Go Skateboarding Day: Music and skating, 2getha 4eva
A look back at some memorable moments in skate video soundtrack history
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Over at Fresh Loaf, it’s been mentioned that today is Go Skateboarding Day. So go skate! But before you do, let’s take a minute to reflect on the relationship between music and skating.
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From the start, skateboarding and punk rock went hand in hand. It was a perfect fit - both were ostensibly seen as giant middle fingers to the 1970s and ’80s establishment, and both exuded a general spirit of rambunctious, debauched rebellion and, more importantly, fun. As time went on, skateboarding grew more technically varied. So, then, did the music that accompanied it. Along with punk rock, hip-hop became inextricably intertwined with skateboarding in the 1990s.
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There is no greater testament to the relevance of music to skateboarding than the skate video. Aside from the tricks themselves, the music a skater picks to accompany his or her appearance in a video is arguably the single most important aspect of the part.
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After the jump, a look at some choice moments in skate music history.