2. Ideologies, Attitudes and Beliefs
• projecting
• nomadic romanticism
• violence,
• antiauthoritarianism and anti-
domesticity
• Aggressive
3. How they are identified
• The rocker subculture was centred
around motorcycling, and their
appearance reflected that. Rockers
generally wore protective clothing such
as black leather jackets and motorcycle
boots (although they sometimes
wore brothel creeper shoes). The
common rocker hairstyle was
a pompadour, which was associated
with 1950s rock and roll — the rockers'
music genre of choice.
• They were commonly seen riding
motorbikes.
4. Brands Identified with them
• Harley Davidson Motorbikes
• Triton
• Aviator Goggles
• Levi’s
• Wrangler Jeans
• Brothel Creepers
• Lewis Leathers
5. Music they listened to
• Rock
• The Beatles
• “screw and smash" music (as described by
George Melly)
• Gene Vincent
• Eddie Cochran
• Chuck Berry
6. Quotes
• “listened to screw and smash" music (as
described by George Melly)
• The Brighton police were prepared for trouble
as there had been clashes at Clacton and
Hastings at Easter, but the town was invaded
by up to 3,000 youths”
• “Bottles were thrown at police, officers fought
running battles with teenagers and homes and
businesses were vandalised.”