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1981 film by Penelope Spheeris
The Decline of Western Civilization is a 1981 American documentary filmed through 1979 and 1980. The movie is about the Los Angeles punk rock scene and
The Decline of Western Civilization
The_Decline_of_Western_Civilization
1988 film by Penelope Spheeris
The Decline of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Years is a 1988 documentary film directed by Penelope Spheeris. Filmed between August 1987 and February
The Decline of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Years
The_Decline_of_Western_Civilization_Part_II:_The_Metal_Years
1998 film by Penelope Spheeris
The Decline of Western Civilization III is a 1998 American documentary film directed by Penelope Spheeris, which chronicles the gutter punk lifestyle
The Decline of Western Civilization Part III
The_Decline_of_Western_Civilization_Part_III
American guitarist, singer, and actor
Both The Decline of Western Civilization and the Halloween SNL performance were an integral part of the history of hardcore punk, having exposed the music
Lee_Ving
American film director and producer (born 1945)
best-known works include The Decline of Western Civilization trilogy of music documentaries (1981–98), each covering an aspect of Los Angeles underground
Penelope_Spheeris
American rock band
Angeles, formed in 1982. The band is perhaps best known for the appearance in the film The Decline of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Years. Odin guitarist
Odin_(band)
American musician (born 1954)
Stephen Egerton to perform the music of Black Flag. He appeared in the documentaries The Decline of Western Civilization, Open Your Mouth And Say...
Chuck_Dukowski
American punk rock band
appearance in the 1980 Penelope Spheeris rockumentary film The Decline of Western Civilization, alongside other punk rock bands such as Black Flag, Fear
Catholic_Discipline
American heavy metal band
in Penelope Spheeris’ cult music documentary film The Decline of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Years. Seduce was formed in 1980 when Mark Andrews
Seduce_(band)
Books by Oswald Spengler, rejecting the Eurocentric model of history
and spiritual progress in Western civilizations. Henry Kissinger was known to be heavily influenced by The Decline of the West, having written his honors
The_Decline_of_the_West
American punk rock band
Spheeris's seminal documentary film The Decline of Western Civilization, which chronicled the Los Angeles punk movement. The Germs disbanded following Crash's
Germs_(band)
American guitarist (born 1959)
Lexicon Devil (1978) (GI) (1979) The Decline of Western Civilization Soundtrack (1980) What We Do Is Secret (1981) Live at the Whisky, First Show Ever (1981)
Pat_Smear
1988 promotional single by Megadeth
1988. The song is frequently performed live by the band. The song was featured in the documentary The Decline of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal
In_My_Darkest_Hour
Web Player". open.spotify.com. Retrieved July 4, 2022. "The Decline of Western Civilization". Allmusic. Retrieved August 11, 2011. "Various - Let Them
Black_Flag_discography
1980 EP by Black Flag
Little Brown, 2001 The Decline of Western Civilization, Spheeris Films, 1980; Media Video, 1987 The Decline of Western Civilization soundtrack LP, Slash
Jealous_Again
American singer (born 1956)
Records) 1979: Yes L.A. compilation (Dangerhouse Records) 1980: The Decline of Western Civilization soundtrack (Spheeris Films/Slash Records): "Beyond and Back"
Exene_Cervenka
Locations where civilization emerged
of civilization is a location and a culture where civilization was developed independently of other civilizations in other locations. A civilization is
Cradle_of_civilization
American musician (1958–1980)
in the lyrics of the song "Circle One." The Germs were captured famously in Penelope Spheeris's 1981 film The Decline of Western Civilization. The film
Darby_Crash
Topics referred to by the same term
band featured in The Decline of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Years Odin (Marvel Comics), a Marvel Universe god based on the mythological god
Odin_(disambiguation)
Fall of a complex human society
Virtually all civilizations have suffered such a fate, regardless of their size or complexity. Most never recovered, such as the Western and Eastern Roman
Societal_collapse
American pornographic actor and director (born 1970)
