disco punk

Dance punk was first used in the early 80s (possibly in Great Britain) as a term used for post-punk groups with a slower, more rhythmic tempo which made it easier to dance to. The bands then could have had influences from disco, funk, and any other dance music popular at the time. Bands such as Public Image Ltd. and The Clash were known to have been referred to as dance punk at times. As techno became popular in the 80s and 90s some punk/post punk bands became influenced by this genre. Around this time the few (if any) dance punk like bands were labeled punk-funk. All of this leads to the dance punk of today, spearheaded by LCD Soundsystem, !!!, The Rapture, and many others.

A recent British off-shoot of this branch is the newly-coined term new rave. This genre includes such acts as Klaxons, New Young Pony Club, and SHITDISCO. It has been suggested, however, that new rave is the invention of British publication NME(among others). Indeed, it is questionable whether or not there is an appreciable difference between new rave and dance-punk.

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disco punk has been dead since the 80s.

by David Bowman March 6, 2008

Punk Rock Princess

awesome song by Something Corp. on their Leaving Through the Window album. track #2!

Hey dude yesterday I was singing that somthing corp. song.

by punkbaby23 March 2, 2004

punk

A contradiction.
Whatever I say it is, someone will disagree with it and someone will agree. Everyone has their own opinion on what punk is and there is no set definition.

Person1: Some punk broke my window.

Person2: Look at my wallet chain. It makes me so punk.

Person3: The Sex Pistols are punk.

Person4: Good Charlotte is punk.

by Mel W. December 28, 2005

Punk Rock Chick

super hot 12-17 year old girl. shows up to concerts in masses. their super hot faces, makeup, cool clothes, hair and style are enough to drive any die-hard yngwie malmsteen clone to play 3 chord green day songs and like it.

punk rock chicks are the reason half these bands exist.

by NormalGuyYouSholdKnow December 5, 2007

punk

1. Loud, fast rock music that is typically aggressive and anarchic

2. Anyone who listens to said music and loves moshing, skating (sometimes), and just being themselves. And who HATE fascism!

1. I don't listen to emo, I listen to punk day and night. Rock on!

2. Shut your punk ass up!
I don't take offense to that. Don't you see the Mohawk and the studs? Damn right I'm a punk! FUCK FASCISM!

by Saturn's Problem Child February 17, 2008

fake punk

Turn that fake punk off! I've got more punk in my arm pit.

Hey, usemytoes, turn that fake punk off! I've got more punk in my arm pit.

by Jawn January 15, 2004

punk rock

A genre of rock started in the 70s and lasted through the 80s. There are still some punk bands now, but they are very scarce.

The media tries to tell you that punk is listening to My Chemical Romance or dressing in all black, etc. However, true punks dress according to their whim and listen to whatever they want.

Emo kids are just pseudo-punks. Don't let them convince you that they are individuals, because emo is the mainstream trend of 2005. True punk has no set style or gimmick.

REAL punk rock: Dead Kennedys, Ramones, Rancid.
FAKE punk rock: Blink 182, Good Charlotte, Green Day.

by CManX55 December 28, 2005