Typically, protopunk bands were not considered punk themselves, and protopunk, per se, is generally not regarded as a distinct musical genre, as the precursors of punk rock came from a wide array of backgrounds, styles and influences.
History of the Genre-
The invention of the term "punk rock" is generally credited to critic Dave Marsh who used it in 1970 to describe the group Question Mark and the Mysterians, who scored a major hit with their song "96 Tears."[1] Over the next few years, the term was used occasionally to describe a number of American bands, mostly active in the mid-to-late '60s, playing music that today would be classified as garage rock: a ragged, highly energetic and often amateurish form of rock and roll.
In 1976 and '77, punk rock became a worldwide phenomenon, with centers of activity first in New York City, then London and the Los Angeles area; though pockets of similarly-minded musicians could be found worldwide.
In later years, fans and musicians began exploring the roots of the early punk movement, and the term "proto punk" was coined to describe these early, pre-punk influences.
Problems of definition-
The term "protopunk" is of uncertain origins, and has proven difficult to define, and many widely different groups have been so dubbed. Most had a certain attitude or appearance seen as important, as opposed to any specific musical tendencies. According to the Allmusic guide:[2]
Protopunk was never a cohesive movement, nor was there a readily identifiable proto-punk sound that made its artists seem related at the time. What ties proto-punk together is a certain provocative sensibility that didn't fit the prevailing counterculture of the time ... It was consciously subversive and fully aware of its outsider status ... In terms of its lasting influence, much proto-punk was primitive and stripped-down, even when it wasn't aggressive, and its production was usually just as unpolished. It also frequently dealt with taboo subject matter, depicting society's grimy underbelly in great detail, and venting alienation that was more intense and personal than ever before.
However, most protopunkers are rock and roll performers of the 1960s and early-1970s, with the garage rock often cited as a foundational influence. Many such garage rock artists can be found on the Nuggets compilations. Some protopunk bands, particularly in the United Kingdom, also fall into the categories of glam rock, UK pub rock or even Prog rock (such as Roxy Music, for instance, who were considered both glam and prog rock). German artists who influenced punk were sometimes part of a subgenre of prog rock called Krautrock, though this was more an influence on post-punk.
Though of lesser importance, influence has come from outside rock and roll. Genres such as classical music, the avant garde, outsider music, reggae (especially influential on English punk), traditional Irish music (especially Rebel songs) and free jazz influenced punk rock and later post-punk bands like Wire, Crass and Public Image Limited. In an interview with Trackmarx, a punk and indie webzine, Penny Rimbaud of the anarcho-punk band Crass said that they were more influenced by the classical composers Benjamin Britten, John Cage and the avant garde than rock 'n' roll.[citation needed] This, however, does not make John Cage, for example, a proto-punk artist.
By the late 1970s and early 1980s, punk rock would fracture into dozens of subgenres.
In the late 1990s and early 2000s, a number of bands would hearken back to the early garage rock sound, creating the garage rock revival and garage punk movement.
The Passenger
Iggy Pop Lyrics
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And I ride, and I ride
I ride through the city's backsides
I see the stars come out of the sky
Yeah, they're bright in a hollow sky
You know it looks so good tonight
I am the passenger
I stay under glass
I look through my window so bright
I see the stars come out tonight
I see the bright and hollow sky
Over the city's ripped back sky
And everything looks good tonight
Singin' la la la la la la la la
La la la la la la la la
La la la la la la la la, la la
Get into the car
We'll be the passenger
We'll ride through the city tonight
See the city's ripped backsides
We'll see the bright and hollow sky
We'll see the stars that shine so bright
Oh, stars made for us tonight
Oh, the passenger
How, how he rides
Oh, the passenger
He rides and he rides
He looks through his window
What does he see?
He sees the silent hollow sky
He sees the stars come out tonight
He sees the city's ripped backsides
He sees the winding ocean drive
And everything was made for you and me
All of it was made for you and me
'Cause it just belongs to you and me
So let's take a ride and see what's mine
Singin' la la la la la la la la
La la la la la la la la
La la la la la la la la, la la
Oh, the passenger
He rides and he rides
He sees things from under glass
He looks through his window's eye
He sees the things that he knows are his
He sees the bright and hollow sky
He sees the city asleep at night
He sees the stars are out tonight
And all of it is yours and mine
And all of it is yours and mine
So let's ride and ride and ride and ride
Singin' la la la la la la la la
La la la la la la la la
La la la la la la la la, la la
Singin' la la la la la la la la
La la la la la la la la
La la la la la la la la, la la
In "The Passenger," Iggy Pop is describing the sensation of being a passenger in a car, witnessing the world pass by. Through his window, he sees the "city's backsides," but also the stars shining in a "hollow sky," which he describes as looking particularly appealing that night. The lyrics encourage the listener to join him in being a passenger, seeing the world from this unique perspective. Throughout the song, Iggy emphasizes the freedom and possibility of the open road, singing about the stars and the city that belongs to us all.
