What is the MC5 stand for in the band’s name?
Michigan City 5
Michigan Cinco
Motor City 5
Motown City 5
Answer
MC5, short for Motor City 5, was an influential American rock band formed in 1964 in Lincoln Park, Michigan, a suburb of Detroit. They are widely considered to be one of the pioneers of the protopunk and punk rock movements. The band's music was characterized by its raw, high-energy sound, political activism, and lyrics that often expressed social and political discontent.
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