"Television sounded really different than the Ramones sounded really different than us sounded really different than Blondie sounded really different than the Sex Pistols"
- David Byrne
About this Quote
This quote highlights the variety as well as originality within the punk and new wave songs scenes of the 1970s. Each of these bands had their own unique noise as well as style, also within the same genre. It emphasizes the value of welcoming originality as well as creativity in music, as opposed to trying to fit into a particular mold and mildew or noise.
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