Henry Rollins on Fugazi

Short clip from Don Letts' fantastic Punk: Attitude documentary. Uploaded as I needed it streaming for a lecture I was giving. If you want it taken down, just shout.

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• Henry Rollins
• punk

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What is this from?

[andyvglnt]

It's a clip from Don Letts' Punk: Attitude documentary. I'd actually meant to set it to private as I only needed it for a lecture I was giving.

[NishadSD]

@andook Fugazi never cared about "sales". They never made any merchandise or teeshirts or anything. When they toured, they only sold records. If they saw their music as some money-making strategy, I'm sure they'd have rethought their approach. It's not the fact that corporations are being advertised, it's the fact that they are corporations that are inherently evil because their products kill people. They did not want to endorse or be associated with those companies.

[gaulparcia]

@samhain6677 if anything it makes his stance against drugs more validity? Would you rather learn from a teacher that just read about it in a book or one that has lived it?

[plxplxkthx]

@steptb2 if they're about the power of choice why do they refuse to play a venue unless the bar is closed? ''you have the power to choose from this list of one option(s)''

[donsimmmo]

@dancefloorkid Completely missed the point there eh pal??

[donsimmmo]

@lirannine It's the demo for a song called 'Guilford Fall' The full song is on the album 'End Hits' This demo is on the soundtrack 'Instrument' to the film of the same name about the band. The full song is excellent, but the demo is almost better - beautifully stripped down and raw.

[steptb2]

@dancefloorkid Actually Fugazi ethos was ALL about individual responsibility and power of choice. "Nevermind what's been selling, it's what you're buying".

[lirannine]

does anyone know the name of the song that plays when Henry starts talking? PLEASE!!!

[KadrickNinness]

@dancefloorkid

The companies are still unconscionable, and it's a strong show of integrity that a band won't be associated with values they don't like.

[the0scarlet0piper]

@buckdich1 thats what i was thinking

[dancefloorkid]

But at least they're consistent. Of course, consistency doesn't equal validity. Though I do appreciate that I got to see them play live for like 6 bucks, that was pretty rad.

[dancefloorkid]

Asinine. No liquor company or tobacco company ever forced me to smoke or drink, that's the beauty of a free market economy. I don't think guys like Guy and Ian will ever understand that, though. They want to hold corporations to blame for choices that individuals make. I make my own choices and I am responsible for the attendant consequences. I'm not saying all corporations are angelic by any stretch, but in the end it still comes down to what the customer chooses to partake of.