offered Lockwood the directing reins, as well as the lead, in his first full-length feature The Decline of Western Civilization, Part 69: The Porno Years,
Kurt_Lockwood
American singer, songwriter, actor, poet, guitarist and bass player (born 1953)
performance-and-interview sequence in The Decline of Western Civilization, Penelope Spheeris's seminal documentary about the early-1980s L.A. punk scene. Along
John_Doe_(musician)
Style of dance
of the film The Decline Of Western Civilization) performed the first slamdance in 1978. Mike created a vicious version of punk dancing, smashing the face
Moshing
French music writer and singer
"Barbee Doll Lust" – The Decline of Western Civilization (January 19, 1980) "Underground Babylon" – The Decline of Western Civilization (January 19, 1980)
Claude_Bessy_(writer)
from the original on October 20, 2023. Retrieved October 22, 2020. "The Decline of Western Civilization (1981)". Rotten Tomatoes. Archived from the original
List of films with a 100% rating on Rotten Tomatoes
List_of_films_with_a_100%_rating_on_Rotten_Tomatoes
1987 American independent film
the Vandals performing in the opening scene. Spheeris had previously worked with Ving in The Decline of Western Civilization, and with Flea and the Vandals
Dudes_(film)
Western Civilization The Decline of Western Civilization (1981) The Decline of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Years (1988) The Decline of Western Civilization
List of feature film series with three entries
List_of_feature_film_series_with_three_entries
American singer
the Jealous Again EP, and is the vocalist in the film The Decline of Western Civilization. He left the band due to the violence at Black Flag shows.
Ron_Reyes
American rock band
of Vixen was interviewed in 1987 along with many other rock artists of the day by Penelope Spheeris for her film The Decline of Western Civilization II:
Vixen_(band)
American punk rock band
about the Los Angeles punk scene, The Decline of Western Civilization (1981). In the film, Fear performed a set in which they baited members of the audience
Fear_(band)
1984 soundtrack album by Various artists
War" the highlights of the soundtrack. Stephen Cook of AllMusic rated the soundtrack four and a half stars out of five. The Decline of Western Civilization
Repo_Man_(soundtrack)
others in cite AV media (notes) (link) Forget, Tom. "The Decline Of Western Civilization, Part II: The Metal Years – Various Artists". AllMusic. Retrieved
Queensrÿche_discography
American guitarist
appeared in the 1988 documentary, The Decline of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Years, and issued another six-song mini-LP, The Gods Must Be
Jeff_Duncan_(musician)
1984 studio album by GG Allin & The Scumfucs
that the title Eat My Fuc was inspired by a scene in the 1981 punk documentary The Decline of Western Civilization where bassist Derf Scratch of the band
Eat_My_Fuc
American singer
the band Cholita in the late 1980s. The Bags were renamed the Alice Bag Band for the release of The Decline of Western Civilization, after Alice Bag and
Alice_Bag
American hardcore punk band
appeared in the film The Decline of Western Civilization. This was also the line-up that toured up and down the West Coast for the first time, the version
Black_Flag_(band)
Like Old Times (1980) Xanadu (1980) Carbon Copy (1981) The Decline of Western Civilization (1981) The Four Seasons (1981) Mommie Dearest (1981) S.O.B. (1981)
List of films set in Los Angeles
List_of_films_set_in_Los_Angeles
Discography
immortalized in the Penelope Spheeris documentary The Decline of Western Civilization; live versions of five songs from Group Sex appear on the movie's soundtrack
Circle_Jerks_discography
Canadian actress (1960–1993)
she plays "Lee", the bounty hunter. The same year she appeared in the documentary The Decline of the Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Years. In
Roxanne_Kernohan
1980 studio album by X
the very end of Bret Easton Ellis's debut novel, Less than Zero. "Nausea" was performed in the 1981 rockumentary The Decline of Western Civilization,
Los_Angeles_(X_album)
American singer (born 1959)
of the 100 Greatest Metal Vocalists of All Time. He was voted No. 2 on That Metal Show's top 5 hard rock vocalists of the 1980s. In 2012, he won the Vegas
Geoff_Tate
Norms, values, customs and political systems of the Western world
Western culture, also known as Western civilization, European civilization, Occidental culture, Western society, or simply the West, is the internally
