Punk Rock Self Mutilators

From: KSLU
Series: Rock School
Length: 59:04

Talk about "performance art," Punk Rock has notoriously been a genre for those creepy artists who mutilate themselves and cause themselves pain for the pleasure of their audiences, and in some cases, themselves. Listen on to hear about all of the crazy acts of the Punk Rockers of the past. This week's ROCK SCHOOL is sick! Read the full description.

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Playing: Punk Rock Self Mutilators
From: KSLU

Rs_logo_small Punk Rock: a genre of oddities, creeps, and well... punks... Among these creeps, there are people who cut, pierce, and otherwise mutilate themselves in public to wow their crowds. We've got Henry Rollins, and Iggy Pop among like ten other puck rockers who've caused themselves tormenting pain for the pleasure of their vicarious audience.

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Punk Rock: a genre of oddities, creeps, and well... punks... Among these creeps, there are people who cut, pierce, and otherwise mutilate themselves in public to wow their crowds. We've got Henry Rollins, and Iggy Pop among like ten other puck rockers who've caused themselves tormenting pain for the pleasure of their vicarious audience.

Musical Works

Title	Artist	Album	Label	Year	Length
Rise Above	Black Flag	Damaged.	SST	1981	02:26
The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle	The Sex Pistols	The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle.	EMI Music Distribution	1980	04:30
Search and Destroy	Iggy Pop	Wild Animal.	New Rose Records / New Rose Blues	1995	03:58
Liar	The Sex Pistols	Never Mind the Bollocks, Here's the Sex Pistols.	Universal	1977	02:42
Stand and Deliver	Adam and The Ants	Prince Charming.	Columbia	1981	03:05
A Pair of Brown Eyes	The Pogues	Rum Sodomy & the Lash.	Rhino / Warner Music	1985	05:01
Rocket U.S.A.	Suicide	Suicide [First Album].	Mute	1977	04:16
Lexicon Devil	The Germs	(GI).	Razor & Tie / Real Gone	1979	01:44