The 79 scene ... wasn't that great..no faces..no trend setter's..no real individuals.. just poor copying of an era long gone and a era with many more stylish individual's... Cheap parkas..badges..none of which the Original mods would ever be seen in..
Watched this as a 15yr old.....became a Mod the following weekend.....Parka, Target Tee Shirt, Lewis and Hush Puppies..and a trip to see the Purple Hearts..great times!
it was commercialised in the early 80s, the early revival mods became scooter boys until acid house was born.... a lot of what JSP spoke of was bollocks too many early revival mods went to RSG gigs or northen soul all nighters
The Revival was strong from 1979-1984 but even in the National Scooter Rallies split you still had kids in Parka's in 1985/86 in northern places like Newcastle and Hartlepool but not a strong Scooter Boy presence.
As l remember it didn't last long, the mod revival ! l think it was largely over by the end of 1980 !! definitely gone by 1981 ( If my memory serves me right ?) Was There was a slight punk revival Adam and the Ants ,Toyah wilcox etc ?. Then the New Romantics appeared from no where?
It's a bit of a generalization " these young mods are mostly unemployed " ! Rubbish ! My elder brother was a mod around this time and was working in the meat industry !! Most of his mod mates were working as well !! he and they always had plenty of money to splash around !! Handmade suits just weren't the fashion and took too long to make .Off the peg was much better !
Some Mod music was very similar to punk !! (if you rule out Ska and two tone beat ) .Just listen to the Jams early stuff !! It had a slight punk feel !!
Janet Street-Porter was actually an original modette from Finchley. By the way, Keep The Faith is a northern soul "ism", most definitely NOT modernist.
Loved Quadrophenia when it first appeared in the cinema-went to see it numerous times but watching it now it is a total embarrassment-the acting was shit and the story could have been portrayed FAR better than it was
I Agree re comments on Quadrophenia and the jam, I was more into the 60s mod than the 80s scene amongst numerous night's out two come to mind Vespa's under the arches at Charing cross and cheeky Pete's Richmond..
Janet Street-Porter had no clue. Watched the 3 clips to make the whole programme. The Jam was only mentioned right at the end. She said Mod would die out. Weller is still going after 40yrs!
The 79 scene ... wasn't that great..no faces..no trend setter's..no real individuals.. just poor copying of an era long gone and a era with many more stylish individual's... Cheap parkas..badges..none of which the Original mods would ever be seen in..
Goffa!
ALL subcultures require a uniform of sorts.
Cool love all gr8 subculture s 4 ever😊😊😊
‘Start of Mod’ don't think so!
Watched this as a 15yr old.....became a Mod the following weekend.....Parka, Target Tee Shirt, Lewis and Hush Puppies..and a trip to see the Purple Hearts..great times!
CLASS REVIVAL MODS 79!!
Janet Street-Porter should stick to her family name for a Job, she is a rubbish Journalist.
after the mods came the casuals. They started roughly the same time but the casuals became more popular
The Chords were the best Mod band, ever.
By the mid 80s, being a mod was hell. It had become a tarnished word...
1979 Great time left school started work in the Post Office and Fantastic music
" the new Mods are mostly unemployed "...what a silly cow 🤣🤣🤣
tbf jobs were like rocking horse s,,, when i left school in 79
@@paulbarrett22 maybe but mods had money..how else do you get the scooter and the clothes and records.
Mods rule, OK?
THE MOD SQUAD.1968 .1974
I remember it well.
it was commercialised in the early 80s, the early revival mods became scooter boys until acid house was born.... a lot of what JSP spoke of was bollocks too many early revival mods went to RSG gigs or northen soul all nighters
Janet street porter always full of it….Mod never disappeared.
Couldn't stand her, always thought she was so "hip"
The Revival was strong from 1979-1984 but even in the National Scooter Rallies split you still had kids in Parka's in 1985/86 in northern places like Newcastle and Hartlepool but not a strong Scooter Boy presence.
Mod for it 😉
And then along came the Rude boys 😎
As l remember it didn't last long, the mod revival ! l think it was largely over by the end of 1980 !! definitely gone by 1981 ( If my memory serves me right ?) Was There was a slight punk revival Adam and the Ants ,Toyah wilcox etc ?. Then the New Romantics appeared from no where?
new romantics were just the posh punk dying off
It's a bit of a generalization " these young mods are mostly unemployed " ! Rubbish ! My elder brother was a mod around this time and was working in the meat industry !! Most of his mod mates were working as well !! he and they always had plenty of money to splash around !! Handmade suits just weren't the fashion and took too long to make .Off the peg was much better !
Some Mod music was very similar to punk !! (if you rule out Ska and two tone beat ) .Just listen to the Jams early stuff !! It had a slight punk feel !!
Lad in the target t shirt 😎 as f hoping he is well kid , 2021
Sadly passed 3 years ago...He was my partner...Gary..lovely man.. x
@@deetee4325 Hi bud terrible best wishes from Durham u stil in 2 it I'm not I have my scooter s but can't be Done with it
Oh I met Gary later in life...but as the video shows he was funny and cool...greatly missed...x
@@deetee4325 looks like a tomy shellby handsome lad hope ya OK hun I'm grant in Durham
@@granto6738 ...yes he was bonny ...he made the video very watchable..Im from Essex...hope all good there
Selling the product 😏🏴☠️
The jam never sold out lol ha ha ha.
Always never liked bikers.
The Jam not sophisticated. Janet Street-Porter really being posh middle class didn't understand working class sub cultures!
I love Mods
would have been nice to see anything about the Two Tone bands because they were pretty mod and this was made in 1979...
JSP, doesn't get it at all!! .. if it was down to her ,Mod would have died in the 60s!
I went from a scooter skin to peaker 😷😂
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That's when it all changed !!
& in 88 ecstasy came along
🤣😂 indeed it did sir/Madame, it certainly did 🙌
@@glenndouglas8822 yep killed the casual movement for a good five years
She is full of shtt
I was a mod in the early 80s but used to have punk rocker rockabilly skinhead friends used to mix was fun
Typical period Street Porter lazy dismissal and assassination in one. Very Daily Mail Janet. :0/
I didn't know Jeremy Beadle was a mod.
Fucking Nora Davy Crockett on a roof top with the geezer on whizz
JSP shut it you stuck up punk you hated the mod movement because it put punk rock in its grave ktf
Janet Street-Porter was actually an original modette from Finchley. By the way, Keep The Faith is a northern soul "ism", most definitely NOT modernist.
I was a mod 79 before the movie and we called the guys who became mods after watching it quad mods
Anyone Id the two guys from the 60s?
Loved Quadrophenia when it first appeared in the cinema-went to see it numerous times but watching it now it is a total embarrassment-the acting was shit and the story could have been portrayed FAR better than it was
That guy Chris reeves - have you ever seen someone chew gum so fast!? Speed freak...
I Agree re comments on Quadrophenia and the jam, I was more into the 60s mod than the 80s scene amongst numerous night's out two come to mind Vespa's under the arches at Charing cross and cheeky Pete's Richmond..
Janet Street-Porter had no clue. Watched the 3 clips to make the whole programme. The Jam was only mentioned right at the end. She said Mod would die out. Weller is still going after 40yrs!
Mod is still going strong and gave life to many subcultures
the guy with the skunk on his bonce is really cool !!!! NOT other guy is paul weller and Ronnie wood back fired !!!
Janet's still chic.