In Episode 326 of History in Five Songs with Martin Popoff, Martin tracks the explosive pre-album stirrings of punk—from the Ramones’ debut and the Saints’ first single to the Sex Pistols, Buzzcocks, and Damned taking shape—marking the moment the underground coalesced into a global movement.
Ramones – “Judy is a Punk”
The Saints – “(I’m) Stranded”
The Damned – “New Rose”
Chris Spedding + The Vibrators – “Pogo Dancing”
The Sex Pistols – “Anarchy in the UK”
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