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three chords, two minutes, one giant middle finger to everyone who said you couldn't.
originSlang once meant a worthless person or rotten wood.
the ramonesMost songs clocked under two and a half minutes.
diy ethicFanzines taught the genre's whole philosophy via photocopier.
safety pinBorrowed from broke fashion, became a global emblem.
sid viciousCould barely play bass; sometimes amp was unplugged.