Punk in 1976

S1E324 - Punk in 1976

Published: September 23, 2025

Duration: 33:20

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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