A youth subculture characterized by ripped clothes, garish hair, and violent shows, contrasted negatively with mod culture in a discussion of American youth preferences.
"Teens in this country saw people in Britain dressed in nice, tailored suits, riding cool Vespas and dancing on speed to r'n'b music and thought "no I want to be like those other kids with the ugly ripped clothes and garish hair colors who punch each other at shows after doing heroin"."