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Show Page 2 - THE DIXIE SUN - February 23, 1979 Punk Rock is Rock's Last Stand EDITORIAL PAGE by Ralph Schriock BETWEEN THE LINES Somethings gone wrong. my finger on it exactly, but I think its got something to do with the r that is. Im talking about Rock cant put I system--whateve- music; somethings hapgone. Maybe pened to it doesnt always seem that way, of course. We still have the classic rock beats with short, one long, or whatever; Foreigner, Bruce by Kim Winkler Many of us now attending college are facing the problem of what profession This problem to choose. constantly sticks to your mind. The answer is a big decision in your life. In outer to get further faster this problem must be solved. First you should sit down and sort out your goals, not just in your mind but on paper. You may and you piohably will have to actually force yourself to do this. 'I his analysis will help to into mold your dreams something attainable. It will ieeal whether or not you really want a career and let you know what it will take to get you there. Once you realize what you must do to achieve success with your goals you must start taking the steps, the longer you put it off - the farther your dream is from you. After this, you must understand for yourself what success is worth to you. Only you can make the most of your life, others cant do it Springsteen and Queen We still have some of the class bands; the Rolling Stones, the Who (sans Keith Moon), and a space age Jefferson Airplane are still hitting the charts. We even still have the old classic songs; Linda Ronstadt sees to that. But none of this really seems like Rock. its because of Maybe disco. I mean its hard for Rock to be Rock when its for you. not even the most popular So my advice to you as music. the Watching students is to make sure awards the other Grammy you're taking a class now to night, I stared dumbly, help you or to bring you uncomprehensively as disco, closer to your dream. Only disco and more disco took you can make your life a one golden gramophone success by making the right decisions now. provide us those. after another. But with the new artist award presentation, I began to wonder a few things. The nominees included two bandwagon disco acts, a flyweight metal rock band, a semi-punband whose songs pop up in discos (tacky), and a second wave punk rocker, Elvis Rock was called, Punk R0( labeled disgrace immoral, sick and perve ted. And, despite predn tions of its failure, pUr, Rock is slowly, steadily ar gingerly carving a path the heart of public accep ance, just as Rock had donOf course, the Punk Rot Costello. Needless to say, A for the masses will not be tl Taste of Honey, a disco original Punk, but ROC' for the masses was not quartet whose creative the original, either. Just as the genius limits itself to mysterious and meaningful were no record sales a command boogie oogie Frampton for the St Even Pistols, there were r oogie, took the title. so, I was pleased to see that screaming throngs a lEh an punk rock albeit, not that for the black' Rythm of English anarchy origin, Blues bands of the mid-5but rather, the punk CSBG--giveThe 70s will be knot enough consideration to be nominated, and I only for disco, the tool ust began to notice parallels by the elite to topple awareness Ro between Rock and Punk music brought in the worli Rock. Par exemple (as the ever-chi- making us drool and grot disco crowd might say), for the silken riches of disc like Rock, Punk Rock has But if history has taught come during a period of anything, we must reali quiet times, when youth is in that the disco complacef' a state of complacent era cant last, and that Pu and, like Rock, was Rock, even in an alter intended to jolt the bliss. As form, is the future. is also - t1 n new-foun- c STAFF BOX Editor Kim Assis. Editor Advisor Gregg Remp LaVarr Wei Winkle- Dixie College Annet Ken Web: Schriock, Toni Robinson, Ralph Lynn Mackey, Farrell Williams, Doug Snell, Todd Harrison, Staci Crowton, Steve Brown, Spence Olseni, Denise Buckner, Shelley green, Kenny Jensen, Steve Osborne, Steve Gray, Todd Tovey, Scott White, Randy Read, bob Barrera, Mark Holland, Monte Green Printing Writers This coupon TACO TIME 3 2 entitles bearer to: DU Tacos .99 Good at St. George and Cedar City Offer Expires February 28, 1979 IHHHBaHBBBHBBH1111 This coupon TACO TIME 3 entitles bearer to: Tacos .99 Good at St. George and Cedar City Offer Expires February 28, 1979 i This coupon B Shampoos r Cream Rinses 39 1 Reg. TACO rt i me 2 Bin entitles bearer to: Meat Burritos .99 Good at St. George and Cedar City Offer Expires February 28, 1979 34 Oz. Size This coupon entitles bearer $1.59 2 Meat Burritos to .99 Good at St. George and Cedar Cit |