Western_culture
1987 studio album by Circle Jerks
Jerks' contribution to the documentary and soundtrack The Decline of Western Civilization, VI is the band's sixth album. It was the band's last album before
VI_(Circle_Jerks_album)
American drummer
appeared in the 1988 rockumentary The Decline of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Years. He is currently a member of Motor City Freaks. Bandleader
Chuck_Behler
2007 American biographical film
Spheeris features the Germs in her film The Decline of Western Civilization. The band plays at the Whisky a Go Go in December 1979 under the name GI, for "Germs
What_We_Do_Is_Secret_(film)
American punk rock band
bass. In 1980 the group, was filmed by Penelope Spheeris for the documentary film The Decline of Western Civilization, which also featured the Germs, Black
Bags_(Los_Angeles_band)
Stratified complex society
A civilization (also spelled civilisation in British English) is any complex society characterized by the development of the state, urbanization, and standardized
Civilization
Nightclub in West Hollywood, California, United States
The Pastels, Nightwatch and Hurricane (band). Some of the bands to play Gazzarri's were featured in The Decline of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal
Gazzarri's
American television and radio personality
called the Bordello. Rachtman and the Cathouse club are featured in the Penelope Spheeris documentary, The Decline of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal
Riki_Rachtman
American guitarist (1953-2013)
The band toured with the Scorpions, Ozzy Osbourne, and Bon Jovi, and appeared in Penelope Spheeris' 1988 film, The Decline of Western Civilization Part
Jan_Kuehnemund
American guitarist (born 1950)
Perry and Steven Tyler were interviewed in the 1988 documentary The Decline of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Years, which included interviews with
Joe_Perry_(musician)
American musician
featured in the Los Angeles documentary The Decline of Western Civilization along with several other Los Angeles punk bands. In 1982, The Circle Jerks
Greg_Hetson
documentary film The Decline of Western Civilization. Morris declined, and ultimately both the Circle Jerks and Black Flag appeared in the film, the latter with
List of Black Flag band members
List_of_Black_Flag_band_members
1987 studio album by Faster Pussycat
opened the nightclub Cathouse. The band performed "Cathouse" and "Bathroom Wall" in the film The Decline of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Years
Faster_Pussycat_(album)
Russian-born American historian and translator
retrieved 2023-07-13 YURI SLEZKINE - The Overthrow of Literary Canons and the Decline of Western Civilization, 4 November 2022, retrieved 2023-08-19
Yuri_Slezkine
Term in Chinese political rhetoric
which the Eastern civilization, represented by the People's Republic of China, is rising and will gradually replace the declining Western civilization represented
The East is rising and the West is declining
The_East_is_rising_and_the_West_is_declining
American hardcore punk band
featured in the award winning documentary The Decline of Western Civilization III. Litmus Green reunited 2022 with new member Adam V on bass. The Litmus Green
Litmus_Green
Wallace The Decline of Western Civilization (1981, documentary) - Penelope Spheeris The Decline of Western Civilization III (1998, documentary) - Penelope
List_of_punk_films
Anti-establishment subculture
and Fear. The Decline of Western Civilization III" explores the gutter punk lifestyle in the 1990s. Loren Cass is another example of the punk subculture
Punk_subculture
1971 studio album by Alice Cooper
covered the song "Under My Wheels" on the soundtrack of The Decline of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Years (1988). Credits are adapted from the Killer
Killer_(Alice_Cooper_album)
Western civilization traces its roots back to Europe and the Mediterranean. It began in ancient Greece, transformed in ancient Rome, and evolved into medieval
History of Western civilization
History_of_Western_civilization
American drummer (born 1962)
Guild The Heisenberg Diaries - Book A: Sounds of Future Past (2016) Video albums Vixen - Revved Up! (1990) Films The Decline of Western Civilization Part
Roxy_Petrucci
Lingerie store in Los Angeles, California
the shooting location for his interviews in the documentary film The Decline of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Years.[citation needed] The glamour
