I Think We Need Rockers

[Bender]

Originally posted by FuNkY CaPrIcOrN@15 February 2003 - 13:47
What in the hell is a rocker?A rocker to me is some long hair that likes to head bang and listen to Rock-N-Roll(hey sounds like me).

Mods and Rockers used to be arch-enemies back in the 60's in England.
They listened to different music, wore different clothing and rode different motorbikes.
They used to meet in cities and beaches to kick the hell out of each other.
But I'm no expert on this, let's ask JimF.

[Bender]

Ready for a bit of history?

http://www.geocities.com/modette65/history.html

http://www.geocities.com/FashionAvenue/536...2/history1.html

Contemporary history is FUN!


edit: removed sig (all those penises )

[J'Pol]

Originally posted by Bender+15 February 2003 - 14:34--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (Bender @ 15 February 2003 - 14:34)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin--FuNkY CaPrIcOrN@15 February 2003 - 13:47
What in the hell is a rocker?A rocker to me is some long hair that likes to head bang and listen to Rock-N-Roll(hey sounds like me).

Mods and Rockers used to be arch-enemies back in the 60&#39;s in England.
They listened to different music, wore different clothing and rode different motorbikes.
They used to meet in cities and beaches to kick the hell out of each other.
But I&#39;m no expert on this, let&#39;s ask JimF. [/b][/quote]
Can&#39;t really say much more than that, pretty much spot on.

Mods rode scooters, usually lots of mirrors and things. smartly dressed, collar and tie, short hair etc. Parka coat normally worn

Rockers rode bikes, long hair, leather (biker) jacket etc. Hells Angel type of look about them

They would fight when they met. Or would make formal arrangements to do it. Famous running battles in Brighton. A quiet English seaside holiday resort.

The movie Quadrophenia is all about it. Based I think on the music of the Who, probably the biggest mod band.

Cheers

JimF

PS That&#39;s todays anthropology lesson over. There will be a test.

[FuNkY CaPrIcOrN]

You guys are talking about The Hoods and The Preps...or at least what we labeled each other back in the early 90&#39;s.We Hoods loved fighting them Prepy fucks.Miss them days.

[Bender]

Originally posted by JimF@15 February 2003 - 14:45
PS That&#39;s&nbsp; todays anthropology lesson over. There will be a test.

"Who won the battle of Brighton?"

[J'Pol]

Nobody won.

The Police Lost.

Cheers

JimF

PS Hoods against Preppy&#39;s, that sounds really scary.

[Bender]

Originally posted by FuNkY CaPrIcOrN@15 February 2003 - 14:51
You guys are talking about The Hoods and The Preps...or at least what we labeled each other back in the early 90&#39;s.We Hoods loved fighting them Prepy fucks.Miss them days.

...or the Skinheads and the Punkers in the 80&#39;s...
Basically nothing has changed.

BTW: They used to call skinheads &#39;skins&#39; as well, we use them now to make Kazaa Lite look better.

[J'Pol]

Originally posted by Bender+15 February 2003 - 14:59--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (Bender @ 15 February 2003 - 14:59)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin--FuNkY CaPrIcOrN@15 February 2003 - 14:51
You guys are talking about The Hoods and The Preps...or at least what we labeled each other back in the early 90&#39;s.We Hoods loved fighting them Prepy fucks.Miss them days.

...or the Skinheads and the Punkers in the 80&#39;s...
Basically nothing has changed.

BTW: They used to call skinheads &#39;skins&#39; as well, we use them now to make Kazaa Lite look better. [/b][/quote]
Skins meant something entirely different in my world. I think.

Memory a bit vague. Must remember name, Must remember name, Most new member lame, The song remains the same.

Cheers

JimF

[Crackedup]

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[mrcall1969]

Try downloading the movie "Quadrophenia". It&#39;s all there.