McGee on music: Can a punk learn to love Pink Floyd?

For years I've towed the punk party line: love Syd Barrett, hate the rest of the band. But hey! Flaming Lips proved me wrongA T-shirt almost brought down Pink Floyd. Everyone knows the Sex Pistols legend; John Lydon was spotted by Malcolm McClaren walking down King's Road wearing a Pink Floyd T-shirt with "I hate" scrawled above the band's name. The T-shirt was a punk-rock statement and Pink Floyd became a target to be brought down. But not all of Pink Floyd were considered an embarrassment. The...

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