Trashy_Lingerie
Mathematically incorrect slogan
someone says 2+2=5, the correct response is, 'What are your definitions and axioms?' not a rant about the decline of Western civilization". One Plus One Equals
2_+_2_=_5
Loss of political control in antiquity
postponed the demise of classical civilization to the 8th century. He challenged the notion that Germanic barbarians had caused the Western Roman Empire
Fall of the Western Roman Empire
Fall_of_the_Western_Roman_Empire
1990 film by Penelope Spheeris
once described as the "godfather of metal" and previously featured in Spheeris' The Decline of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Years (1988),
Thunder_and_Mud
2014 studio album by TV Girl
October 2, 2023 – via Instagram. "Obviously the decline of western civilization has put a damper on the much anticipated "French Exit" tour, which will
French_Exit_(album)
American Chicano punk rock band
second album in 2001, The Recline of Mexican Civilization (spoofing the punk film The Decline of Western Civilization) for BYO Records. BYO also released
Manic_Hispanic
American singer and songwriter (born 1948)
as the lead singer of the Boston-based rock band Aerosmith, in which he also plays the keyboards, harmonica, and percussion. He has been called the "Demon
Steven_Tyler
American musician and jet pilot
"Promised Land" album. The song describes DeGarmo's cherished relationship with his grandfather, and the emotional experience of his biological father
Chris_DeGarmo
American singer and songwriter (born 1962)
Democracy (2008), the most expensive rock album ever produced. Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2012, Rose declined to attend. In 2016
Axl_Rose
Punk subculture
Hobo List of subcultures New Age travellers Punk ideologies Punk subculture Squatting Refusal of work The Decline of Western Civilization Part III –
Gutter_punk
American heavy metal band
classic. The band frequently plays songs from this album live. The band was featured prominently in the rockumentary The Decline of Western Civilization Part
Lizzy_Borden_(band)
Aggressive and fast subgenre of punk rock
and the Germs, were featured with Black Flag and the Circle Jerks in Penelope Spheeris' 1981 documentary The Decline of Western Civilization. By the time
Hardcore_punk
American singer
featured in the Penelope Spheeris 1981 documentary The Decline of Western Civilization. Cited as one of the most important hardcore punk groups, the Circle
Keith_Morris
American musician
Penelope Spheeris' documentary, The Decline of Western Civilization and played on their first two albums, The Record (1982) and More Beer (1985). FEAR performed
Philo_Cramer
2002 American reality comedy film
episode of the TV show, said "it would be easy for me to hold Jackass: The Movie up as a leading example of the decline of Western civilization." Alter
Jackass:_The_Movie
1986 documentary short produced by Jeff Krulik and John Heyn
Hall of Fame. The Decline of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Years Heavy Metal Parking Lot by John Heyn and John Krulik|Short of the Week Revisiting
Heavy_Metal_Parking_Lot
American film critic and podcast host
Amy (2018). "Amy Nicholson on The Decline of Western Civilization I & II (1981 & 1988)". In Malone, Alicia (ed.). The Female Gaze: Essential Movies Made
Amy_Nicholson
Selection of films for preservation in the US Library of Congress
It Reginald Barker: The Bargain, The Italian, Civilization Frank Borzage: Humoresque, The Lady, Seventh Heaven Mel Brooks: The Producers, Blazing Saddles
National_Film_Registry
2007 documentary by Seth Gordon
as a metaphor for the decline of Western civilization?" Roger Ebert of the Chicago Sun-Times similarly gave the film three out of four and called it
The_King_of_Kong
American guitarist (1958–2019)
featured in the movie The Decline of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Years. This version of London continued until the late 1980s, when Lizzie decided
Lizzie_Grey
1987 single by Aerosmith
referenced the song when being interviewed in the 1988 documentary The Decline of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Years, which focused on the L.A. glam
Dude_(Looks_Like_a_Lady)
Musical artist
of the song, leaving only 30% to split with the rest of the band members. Scratch was also seen with the band in the movie The Decline of Western Civilization
Derf_Scratch
