Research: video examples

Majority of 1970s music videos were actual band footage rather than directed short movies, it is easier to establish a sense of 'what is was like'.

Below:The Clash Guns of brixton and Rock the Casbah.

Key symbols/elements/icons:

Dirty walls, leather jackets, alcohol, cigarettes, city, urban landscape, street, live music, more alcohol

Sex Pistols – God Save the queen and Anarchy in the UK

Explosions, war, fire, controversial clothing style normally not accepted by an average individual. Scenes featuring policemen as a general 'anarchy' theme popular among the punk

Riot scenes.

Clothing/style: boots, leather jackets, combat/military trousers/jeans, custom clothing style: cut/thorn jeans, spiked leather, mohawks, sometimes colorful t-shirts (tie-dye)