White Punks on Coke
Mick Houghton, Let It Rock, December 1975
THE TERM PUNK is bandied about an awful lot these days. It seems to describe almost any rock performer who camps it up to any degree, on or off-stage, or who displays an arrogance and contempt for his audience.
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