Episode 172 – Rock n Roll vs the mosh pit

Executive producer Lafe joins Brian and Murdock for a historical breakdown and spiritual reflection on the art and evolution of “slamdancing.”

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Songs used in this episode: Danzig “When Death Had No Name”

Lafe’s suggested listening:

Anthrax “Caught In a Mosh”

Frank Turner “Four Simple Words”

Ben Folds Five “Underground”

Bad Brains “Banned in DC”

Kodak Black & Juice WRLD “MoshPit”

Limp Bizkit “Break Stuff”

Men without Hats “The Safety Dance”

The Undertones “Teenage Kicks”

SHOW NOTES:

History of Moshing

Sid Vicious discussing how he invented the pogo!

https://www.punk77.co.uk/groups/pogodancing.htm

Wiki of Bromley Contingent

Debbie Harry explains The Pogo to the Americans

The Undertones – How To Pogo – Teenage Kicks

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bromley

https://pleasekillme.com/bromley-contingent-early-punk-attitude/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Grundy

https://www.punk77.co.uk/groups/pogodancing.htm

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bad_Brains

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Men_Without_Hats

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/H.R.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fear_(band)

https://ultimateclassicrock.com/john-belushi-fear-snl/

Fear (featuring John Belushi): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jUovDSxACm4