American conservative activist (born 1948)
signifies the decline of Western civilization." Prager worked with Bob Dole's campaign in the 1996 presidential election; when polls prior to the election
Dennis_Prager
1982 EP by Queensrÿche
included on the 1984 Live in Tokyo home video. A demo version of "Prophecy" appears on the soundtrack for the movie The Decline of Western Civilization Part
Queensrÿche_(EP)
1983 film by Penelope Spheeris
seeing a lack of release for her punk documentary The Decline of Western Civilization (1981). As such, owing to her time spent around the scene, she took
Suburbia_(film)
American filmmakers
episodes) Stick (2025, 2 episodes) Producers The Decline of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Years (1988) Gift (Jane's Addiction) (1993) "Jonathan
Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris
Jonathan_Dayton_and_Valerie_Faris
American punk rock band
(bassist in The Cramps, 2002-2006). Wilder had been chosen to be the MC of the Penelope Spheeris movie The Decline of Western Civilization but was dumped
The_Mau_Maus
American punk band
year, the group was one of several California punk bands to be immortalized in the Penelope Spheeris documentary The Decline of Western Civilization; live
Circle_Jerks
Violent and choreographic shaking of one's head to music
interview on the documentary The Decline of Western Civilization II: The Metal Years, that the term "Headbanger" may have originated in the band's name
Headbanging
British author and political commentator (born 1979)
Archived from the original on 17 June 2024. Retrieved 17 June 2024. "Bill Maher and Guests Talk Tough About the Decline of Western Civilization in 'Real Time'
Douglas_Murray_(author)
Genre of heavy metal music
hiatus from a few years. The 1988 film The Decline of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Years captured the Los Angeles scene of successful and aspiring
Glam_metal
English rock musician (1945–2015)
1988 The Decline of Western Civilization II: The Metal Years 1990 Hardware (Lemmy was cast as a water taxi driver; and plays a recording of "Ace of Spades"
Lemmy
American glam metal band
1988, London appropriately appeared in the Penelope Spheeris film The Decline of Western Civilization II: The Metal Years describing their band as a "training
London_(American_band)
Israeli-American musician (born 1949)
sharing and that no one values music "enough to pay you for it" for the decline of the rock music scene. In July 2014, Simmons made comments in an interview
Gene_Simmons
woman in the 1988 documentary The Decline of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Years. The film's director Penelope Spheeris later said that the specific
List of Married... with Children characters
List_of_Married..._with_Children_characters
American hard rock band
rockumentary film The Decline of Western Civilization part 2 – The Metal Years. The band was interviewed and performed live versions of "Cathouse" and "Bathroom
Faster_Pussycat
English musician and media personality (1948–2025)
the fifth anniversary of Rhoads's death with Tribute, a collection of live recordings from 1981. In 1988, Osbourne appeared in The Decline of Western
Ozzy_Osbourne
Style of documentary filmmaking
Eats His Shoe (1980) The Decline of Western Civilization (1981) and the sequel The Metal Years (1988) The Atomic Cafe (1982) Burden of Dreams (1982) Say
Cinéma_vérité
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Female
French
Feminine form of Norman French Acelin, ACELINE means "little noble one."Â
Boy/Male
American, Australian, British, Chinese, Christian, English
West Town; From the Western Settlement
Female
Finnish
Finnish form of Persian Esther, ESTERI means "star."
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of West.
Female
English
Diminutive form of French Adèle, ADELINE means "little noble."
Boy/Male
American, British, English
Wester Town-name of a Place; West Town; From the Western Settlement
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from Old English wester or westerne ‘western’ + mann ‘man’, hence a topographic name for someone who lived to the west of a settlement, or a regional name for one who had migrated from further west.Americanized spelling of Westermann.
Female
English
Medieval Latin form of Persian Esther, HESTER means "star."
Surname or Lastname
English (eastern)
English (eastern) : variant of Raymond.
Male
English
Low German pet form of Latin Silvester, FESTER means "from the forest."
