Here we have our OWN thread.

So this is part of a discussion that hijacked a General Discussion thread. The first part is another poster, the second is my reply. Thoughts?



Unlike most genres, punk isn't defined by the musical style as much as by the lyrics and meaning behind it. There are two things that make a punk band punk.

The first, and least important, is it's musical style cannot be classified in any other way. This is why many punk bands sound NOTHING alike (listen to Blue Oyster Cult and Flogging Molly back to back for an example of that).

However, this does not always define a punk band. After all, Nirvana is not punk, but alternative, and MANY alternative bands have very different musical styles as well. The BIGGEST thing that defines punk is their lyrics. A punk band is defined by its anarchist, anti-societal, rage against the machine, protesting lyrics. Of course, not all punk songs contain these messages, but a punk BAND is defined by the majority of its songs in this way.

Good example of this is Greenday. Many people don't realize they are punk because they're mainstream, which is normally an oxi-moron. However, if you listen to their lyrics, they're VERY punk.

Heh. I just KNEW this was coming....lmao

You're WELCOME butthead.

A lot of punk is nothing more than unmelodic, badly sung, tuneless drivel.

But then, some of it is great. The Stranglers are one of my favourite bands.

No More Heroes

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_dOOmXXqrjE

Oh Dan... that all depends on the individual band. After all, that's one of the best things about punk! How very, very unique each band is.

I'd totally watch that, but I'm in a coffee shop right now, and forgot my earphones.

Thats not very punk of you.

Play it loud and piss everyone off!

HAHAHAH!!!!

I figured out I'm pretty much half punk and half hippie.

How THAT works... well... it just explains me very well. I never claimed normalcy!

You forgot " Half geek " in there too....

ohhh like the Foo Fighters

Oh, geek simply permeates over all.

Quiet, I like them, too. My ex boyfriend introduced me to them.

hey its raining here... romantic....

Hippies and punks really have very much in common. They fought for change in a system they felt oppressed in. While most would say to this argument that hippies didn't possess the backbone to fight for anything, my retort would be research The Weathermen, whose mottoo is one little spark can start a praire fire.

Before any of you start to think I'm a jerk for endorsing a terrorist orginization, I should mention that what they were known primarily for other than busting Timothy Leary out of prison, is getting enough inside information to make sure that nobody was inside the government buildings they blew up.

Once again, I've displayed my prowess for ending a thread.

Oh, yeah. Making sure it's empty is SO much better when ya blow up a building.

I love the rain....