who thinks punk rules?
812713
Old school punk is the best....bands like The Damned, The Ramones, The Buzzcocks, etc!!!!
656213
No real dislikes. If there is anybody who believes they know what 'punk' should be defined as then they need to go listen to the Equators. Whatever they think 'punk' should be will be blown out of proportion when they find out the band is black. \nThe Dead Kennedys debuted in 1980.... ;)
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Punk was origionally from the street.  The saftey pins and torn clothing is because that is what they could afford, if there was a hole, use a saftey pin.  You wore what you could, you ate what you could, your hair was how it was.  And of course it evolved to funky hairdo's and creating their own style.  What I am trying to say is that REAL Punk is from the street, REAL Punk's were tough, REAL Punk's could take anything life threw at them.  Unfortunatly most of the "Punk" kids these days are lil suburb kids who cry cuz their parents didnt hug them enough. My advice, Grow up, take pride in yourself.  Be respectable to you and others.  Stand out because you are unique, not because you dress and look like crap.  By the way, back in the day, Real Punk's NEVER referred to themselves as "Punk" others more fortunate gave them that word.  Um one more lil tidbit: in prison a "Punk" is alot of times referred to someone on the "Recieving" end.
397093
Amen to that, I can't stand those bands. I think people just like the punk/new age revolution .
93738
I think green day shouldnt even be called punk... and your definately NOT a good rock band if you see little 11 year olds wearing one of your band shirts...btw has anyone emailed you yet?
440483
because there are some old fogey punks who refuse to believe that anyone besides the Ramones and possibly the Clash are real punks.\n\nheh.  as soon as i posted this, my computer started playing me some Clash.  is that a sign?
112726
your not punk if your like in 7th grade an listen to green day..your punk if ur older and listen to indie music, and can actually play the guitar(and not just the first part of smoke on the water...im talkin bout actual chords!)
436789
Hi, \n\nDon't worry they are alright!!\n\nI detest people that say punk is dying!!\n\nPunk will never die so get a fucking life!!\n\nCheers!!
878452
Quite often they were attracted to punk because they were an outsider to begin with.  Just take the time to get to know them.
526661
Punk music does not suck.  Neither does rock and roll.  \nWithout it I would surely Die!\nLong live The Ramones, Iggy Pop, The Plimsouls, Debbie Harry, Patti Smith, The Sex Pistols, The Clash, David Bowie.........\nYou people are out of your mind if you think these bands suck!  And you know what else?  If you're into RAP, you ask any reputable RAP artist and they'll tell you that they have taken many of their tunes and melodies and lyrical ideas from punk and rock.  Give credit where it's due.
299369
Because they haven't heard real punk.
21356
I think it's cool to see a black punk. FiFi Dobson is a bit annoying though...Other than her, there needs to be more. Eminem made it into the black world, why can't a black make it into the white world? We need more meshing of colors..makes pretty kids!
315073
MTV and the likes, don't create the fashions or style the just exploit them.  Punk is a style and we have to deal with it just as much as we have to deal with the overly conservative.  Learn tolerance.
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Originally, punk was a reaction to the polished & pretty disco music that was big in the 70s.  Punk itself has been watered down pretty well though through the decades though.  A punk's intentions are probably to dress without having to worry about impressing others (even other punks), to enjoy music by a small band with a lot of heart but only three chords, and to drink cheap beer instead of expensive trendy microbrews.  Punks generally are easy going, despite the stereotypes.  They just want to be left alone to do their thing.\n\nGoths branched off from punks early on.  And like punks, they've been watered down & turned into a mall trend.  They still wanted to do things their own way, but dressed a lot more elegantly.  So instead of happy bouncy disco beats, they made dark, brooding music.  Instead of clean white polyester suits like John Travolta's in Saturday Night Fever, they put on black clothes.  Their intentions might be to look attractive (by goth standards), to appear cultured (so they *would* go for the expensive microbrews -- but not the trendy ones), and to have a good time with others who share their tastes.\n\nYour question about intentions is a tough one to answer I guess.  I can't speak for everyone's intention in either subculture.  Some are doing it for attention.  Some are doing it to piss off their parents.  Some are doing it to fit in.  Some are doing it to be themselves.  Some are doing it because they like it.\n\nSounds just like any other group of people, doesn't it?
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Thats 'no bullshit' punk!
564657
Metal prevails. in the 80's there were a lot of good punk bands. I'm not too sure now. Some of them were Black Flag, Dead Kennedy's, Circle Jerks check em' out. Punk has always been overshadowed by Metal. Metal in the 80's you had. Judas Priest, AC/DC, Iron Maiden, Motley Crue, OZZY...
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Many are going to give the typical stock answer, I am no different. I suppose those old enough to have grown up when this genre stood for what it was originally meant to stand for may have something more worthwhile to offer.\n\nAnyway, my answer is (without a doubt) The Clash.\n\nThe reason why, is that to me (someone who didn't grow up during the time that the punk genre wasn't oversaturated with a popular flair) The Clash seemed to embody and express a voice for a culture that individuals today can only dream of lightly gripping the full concept of. This is something one can discern by listening to their work. The passion is simply undeniable.\n\nTheir inclination to bend the rules and established conventions of genres when they created a blend of sounds, to me at least, stands out as an example of what it must've been like for artists of that era to produce music that they enjoyed playing and that wasn't placed onto the market with the intentions of force-feeding ideals down the throats of the public. \n\nIf you didn't lean in their direction, you could at least enjoy what you were listening to. Now, an individual cannot listen to a particular genre of music without being expected to immediately fall in line with the general conception of ideals that the public as a whole believes to be attached to it.