A genre of guitar-based rock and roll typified by fast tempos, short song duration, and aggressive delivery. Despite its "short, fast, and loud" nature, punk rock is essentially melodic. Non-"pop" punk rock is known as "hardcore."
Punk rock began in the middle 1970s with bands like The Stooges, The Ramones, and The Sex Pistols and was initially a reaction to the overproduced, lengthy, plodding corporate rock that had come to dominate the landscape. The "new wave" lasted until approximately 1982, when there was a move away from original punk to more aggressive hardcore. A second wave of punk erupted in the late 1980s and early 1990s, peaking in 1994. The genre continues to this day (as does it's musical sibling, hardcore).
While there is a philosopy closely related to punk rock ("Do It Yourself") and a visual style closely associated with punk rock (torn jeans, spikey hair, chuck taylors, etc.), please note that punk rock is a FORM OF MUSIC.
Punk rock began in the middle 1970s with bands like The Stooges, The Ramones, and The Sex Pistols and was initially a reaction to the overproduced, lengthy, plodding corporate rock that had come to dominate the landscape. The "new wave" lasted until approximately 1982, when there was a move away from original punk to more aggressive hardcore. A second wave of punk erupted in the late 1980s and early 1990s, peaking in 1994. The genre continues to this day (as does it's musical sibling, hardcore).
While there is a philosopy closely related to punk rock ("Do It Yourself") and a visual style closely associated with punk rock (torn jeans, spikey hair, chuck taylors, etc.), please note that punk rock is a FORM OF MUSIC.
by Tim Davenport September 16, 2006
punk rock can suck my cock.
by Devin Diggler April 27, 2004
by The Return of Light Joker March 22, 2009
A "musical" movement that pretty much consisted of playing really bad music very very fast. People seeking individuality started saying that they enjoyed these bands as a way to seperate them from the crowd, when there was no possible way that anybody could enjoy the music. While some good bands have come out of the movement (namely The Clash, The Ramones, NOFX, The Presidents of the United States of America, and Green Day), the majority of it is loud pointless noise.
One of the worst elements of punk is the "hardcore" movement led by bands such as Black Flack and DOA, which was made of a bunch of skinheaded racist anti-semites who liked punching each other at shows. The modern "hardcore" movement is even worse.
One of the worst elements of punk is the "hardcore" movement led by bands such as Black Flack and DOA, which was made of a bunch of skinheaded racist anti-semites who liked punching each other at shows. The modern "hardcore" movement is even worse.
of some real music: Dream Theater, Symphony X, BB King, Iron Maiden, Robben Ford, Aretha Franklin, Arch Enemy, Into Eternity, Alice Cooper, Rhapsody, Manowar, Muddy Waters, Poison, Bon Jovi, Dio, The Blue Oyster Cult... so on
by Mark Gold August 12, 2005
punk rock was all about your attitude... it was a way of life. You didn't give a shit what other people thought, cuz they never gave a shit about you.
by breanna January 24, 2004
Punk Rock is a shitty genre of music that people with no taste listen to. Some say it's a 'way of life' but those people are generally shallow and mindless, going with the crowd that they think shares the same antiestablishmentarian views as they believe they have.
Listen to anything that's really bad, like a cat throwing up or someone drowning a baby animal. Anything like that and you've got a pretty good idea of what it's like to listen to punk rock.
by Don Jelehanty April 23, 2007
Punk rock, isn't that the kind of music where kids cut each other with razor blades and knives? - Anti-flag
by I drive a Volvo November 2, 2007