bushy hair. Their style became the “uniform” for all youth; despite their music perspective, their look was “All-American”. The band’s logo had the Presidential Seal with an eagle clinching and apple branch and baseball bat. The logo also included “Ramones” emblazoned in eye-catching red block letters against a black background. The image inspired just the right amount of spunk into a traditional American symbol. The Ramones stood for wholesomeness with a little more than a hint of aggression, all un-neatly packaged in torn jeans and too-tight
One particular band that had the style and attitude for “punk” was The Ramones; “a group of "brothers" from Forest Hills, Queens. The Ramones helped invent punk rock by mastering a simple but extremely effective sound — a combination of speedy grooves, sing-along tunes and deadpan lyrics that achieved a kind of …show more content…
Style, fashion, and attitude all contributed in helping others see what the “punk people” viewed as the problems in society. As for the Ramones they went with the leather jackets, jeans, and sneakers that looked like had been owned for years topped off with long thick, bushy hair. Their style became the “uniform” for all youth; despite their music perspective, their look was “All-American”. The band’s logo had the Presidential Seal with an eagle clinching and apple branch and baseball bat. The logo also included “Ramones” emblazoned in eye-catching red block letters against a black background. The image inspired just the right amount of spunk into a traditional American symbol. The Ramones stood for wholesomeness with a little more than a hint of aggression, all un-neatly packaged in torn jeans and too-tight