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In the 1970s, sappy love songs and prog rock had sucked the life out of people--the Sex Pistols acted to put it back. Their raucous stage performances both engaged their mass of followers and stirred their media detractors into a frenzy. This collection of essays analyzes the Sex Pistols as a major contributor to the creation of punk rock as a subgenre of rock and roll that soon became its own genre. Much has been said about England's most influential punk band, but the essays in this collection each provide a distinct philosophical insight. Written by leading writers in punk music and its culture, these essays argue that the Sex Pistols created a profound and singular vision of punk rock, one paired with a social activism that was designed to shock and cause people to think.

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Christopher M. Innes is a philosophy professor at Boise State University in Idaho, specializing in social philosophy and popular culture. He has published essays in many social philosophy journals and essays in books on popular culture.

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