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As established stars became "beautiful people," critics hailed punk rock as the wave of the future. Consciousness III, naively prophesized in ''The Greening of America'', turned into a quaalude and booze stupor before finally degenerating into a PCP nightmare. | As established stars became "beautiful people," critics hailed punk rock as the wave of the future. Consciousness III, naively prophesized in ''The Greening of America'', turned into a quaalude and booze stupor before finally degenerating into a PCP nightmare. | ||
Through it all — protest, acid, apathy, disco and the death of rock — rock 'n' roll survived. But by the mid-70s | Through it all — protest, acid, apathy, disco and the death of rock — rock 'n' roll survived. But by the mid-70s, the slashing guitars, booming basses and pulsing rhythms had become cliche. Popular comedians like Steve Martin and Lily Tomlin filled the cultural void with their rich celebrations of the absurd. | ||
Last year a short-haired, 22-year-old former computer operator merged the angry, high-powered rock of the 60s with the comic vision of the 70s. Elvis Costello's premier album, ''My Aim is True'', first gained popularity by word of mouth. | Last year a short-haired, 22-year-old former computer operator merged the angry, high-powered rock of the 60s with the comic vision of the 70s. Elvis Costello's premier album, ''My Aim is True'', first gained popularity by word of mouth. |
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