Punk Rock Sucks!

I just can't stand punk bands, corp. or not. I mean, sure its fun to sing about how much you hate Bush, or how much you HATE corperate America. The most "beef" I have with these punk assholes is the whole "I don't care about my image, thats why I wear Converse sneakers like the rest of you". When they lie RIGHT to you thats even worse. Like the anti-corperate bands...SIGNED TO CORPERATE LABLES. Besides that, punk music is just annoying and irritating. Its clear it doesn't take any talent to produce a punk album. Alls you need is some anti-war lyrics, some high-toned screaming, and horrible riffs that sound similar to the last band. Even more proof is that all the corperate bands that claim not to be corperate, are releasing band tee's. The most corperate thing you can do, besides a TV appearence on that horrible FUSE channel (with the exception of uranium classics sometimes) is to promote your anti-corperate band on a tee shirt sold 'round America at your local mall. I also hate those pants with a million zippers and pockets and straps that people wear nowadays. They used to wear them im M.C. Hammer video's though.

-TEC

 

I don't call those bands "Punk Rock" just like i don't call kids who wear the latest from Hot Topic "Punk Rockers"


This man was punk, Darby Crash of the Germs

 

Oh, yes, Hot Topic is a joke.


"I'm a freak, man! My own person! That's why I make sure I wear just what everyone else does."

But they are mostly nice kids with the best of intentions.

And for the record... I DO want to be sedated.

 

I have a pretty good idea of what real punk is, I don't like that either, but from what I've seen on these boards, I'm talking about that "punk". Like MSI and whatever "emo" is.

 

ummm....


what the Hell is "emo" ?

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it sounds like you are not talking about Punk, but the imitation of it through superficially copping the style, while taking none of the risk.......

 

Bunch of punkersluts that wine bout their girlfriends n shit.

 

Still you can't touch the sex pistols. Give them a little credit, they didn't give a fuck about anyone, they spit at their audience and vomited onstage. That's what I call originality.

 

All I'm seeing here is people that try to judge a style or genre by what the mainstream wanabe version of the actual genre is.

Stop crying about every song that comes on the radio. Mainstream punk and emo is pretty lame. Take a look at some of the stuff that dosn't come on your radio and you'll start finding some good music. I happen to like punk and emo. It's not all trash and shit. It's not all anti-war lyrics and sucky riffs.

And the only way to promote your sound, music, etc. and to make money so you can continue doing what you're doing is to sell. Most unsigned bands sell their CDs and shirts, whatever, at the price where they recoup the price of making them, and then gain some extra to pay for expenses of shows and promotion.

 

I love the real punk rock....its very relevant at this point in US history....

If you agree that most mainstream music is lame these days, then it makes sense that the mainstream "punk" bands like Good Charlotte or whatever are lame too


Exactly Medicine, thats exactly it.

 

How is it relevent?

 

well, there is an extremely conservative, socially conservative, president ruling the white house with an iron fist, starting wars that most of the world doesn't support, trying to infringe upon individual rights, and leading a fundamentalist religous tide that is sweeping the nation...what better time to stand out in support of the individual and social freedom?

 

Exactly what bands like NOFX are "trying" to do. I can see where the words of the clash come in here.

 

They say that times of political and social turmoil are great for the arts....lets hope so!

 

Haha, true. Karl Marx wrote the Communist Manifesto while people were dying on the streets in poverty. He didn't decided to write it on a beautiful english day!

 

America always seems to rip off ideas, puck rock no exception. The true punks I recall are the irish and english etc., they've got a bit more to actually bitch about. And where I do agree that the punkrockers are hipocritical, who isn't? I've rather hang with a hot topic doll than who atleast is attempting to change her/his perspective than the soon-to-be 'soccermoms' and monday night football/ walmart dads.

As with everything there are exceptions. I think that the goth/punk rocker.... whatever title,,, that genre was the more popular and recent sector to be exploited. mainstream gets tired of mainstream and searches for the nearest outlet to corrupt. I just hope that the festival sence is next on the menu.
The popularity of the scence is somewhat a double-edged sword.
1-more people come to shows and festivals and events and learn and get to experience as well- thats the great part, but
2-simultaneously what % they take in, they triple inwhat they release, aka you can show a person a new experience but the same laziness and disregard as an overall race sneaks in as well.

I've noticed that many more are becoming attracted to our culture.And I'm wondering if it isn't so much that it has change, as have the people, and if so can anyting truly stop the 'history repeats itself' rule?

life and love

 

Quote: The true punks I recall are the irish and english etc

Nope, was a trans-atlantic occurrence......it could be argued that it started in either place, but in my opinion it started in Detroit, Michigan in the late 60's with the Stooges....and I don't think the Irish we're very known for punk rock at the time...in the 70's it was a the New york and London scenes fueling it really, and then in Manchester, San francisco, LA etc.......the economy was pretty bad in the US and in England at the time,

 

Punk is not only about bitching too...there were bands like the Ramones and Buzzcocks who wrote pretty happy go lucky songs, and pure arty,more challenging bands like the Fall...then of course the pissed off sounding bands like Black Flag...and then political punk etc etc....a wide range of music is considered "punk"

 

I agree with Seamonster's last comment - the world of punk rock goes so much further than the stereotypical spiked hair, angry lyrics and simple, propulsive musicianship. I think that punk, like all other genres of music, has limitless possibilities. I don't actually care much for a couple of the most popular punk bands, such as the Ramones and the Sex Pistols, but the genre goes so much further than that, contrary to what many people may believe.

Personally, I enjoy punk with a more artistic, original approach. Some bands that fit into this category include the Talking Heads, Sonic Youth, and Television. I think all three of these groups are great examples of punk bands that have absolutely transcended the cliches of the genre.

The Talking Heads' first five albums are all wildly different from one another, and a couple of them, like Remain in Light and Speaking in Tongues don't have much, if any punk attributes in them. The progression of the group from 1977 to 1983 is just unbelievable. They could also incorporate other styles into their own, such as funk, blues, and electronica.

Though I haven't heard too much of their work, Sonic Youth is also a remarkable band. There were bands before them that used distortion, but Sonic Youth redefined how this guitar effect could be used in songs. It's amazing how this group had such detailed, textured guitar lines, yet their songs were so wild and energetic.

Television weren't together for a very long time, but their debut album, Marquee Moon is a seminal album in the history of rock and roll. The album is incredibly guitar-driven, with dual rhythm guitar work from Tom Verlaine and Richard Lloyd. The grooves that these two guitarists came up with are unlike any others I've heard, and the album also contains some amazing solos from both of these musicians.

Also, don't forget about some of the groups that came years before the punk explosion of 1977, such as the Velvet Underground and the Stooges. Although these groups weren't strictly "punk", their sound had a huge influence on groups to follow. All of these mainstream garage-rock bands - groups like the White Stripes, the Strokes, the Hives, Jet, etc. - wouldn't be anywhere without some of the aforementioned sixties garage bands.

 

there bands like Minor Threat that were about making positive changes through your own example.