A genre of music beginning in the mid 70s, with roots in NYC (the Ramones) and England (the Clash, Sex Pistols). The music is generally fast with an emphasis on the bass, and the lyrics are generally leftist.
It went through a revival in the mid 80s, with a new emphasis on melodies, rather than rhythms.
It underwent a second revival in the early 90's, helped along by early Green Day (American idiot is not Punk. dookie is.) and the Grunge scene, and the like. Some of the best bassists and lyricists ever have been associated with the punk rock scene. The major label for punk rock today is Epitaph, which has signed bands like NOFX, Rancid, Operation Ivy, Black Flag, and the distillers. All the above keep the origional punk spirit. Bands that do not but are classified as such anyway by the dipshits at major record labels include: Good Charlotte, Blink 182, and Sum 41.
The generally accepted culture of "Punk Rockers" Is as follows.
Music: Punk.
clothes: typically music or anti-establishment oriented, ripped, faded, etc. Pants are loose (but don't have 50'leg openings) to tight (but not emo tight), and are similarly faded jeans or twill pants. Plaid pants are generally considered punk as well. Boots: Chuck Taylors, tough shoes (doc martens, combat boots)
Attitude: Fuck the cops, Fuck the government, etc.
See SLC Punk.
It went through a revival in the mid 80s, with a new emphasis on melodies, rather than rhythms.
It underwent a second revival in the early 90's, helped along by early Green Day (American idiot is not Punk. dookie is.) and the Grunge scene, and the like. Some of the best bassists and lyricists ever have been associated with the punk rock scene. The major label for punk rock today is Epitaph, which has signed bands like NOFX, Rancid, Operation Ivy, Black Flag, and the distillers. All the above keep the origional punk spirit. Bands that do not but are classified as such anyway by the dipshits at major record labels include: Good Charlotte, Blink 182, and Sum 41.
The generally accepted culture of "Punk Rockers" Is as follows.
Music: Punk.
clothes: typically music or anti-establishment oriented, ripped, faded, etc. Pants are loose (but don't have 50'leg openings) to tight (but not emo tight), and are similarly faded jeans or twill pants. Plaid pants are generally considered punk as well. Boots: Chuck Taylors, tough shoes (doc martens, combat boots)
Attitude: Fuck the cops, Fuck the government, etc.
See SLC Punk.
by Hamsterpie July 18, 2008
Get the Punkmug. by Arimathea January 3, 2008
Get the punkmug. n.
1. (Archaic/Obsolete) A Prostitute, A Whore, or any woman whose behaviour or action matches those employed in that profession.
2. A Rock genre developed during the mid and late '70s, and the cultural movement that developed around that that genre.
3. A Violent and Reckless Youth, esp. one who dresses slovenly.
1. (Archaic/Obsolete) A Prostitute, A Whore, or any woman whose behaviour or action matches those employed in that profession.
2. A Rock genre developed during the mid and late '70s, and the cultural movement that developed around that that genre.
3. A Violent and Reckless Youth, esp. one who dresses slovenly.
1. When hard words, jealousies, and fears,
Set folks together by the ears,
And made them fight, like mad or drunk,
For Dame Religion, as for punk;
- Samuel Butler (Late 17th Century)
2. “A guy walks up to me and asks 'What's Punk?'. So I kick over a garbage can and say 'That's punk!'. So he kicks over a garbage can and says 'That's Punk?', and I say 'No that's trendy!”
-Billie Joe Armstrong (21th Century)
3. A Puck up there,
Tight,
As a Rat's anus,
Tree grows,
But spare the punk
-T.S. Eliot
Set folks together by the ears,
And made them fight, like mad or drunk,
For Dame Religion, as for punk;
- Samuel Butler (Late 17th Century)
2. “A guy walks up to me and asks 'What's Punk?'. So I kick over a garbage can and say 'That's punk!'. So he kicks over a garbage can and says 'That's Punk?', and I say 'No that's trendy!”
-Billie Joe Armstrong (21th Century)
3. A Puck up there,
Tight,
As a Rat's anus,
Tree grows,
But spare the punk
-T.S. Eliot
by Tom O'Bedlam October 14, 2011
Get the Punkmug. punk: A person that listens to punk music. Dislike government, mainstream, and stereotypes. They do whatever they want and do not listen to those against them or do what people tell them. Punk is also a music genre and culture.
Realpunk: The Misfits, The Ramones, BadBrains, MinorThreat, DeadKennedys
Falsepunk: Simpleplan, Sum41, GreenDay, Blink182, GoodCharlote
Falsepunk: Simpleplan, Sum41, GreenDay, Blink182, GoodCharlote
by dean venture June 12, 2011
Get the punkmug. Monkeying, that's shitting in your hand and throwing it at someone.
Buttercupping, thats farting on your hand and cupping it over someone's face.
Punking, that's the apotheosis of bodily fluid weaponization.
"Aaaaargh, my eyes!"
"You just got punked, bitch."
Buttercupping, thats farting on your hand and cupping it over someone's face.
Punking, that's the apotheosis of bodily fluid weaponization.
"Aaaaargh, my eyes!"
"You just got punked, bitch."
by trollbog December 14, 2011
Get the punkingmug. by steelheader June 24, 2008
Get the punkmug. 1) A punk is a loser, dork, freak.
2) A person that listens to the punk music
3) An oddball or a weirdo
3) Just a Plain Loser
2) A person that listens to the punk music
3) An oddball or a weirdo
3) Just a Plain Loser
an example is a person wearing strange clothes compared to church or someone acting weird and not. that is a punk
by ninjgirl March 25, 2009
Get the a punkmug.