Surfin' Bird
Under the Covers (with Tom Hummer)
English - October 26, 2021 10:53 - 27 minutes - 62.1 MBMusic Commentary Music Music History hummer cover covers discussion history music songs tom Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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When punk music was on the rise in the mid to late 1970s, its roots in 50s and 60s rock and pop were often masked by noisy production and rebellious energy. But when two iconic New York City punk bands (the Ramones and the Cramps) covered a novelty surf-rock hit from 1963, punk's lineage became much clearer, and showed that this new style of music may not be as different from the previous generation's as you might think.
Covers Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/18TcJlL58wS07JIhQ9GidS?si=43ce79bfc3184913