What Seperates a Punk from a Poser?
919883
punk........\nhmmm...\npunk to me just really means like someone who is into punk music like..alot alot....\nposers dress like "outcasts" and like you said....neeeeeed! hot topic. \nBUT\ni dont think punk can be labeled....\nlabels are what make posers.....\nand if everyone is dieing to not be labled.........dont dress punk....there are too many out there.....it is completely the opposite of being an individual!\ni mean...if you dig the style..go for it...but dont try to be individual by wearing what all the other "idividuals" are
1052917
it is now...i just registered it!!! just kidding, you might not want to advertise something like that though....some people are punks like that
1124830
Nearly 800 punk bands listed here, adding more every day.\n\nhttp://www.myspace.com/madsquid
584557
he wasn't categorized that when he first came out, as the term wasn't used until later. however, he is recognized as a major influence on punk, as well as one of the fathers of the genre. listen to the music and see what you think. certainly he would, or could be considered a punk rocker today.
652745
Anything considered "punk" after 1988 is Utter BS. The Punk/Anti-Athority generation was a bunch of poor white kids sick of authority and playing badass music. Latley everyone wants to be punk, but they aren't GreenDay went Punk, they came out as and during the "Alternative Rock" time, now they are "punk" cause they are Political...?!!? Everytime I see some Hot Topic Brand $200 wardrobe that make its self cool by looking like poverty-rags, I wanna kick some wannabe-punker a$$    Besides, You fight authority and fight the law and the law wins, your still against authority...period.  And next time you see someone under legal drinking age trying to look what THEY call Punk...Punch him/her...for me.
255660
The clothes we wear does not make us the person we are. I've known preppy dressing guys that were real jerks. And, I work side by side most days with a guy who dresses like a punk but is just a punk dressing teddy bear!! :) Get to know the person. Then decide.
1075744
The true meaning of punk is not caring about anyone or anything except yourself. True punks reject all the norms of society and are rather hedonistic. \n\nToday, "punk" has been commericalized to an extreme. You're right in your observation that it's a way of dressing instead of an attitude. (No one really has the attitude, Simple Plan punk? Give me a break) If the blame lies with anyone it's the record companies, they're the ones shoving this down our throats. But I'm betting that there might be some decent bands in your area if you look hard enough.
422040
subcultures? easy.\n\nthe amish\n\nthe untouchables in India\n\ni guess other things too, like emo losers, etc. not the punk scene, because that's classified as "counter-culture" even though they are all sheep.
820270
looks like a girl. hard to tell nowadays. i went to an underground show and all these emo's were there, i couldnt seperate the guys from the girls. what i would like to know is where you got the picture.
595138
sex pistols, misfits, old school stuff like that. the ramones. the guys that had attitude in droves and a good old school punk "nothing is sacred" credo. not the stuff thats out today. thats stuff that some record exec behind a desk realized he could get rich on by finding some rich white kids to make into limp wristed pop-punk sell outs.
404924
actually... your idea of punk is definately the poser kind. if you were to go to a indie style record store and ask where the punk was, like "green day" and "blink 182" they would probably smirk a little bit, because it's funny that you think that that is punk. they would want to laugh, but i would hope they wouldn't because that would be mean. \n\nreal punk is more like the bands "rancid" and "against me", which i'm sure you would NOT like if you like green day and blink 182.
318756
I think punk is going back underground. The history of punk is cyclical. It sort of broods underground for a while, then bursts into the mainstream, where it inevitably gets assimilated, labeled, and spawns a thousand crap pseudo-punk bands. Then it disappears for a while, only to re-emerge as a backlash to whatever took its place. \n\nAnd a side note to Getta - never say that punk was popular after 79. Punk died in 77 when the Sex Pistols broke up. Everything after that (From 78-84) is labeled post-punk and is what spawned new wave, no wave, etc.
107247
Nowadays, I put them in my own class I call "poser rock." It's the kind of music little poser "punk" or "goth" kids listen to while crying about their petty little problems.
271757
EMERALD\n\nThat's a gem of a poser!
73276
if you have to ask, youre a poser. death to poser punk rock music and death to little poser punks like you
987855
1-not caring wut ppl think\n2-freedom...u do wutevr u want wenevr u want\n3-punk rock...NOT junk like avril,good charlotte,REAL punk like The Donnas,The Clash,NOFX...good stuff\n4-being tough(thats wut i heard)\n5-and punks not about the clothes u wear..u can be a punk and wear PINK...u shudnt let ppl tell u wut 2 wear.\n6-most punks i know have weird hair colors...but hair dye is optional.u dont have to\n7-the punk ATTITUDE!!!!!!!!!!
879335
First of all, the phrase "dress punk" is one of the most fucking stupid things I've ever heard.  You seem to be suggesting that people can't do or wear what they want, and can only wear the punk "uniform" if they completely abide by the laws of the stereotype.  If you're so punk, why are you so obsessed with labels? \n\nSecondly, the fact that there even is such a thing as punk clothes is insanely depressing.  Punk is NOT supposed to be about fitting into a fucking stereotype.\n\nYou're right though- it's the way you act that makes you punk, if you wanna call it that.  I'm a fan of punk music- and I'm not talking about modern crap like Green Day or Fall Out Boy.  I think punk as a subculture is kickass- it had a drive and a purpose.  It had ideals.  Punk as a stereotype, though- as a trend or a fashion statement- pisses me off.  While you might assume that because I dislike punk as a fashion statement that I also dislike people who "dress punk", that's not the case.  I don't believe in the phrase "dress punk".  People can dress however the hell they want.  If they like the look, whatever.  But if they're doing it in order to look punk because they think it's cool, that's fucked up.\n\nI'm honestly not trying to insult you, so I'm sorry if it came off that way.  I was a little pissed at first, but I really can't blame you for your statement.  I'm just trying to make a point...  I don't consider myself punk, but I listen to punk music, my hair is dyed bright red, I wear a lot of black, and I've got a thing for leather, and because of that some people jump to the conclusion that I'm trying to make myself look punk in order to be cool.  I'm not.  I like punk music.  I dyed my hair for fun, and for myself- not anyone else.  I like extremes, and black is an extreme.  And honestly, who doesn't like leather (except for vegetarians, who are some of the coolest people in the world)?  And another thing- I probably could call myself punk if I wanted to, and I wouldn't piss off too many people.  But the point is, I don't want to.  I don't feel the need to cram myself into some label, because I'm not that predictable.  There's more to me than that.  \n\nI don't know if I'm making sense, but there it is.  And uh...  after rereading this, I realized my first paragraph or two may have been a little harsh.  While I won't edit it, I will apologize if I came off as a bitch.  I don't know you, and I can't really judge you.