I think there was a general malaise/discontent with society. Musically, the younger crowd was growing tired of the "dinosaurs" such as the Stones and Zeppelin and wanted a music that they could better related to... with their general anger and vigor, and their political insight as good number of them had, punk grew from that... a simple yet upbeat music, played fast - and it could be either friendly or angry. The lyrics ranged from shallow tripe to deep political statements.
That is an vastly oversimplified answer, but a good approximation as any.
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