However, beneath the surface lies a sense of isolation – Iggy is "the passenger," always looking out from his position behind the glass. He is removed from the world he sees and the people in it. This sense of detachment is reinforced by the repetition of the phrase "all of it is yours and mine" – the idea that the world belongs to everyone, yet Iggy is still a passenger, not an owner. The song ultimately suggests that life is about the journey rather than the destination, and that we should all take a moment to appreciate the beauty and freedom of simply being alive.
Line by Line Meaning
I am a passenger
I am a bystander, observing what unfolds around me
And I ride, and I ride
I watch as life continues to unfold before me
I ride through the city's backsides
I see the hidden, lesser-seen parts of the city
I see the stars come out of the sky
I witness the beauty of natural phenomena
Yeah, they're bright in a hollow sky
The stars shine so bright against the empty skyline
You know it looks so good tonight
The beauty of the night is particularly striking tonight
I am the passenger
I continue to watch as life unfolds around me
I stay under glass
I am protected from the outside world, observing from a safe distance
I look through my window so bright
I view the world through a clear and vivid lens
I see the stars come out tonight
I witness the natural beauty of the night sky
I see the bright and hollow sky
The emptiness of the sky makes the stars shine all the brighter
Over the city's ripped back sky
Above the hidden, rougher areas of the city
And everything looks good tonight
The beauty of the night is particularly striking tonight
Get into the car
Join me on this journey
We'll be the passenger
Together, we will continue to observe as life unfolds around us
We'll ride through the city tonight
We will witness the city's beauty and roughness at night
See the city's ripped backsides
We will witness the hidden, lesser-seen parts of the city
We'll see the bright and hollow sky
Together, we will witness the beauty of the stars shining against the empty skyline
We'll see the stars that shine so bright
We will witness the beauty of the natural world
Oh, stars made for us tonight
The beauty of the stars is something that was meant for us all to appreciate
Oh, the passenger
Oh, the one who continues to observe as life unfolds around them
How, how he rides
How effortlessly he is able to witness what goes on around him
He looks through his window
He observes the world from a safe distance
What does he see?
What is it that catches his attention?
He sees the silent hollow sky
He witnesses the beauty of the stars shining against the empty skyline
He sees the city's ripped backsides
He witnesses the hidden, rougher parts of the city
He sees the winding ocean drive
He observes the beauty of the city's coastal road
And everything was made for you and me
The beauty of the world is something meant to be shared by all
All of it was made for you and me
All the beauty of the world belongs to us all
'Cause it just belongs to you and me
The beauty of the world is meant for all of us to appreciate and share
So let's take a ride and see what's mine
Let's explore the city and see what catches our attention
Singin' la la la la la la la la
Let us express the sheer joy and excitement of the night
Oh, the passenger
Oh, the one who continues to observe as life unfolds around them
He rides and he rides
He has continued to watch as life has carried on around him
He sees things from under glass
He observes the world from a safe and protected distance
He looks through his window's eye
He views the world through the lens of his window
He sees the things that he knows are his
He observes the beauty of the natural world that is available for everyone to appreciate
He sees the bright and hollow sky
He witnesses the beauty of the stars shining against the empty skyline
He sees the city asleep at night
He observes the city at its quietest and most peaceful
He sees the stars are out tonight
He observes the beauty of the natural world that is available for everyone to appreciate
And all of it is yours and mine
The beauty of the world belongs to us all
So let's ride and ride and ride and ride
Let's continue to explore and appreciate the beauty of the world around us
Singin' la la la la la la la la
Let us express the sheer joy and excitement of the night
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: James Newell Osterberg, Ricky Gardiner
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@48sharksOfficial
LYRICS: [Verse 1]
I am a passenger
And I ride and I ride
I ride through the city's backsides
I see the stars come out of the sky
Yeah, they're bright in a hollow sky
You know it looks so good tonight
[Verse 2]
I am the passenger
I stay under glass
I look through my window so bright
I see the stars come out tonight
I see the bright and hollow sky
Over the city's ripping sky
And everything looks good tonight
[Chorus]
Singin' la la la la la la la la
La la la la la la la la
La la la la la la la la la la
[Verse 3]
Get into the car
We'll be the passenger
We'll ride through the city tonight
We'll see the city's ripped backsides
We'll see the bright and hollow sky
We'll see the stars that shine so bright
The sky was made for us tonight
[Verse 4]
Oh, the passenger
How, how he rides
Oh, the passenger
He rides and he rides
He looks through his window
What does he see?
