Susie Horgan’s “Punk Love”

Punk Love: the Photos of Susie J. Horgan

Horgan’s book captures a time period that for many of us in my age bracket represents a very serious and monumental coming-of-age. Though notably more intense for kids that grew up in the D.C. area, the feelings of nostalgia and sentimentality associated with these early photographs of Minor Threat and Henry Rollins bring back many memories.

Deadhead, deadhead, take another toke
Deadhead, deadhead, you’re a lousy joke
Friend of the devil, who you trying to kid
Friends of the devil are dead like Sid
I’ll be grateful when you’re dead
I’ll be grateful when you’re dead
I’ll be grateful when you’re dead
So don’t stick around too long
Riding that train high on cocaine
The music is really lousy, the fans are a pain
Troubles behind, troubles ahead
The only good deadhead is one that’s dead