Rand Bishop
Sep 14, 2022

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Don't forget hair metal, followed by grunge, both of which dominated youth culture from the mid-80s into the early 90s. Those trends dictated what kids wore, how they styled their hair, the language they used, the attitudes they valued. And, they sold billions of records. I find it amusing that a record like Quiet Riot's "Metal Health" which is where the term "headbangers" came from, began as a defiant , deliberately abrassive, counter culture anthem for rebelious, kids of the mid 80s, but is now a mainstream staple at sports events.

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Rand Bishop
Rand Bishop

Written by Rand Bishop

Bishop's latest book, the semi-autobiographical novel, Long Way Out, is available in e- and print editions through most major online booksellers.

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