He sees the sight of hollow sky
He sees the stars come out tonight
He sees the city's ripped backsides
He sees the winding ocean drive
And everything was made for you and me
All of it was made for you and me
'Cause it just belongs to you and me
So let's take a ride and see what's mine
[Chorus]
Singin' la la la la la la la la
La la la la la la la la
La la la la la la la la la la
[Verse 5]
Oh, the passenger
He rides and he rides
He sees things from under glass
He looks through his window's eye
He sees the things he knows are his
He sees the bright and hollow sky
He sees the city asleep at night
He sees the stars are out tonight
And all of it is yours and mine
And all of it is yours and mine
So let's ride and ride and ride and ride
[Chorus]
Singin' la la la la la la la la
La la la la la la la la
La la la la la la la la la la
Singin' la la la la la la la la
La la la la la la la la
La la la la la la la la la la
@ryla6620
LYRICS
I am a passenger
And I ride, and I ride
I ride through the city's backsides
I see the stars come out of the sky
Yeah, they're bright in a hollow sky
You know it looks so good tonight
I am the passenger
I stay under glass
I look through my window so bright
I see the stars come out tonight
I see the bright and hollow sky
Over the city's ripped back sky
And everything looks good tonight
Singin' la la la la la la la la
La la la la la la la la
La la la la la la la la, la la
Get into the car
We'll be the passenger
We'll ride through the city tonight
See the city's ripped backsides
We'll see the bright and hollow sky
We'll see the stars that shine so bright
Oh, stars made for us tonight
Oh, the passenger
How, how he rides
Oh, the passenger
He rides and he rides
He looks through his window
What does he see?
He sees the silent hollow sky
He sees the stars come out tonight
He sees the city's ripped backsides
He sees the winding ocean drive
And everything was made for you and me
All of it was made for you and me
'Cause it just belongs to you and me
So let's take a ride and see what's mine
Singin' la la la la la la la la
La la la la la la la la
La la la la la la la la, la la
Oh, the passenger
He rides and he rides
He sees things from under glass
He looks through his window's eye
He sees the things that he knows are his
He sees the bright and hollow sky
He sees the city asleep at night
He sees the stars are out tonight
And all of it is yours and mine
And all of it is yours and mine
So let's ride and ride and ride and ride
Singin' la la la la la la la la
La la la la la la la la
La la la la la la la la, la la
Singin' la la la la la la la la
La la la la la la la la
La la la la la la la la, la la
@astridfourcade8433
am a passenger
And I ride, and I ride
I ride through the city's backsides
I see the stars come out of the sky
Yeah, they're bright in a hollow sky
You know it looks so good tonight
I am the passenger
I stay under glass
I look through my window so bright
I see the stars come out tonight
I see the bright and hollow sky
Over the city's ripped back sky
And everything looks good tonight
Singin' la la la la la la la la
La la la la la la la la
La la la la la la la la, la la
Get into the car
We'll be the passenger
We'll ride through the city tonight
See the city's ripped backsides
We'll see the bright and hollow sky
We'll see the stars that shine so bright
Oh, stars made for us tonight
Oh, the passenger
How, how he rides
Oh, the passenger
He rides and he rides
He looks through his window
What does he see?
He sees the silent hollow sky
He sees the stars come out tonight
He sees the city's ripped backsides
He sees the winding ocean drive
And everything was made for you and me
All of it was made for you and me
'Cause it just belongs to you and me
So let's take a ride and see what's mine
Singin' la la la la la la la la
La la la la la la la la
La la la la la la la la, la la
Oh, the passenger
He rides and he rides
He sees things from under glass
He looks through his window's eye
He sees the things that he knows are his
He sees the bright and hollow sky
He sees the city asleep at night
He sees the stars are out tonight
And all of it is yours and mine
And all of it is yours and mine
So let's ride and ride and ride and ride
Singin' la la la la la la la la
La la la la la la la la
La la la la la la la la, la la
Singin' la la la la la la la la
La la la la la la la la
La la la la la la la la, la la
@narkay25
You guys are the real heroes
@obersterkanzler3783
No you are the real hero
@vergil9180
@@obersterkanzler3783 No, no you are the real hero
@obersterkanzler3783
@@vergil9180 no no no you are the real hero
@kavi5918
Yes I'm a real hero!
@guilhermeduartericardodoss2249
ostrich salad no no no no, everybody here is a hero
@BoyDugo02
When you are in a plane with your son and you see his favorite hero outside.
@useru4593
Lol
@Hey0418
Lmao i came from there
@DidierOfficials
I see we got someone with culture here