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The History of Grunge
By Melissa Benner
The Grunge generation is said to have originated as a marraige between Seattles hesher and punk scenes. ... Hesher comes from a Philadelphian term, that I never even heard of until researching grunge. ... Grunge holds very little of punks philosphies as valuable. ...
Grunge music is really what started everything. ... Grunge may or may not have been a wise term to use for a delinquent youth generation. ... Wrong not only was the grunge movement turning to new areas, but they were forming their own music.
Nirvana was the first grunge band to hit it big on the scene. ... The grunge peole went wild. ...
The grunge generation werent the only people to go wild. ... The music was recieved so well by todays youth that they literaly stripped Seattle clean of good grunge bands. ... But truthfully to be grunge you must have some Seattle roots or today you are just considered "alternative".
Intro and Misconceptions
By Megan Gouker
Most likely, the word Grunge has come up somewhere and sometime in conversation. ... Today, Grunge has come to be known as a trend often seen in teens. Grunge is also often used loosely to describe things. With the so many uses of Grunge, its nearly impossible to determine what someone is talking about.
So, what exactly is Grunge? ... There is so much behind Grunge that goes unknown. Can you believe that there is actually a history of Grunge? ... Grunge is more than one can usually imagine. And yes, Grunge even has its own kind of music and attitude. ...
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Many people have their own idea of what Grunge is. ... Go ahead and ask some people what they think of when they hear of Grunge. ... There is more to Grunge then dirt. Still, people have other ideas about Grunge. ... The views of Grunge are often found to be negative. ...
Why Grunge Spread
By Melissa Benner
Grunge was a revolution. ... It is easy to see why grunge caught on so fast all over the world. ... Grunge offered a new way of expression. ...
Maybe it is our way of rebelling but literally grunge holds no connection to the delinquency of youth. ... The grunge people have converted back to the almost hippie lifestyle of majuana and LSD.
The spread of the grunge movement really cant be linked to any one cause. ... "
How to Recognize a Person That is "Into Grunge"
By Rachel K. Goldsmith
"Grunge" is an attitude, and those that possess this attitude show it through outward means of expression. ... Here is a list of articles worn to display possession of a "Grunge" attitude: -Layers of clothing (ex. ...
Is Grunge Alternative?
By Jonathan Hoover
Grunge is a concept that is more then just dirty clothes, ragged hair, and drug abuse. While many other styles overlap with grunge, punk in particular, none have the same mindset as a "grungie". Grunge is more than a look, it is a state of mind.
Followers of grunge tend to wear torn jeans, tee shirts (with their favorite band spray-painted on it) flannels sweaters . ...
This is not to say that Grunge overlaps only with punk. ... To the clueless, alternative and grunge are two words for the same thing. ... While some overlapping is inevitable, then main characteristics of being a grunge are radically different then those of an alternative follower. ... " That in itself violates Grunge philosophy. ...
That is just a few examples of the differences between grunge and alternative. ...
Some Examples of Grunge:
By Jonathan Hoover
· Kurt Cobain (Nirvana)
· Seattle in general
· Stone Temple Pilots
· Eddie Vedder (Pearl Jam)
· Drug Use
· Michael Stipe (REM)
· Smashing Pumpkins
· People with long hair (not brushed)
· Courtney Love (Hole)
· Alice in Chains
· People who wear:
· torn jeans
· Mr. Rogers Knitted sweaters
· Striped socks
· flannel shirts
· Chucks (converse shoes)
· Tee shirts spray-painted with name of favorite band
The Psychology of Grunge
By Eric Garber
What makes certain individuals turn to a lifestyle of grunge? ... Lets explore now the world of grunge. ... Young people can affiliate with the bitter emotions of loneliness and abandonment by looking up to such individuals as Eddie Vedder of Pearl Jam and Curt Cobain of Nirvana who radiate the true meaning of grunge. And what is the true meaning of grunge? ... And that is grunge.
Wether or not this partaking in the grunge lifestyle can lead to violence is undetermined. Mostly, as stated above, the common teenager is not really interested in expressing his inner-self in a destructive way, but in a more fashionable way through the clothing, language, and attitude of grunge.
Approximate Word count = 3647
Approximate Pages = 14.6
(250 words per page double spaced)
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