Punk & New Wave 1976-1978 ~ The Way They Were

Here we gave a little Punk Documentary from years ago. It was produced by Granada TV and features mmm any of the Punk & New Wave acts from the 1976 to 1978 Era. We also get some timepiece adverts from days gone by. Enjoy!

Punk & New Wave 1976-1978 ~ The Way They Were

The Music;

  1. Sex Pistols – Anarchy in the UK
  2. Elvis Costello – Alison
  3. The Buzzcocks – What do I get. .
  4. John Cooper Clarke – You’ll never See a Nipple in the Daily Express / Cycle Sluts .
  5. Iggy Pop – The Passenger .
  6. Wreck less Eric – I got the whole wide world
  7. Ian Fury – The Cockney Prayer
  8. Penetration – .
  9. Blondie – Rip Her to Shreds
  10. The Fall – PsychoMafia/ Industrial Estate
  11. The Jam – In The City/ Bricks and Mortar
  12. Jordan – Devo – Interview
  13. Tom Robinson Band – Glad to be Gay
  14. Johnny Thunders – Interview
  15. Elvis Costello – Watching the Detectives
  16. . XTC – .
  17. Jonathan Richman – .
  18. Nick Lowe – .
  19. Siouxie & The Banshees.
  20. Cherry Vanilla – .
  21. Magazine –

Punk & New Wave

In 1976, there was a musical explosion both sides of the Atlantic. A phenomenon that would change music forever. It was called Punk Rock. This Video shows is a compilation of many of the main players in this musical revolution from The Sex Pistols to Elvis Costello. Iggy Pop to John Cooper Clarke. We see interviews with these acts before they perform.

This video has been taken from an old VHS video tape recording. You can see the age of the films in the picture quality which only adds a bit of character to it. The maker has left some old TV adverts in there which just adds to the nostalgic quality all the more.

What do you think?

Well then. What did you think of that? Did you enjoy it? Or didnt you like it? Whatever your thoughts and opinions are on the show, we’d love to hear them in the comments below. Here at The Collective Jukebox, we just love to chat about music and always keen to read what others have to say about the music we share.


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John Peel – Punk Fiction, Radio 1 Punk Documentary 1996

This is an hour long Radio Documentary on Punk and let’s us hear some of the hits that became immortalised. Presented by John Peel. So you know it’s gonna be a good one.

John Peel – Punk Fiction, Radio 1 Punk Documentary 1996



This documentary is really well done. Peeli plays us some of the hits of the late 1970s punk era. We hear songs from The Sex Pistols, Iggy Pop and the Clash. But John digs us out some less known artists like Patrick Fitzgerald, the punk poet with the acoustic guitar. He wrote some brilliant punk lyrics and was well played by John Peel.

Oh that’s one if the things I lived about John Peel. He was great at playing loads of little unheard of bands and brining them into the limelight. There must be thousands of groups and artists out there who are thankful to John Peel for helping them become known and grow a following.

We take a look at the Punk Fashion and hear some opinions on this as well as experiences from those who were Punks back in the late 70s at the time of the birth of the subculture. We hear from those who discovered the American punk bands here in the UK before the Sex Pistols came along and gave British kids a scene of their own.

When the Punk scene exploded around the UK,many kids went out and started their own bands. Groups like The Lurkers, The Members, The desperate Bicycles, to name just a few of the bands who spring up. They sung songs about the things that hit a note with them. Songs about day to day life, unemployment, boredom and sniffing glue.

The punkettes

The punk scene wasn’t without women taking to the stage and putting their own stuff out. Groups like X-Ray Spex, The Slits and Vice Squad were key players in the punk scene.

John Peel Punk Sessions

The John Peel Show was absolutely brilliant. It was probably the best music Radio Show that the BBC ever broadcast. It aired every Tuesday and Thursday evening from 8pm til 10pm. This ran from the 1970s up until he died in 2004. The documentary interviews Alan McGhee who formed Creation records in Glasgow. He talks about how Punk inspired baby DIY journalists and distributors as well as forming DIY bands. they could write what they wanted.

In Nant Wats, these Zines were probably much more pure than any regular tabloids as the writers were writing from the heart. They were only doing it for the enjoyment, so weren’t interested in the money. So

The other great thing about The John Peel show was that his show was great for Taping. Back before the wonderful Worldwide web, the only way you could get free music was either to copy from your friends onto Audio cassette tapes. Or else you could tape stuff from the Radio. Peeli was onboard with this and always kept speaking to a minimum. When he did speak to introduce the tracks, he’d always wait until the track had finished before saying a word.

What do you think?

Well then. What did you think of that? Did you enjoy it? Or didnt you like it? Whatever your thoughts and opinions are on the show, we’d love to hear them in the comments below. Here at The Collective Jukebox, we just love to chat about music and always keen to read what others have to say about the music we share.


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Dancing in the Streets – No Fun – Punk Documentary

Dancing in the Streets little documentary film about the birth of Punk Rock music in the late 1970s. Featuring music and Interviews from Jonathan Richmond, Deborah Harry, The Ramones, The Talking heads, amongst others.

Dancing in the Streets – No Fun – Punk Documentary

Dancing in the Streets

Dancing in the Streets was a Punk Rock documentary on side by the BBC in the mid 1990s. The film follows Punk Rock from New York’s underground punk scene in CBGBs and Max’s Kansas City in New York City to the UK where the movement adopted it’s own spiky style. It features music from The Sex Pistols, Ramones, Blondie, Talking Heads, The Buzzcocks and more.

I used to have this documentary on VHS tape back in 1990s. But I hadn’t seen it for years until I stumbled upon it this evening. So it was good to watch it again. When you look online today, there are hundreds of Punk Rock documentaries, many just regurgitating each other. But this one I remember being pretty good.

Malcolm McLaren, John Lydon and Steve Jones talk about The Sex Pistols and their Tour of the United States. This was the tour which was ultimately the groups undoing. They each recall their own account of events and what led to the demise of the group after their short lived success. The Docu-movie is Narrated by Sean Barret and each of interviewees reflect on the whole punk phenomenon and where music’s at today.

What did you think?

So, I thought that was quite a good little documentary film to watch even though it’s quite an old one. Although I guess I would say that as I’ve always been a lover of the Pogues and Shane’s music. How about you? What did you think of the film? Did you enjoy it? Or was it not for you? Whatever your thoughts or opinions on the video are, we’d love too read them in the comments below.

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One Way or Another by Blondie

Heres another classic from Blondie, One Way or Another


One Way Or Another by Blondie



One Way or Another Lyrics


One way or another, I’m gonna find ya
Im gonna get ya, get ya, get ya, get ya
One way, or another Im be you
Im gonna see ya, I’ll see ya, I’ll see ya. I’ll see ya
One day maybe next week
Im gonna meet ya, meet ya
One day
Im gonna meet ya

I will drive past
And when the lights are
I’ll wait in your

One way or Another im gonna find ya
I’ll find ya
One way or another
Im gonna be ya
One way or another
Im gonna
One day maybe next week, I’m gonna meet ya
I’ll meet ya, meet ya, i’ll meet ya, i’ll meet ya

And when the lights are all out
Ill follow your place down town
Your hanging out

One way or another, I’m gonna lose ya
Im gonna give you the slip
A slip of the wrist, or another, i’m gonna lose ya
I’ll lose ya, i’ll lose ya, lose ya, lose ya,
One way or another, I’m gonna lose ya
Im gonna give you the slip




About Blondie


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