Male
Scottish
Medieval Scottish form of Latin Crescentius, KESTER means "to spring up, grow, thrive."
Female
English
Variant spelling of English Delicia, DELICE means "delight."
Female
German
Pet form of German Kätharina, KÄTHE means "pure."
Male
English
Anglicized form of Irish Gaelic Deaglán, DECLAN means "fully good."
Boy/Male
Irish American
Famous bearer: 6th century Irish St. Declan.
Girl/Female
American, Australian, English, French, German, Greek, Latin, Swedish
Heavenly; Moon; Of Sky; Goddess of the Moon; Divine; Similar to Celia or Selena; A French Pirate Name is Celine Le Beak
Male
English
Short form of English Sylvester, VESTER means "from the forest."
Boy/Male
British, English
West Town; From the Western Settlement
Female
French
Short form of French Adeline, DELINE means "noble."Â
Surname or Lastname
English (chiefly Yorkshire, Lancashire, and the Midlands) and Scottish
English (chiefly Yorkshire, Lancashire, and the Midlands) and Scottish : occupational name for a weaver, early Middle English webber, agent derivative of Webb.The name Webster was brought to North America from England independently by several different bearers in the 17th and 18th centuries. One John Webster settled in Ipswich, MA, in 1635; another John Webster (d. 1661), ancestor of the lexicographer Noah Webster, emigrated to Cambridge, MA, in about 1631 and later became one of the founders of the colony of CT, of which he was appointed governor in 1656.
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Girl/Female
Indian
A stars name, Brilliance
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Shears or possibly a variant of Shires.
Boy/Male
Anglo Saxon Norse
Name of a king.
Boy/Male
Hindu
Development, Prosper
Girl/Female
Indian
Trust-able; Believe
Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit
With Many Treasures; Rich in Shining Stars
Boy/Male
Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
Loving Being
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Marathi
Given by the Guru
Boy/Male
Muslim
Light of the eye
Girl/Female
Greek American Hebrew English
From the Hebrew Elisheba, meaning either oath of God, or God is satisfaction. Famous bearer: Old...
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a.
Being in the stern, or being astern; as, the stern davits.
adv.
In or at the hinder part of a ship; toward the hinder part, or stern; backward; as, to go astern.
v. i.
To tend or draw towards a close, decay, or extinction; to tend to a less perfect state; to become diminished or impaired; to fail; to sink; to diminish; to lessen; as, the day declines; virtue declines; religion declines; business declines.
v. i.
To turn or bend aside; to deviate; to stray; to withdraw; as, a line that declines from straightness; conduct that declines from sound morals.
a.
Of or pertaining to the west; situated in the west, or in the region nearly in the direction of west; being in that quarter where the sun sets; as, the western shore of France; the western ocean.
v. i.
That period of a disorder or paroxysm when the symptoms begin to abate in violence; as, the decline of a fever.
imp. & p. p.
of Decline
v. i.
To lean or incline; as, to recline against a wall.
v. i.
A gradual sinking and wasting away of the physical faculties; any wasting disease, esp. pulmonary consumption; as, to die of a decline.
a.
Of or pertaining to the west; toward the west; coming from the west; western.
n.
A sixpence; a tester.
imp. & p. p.
of Recline
v. t.
To inflect, or rehearse in order the changes of grammatical form of; as, to decline a noun or an adjective.
v. t.
To cause or permit to lean, incline, rest, etc.; to place in a recumbent position; as, to recline the head on the hand.
v. i.
To turn away; to shun; to refuse; -- the opposite of accept or consent; as, he declined, upon principle.
a.
Moving toward the west; as, a ship makes a western course; coming from the west; as, a western breeze.
v. t.
To put or turn aside; to turn off or away from; to refuse to undertake or comply with; reject; to shun; to avoid; as, to decline an offer; to decline a contest; he declined any participation with them.
n.
He who declines or rejects.
a.
Declinate.
v. i.
A falling off; a tendency to a worse state; diminution or decay; deterioration; also, the period when a thing is tending toward extinction or a less perfect state; as, the decline of life; the decline of strength; the decline of virtue and religion.