A wide genre of music. Often the cause of large arguments as to what bands actually fall into the genre.
Usually contains a strong political or personal message, but has evolved to include humour and personal emotions.
Quite often the term 'punk rock' is used to describe new, more poppy bands as opposed to the old school founders of the genre (who are known as simply 'punk').
Despite common belief, the genre does not include bands such as New Found Glory, Blink 182, Good Charlotte or Sum 41. All of whom are considered pop bands.
Usually contains a strong political or personal message, but has evolved to include humour and personal emotions.
Quite often the term 'punk rock' is used to describe new, more poppy bands as opposed to the old school founders of the genre (who are known as simply 'punk').
Despite common belief, the genre does not include bands such as New Found Glory, Blink 182, Good Charlotte or Sum 41. All of whom are considered pop bands.
by Sekt March 21, 2003
Get the punk rockmug. A genre of rock that is more about the message than the music. Punk songs are usually, but not always, made up of 3 chords.
If you're not sure if a song is punk, listen to the lyrics. If they are not about standing up for something the artist believes in (ie: anti-censorship, anti-war, anti-racism, etc.) then it is NOT a punk song. Punk is about standing up and fighting for something you believe in. It has nothing to do with the image or the artist, or even how the melody of the song sounds.
Examples of punk bands:
Sex Pistols, Ramones, Clash, NOFX, Rancid, Bad Religion
Nonexamples of punk bands:
New Found Glory, Good Charlotte, Simple Plan, MxPx, Ataris, Thursday
If you're not sure if a song is punk, listen to the lyrics. If they are not about standing up for something the artist believes in (ie: anti-censorship, anti-war, anti-racism, etc.) then it is NOT a punk song. Punk is about standing up and fighting for something you believe in. It has nothing to do with the image or the artist, or even how the melody of the song sounds.
Examples of punk bands:
Sex Pistols, Ramones, Clash, NOFX, Rancid, Bad Religion
Nonexamples of punk bands:
New Found Glory, Good Charlotte, Simple Plan, MxPx, Ataris, Thursday
Wannabe: "Hey! I wear clothes from Hot Topic! I'm punk!"
Real punk: "No, you're a poser. Punk has nothing to do w/ the clothes you wear."
Real punk: "No, you're a poser. Punk has nothing to do w/ the clothes you wear."
by silly_goose123 January 3, 2005
Get the punk rockmug. a type of music with no rules, people with a fuck everything, its all about the music, u wanna wear brand name shit go fuck urself attitude.
by popin pete September 23, 2004
Get the punk rockmug. To all those who are the people and to all those who believe and for those
who know a better world exists and can be achieved through new thoughts,
new ideas, music and politics not through religion, war, and social
clarity; to those who wish to break free from conformity, racism, facism,
prejudice, narrow-mindedness. We dedicate this
definition of punk rock to
those people.
Baby, I'm an Anarchist-Against Me!
Maria-Rage Against the Machine
Blood-Red White and Blue-Rise Against
To The World-Strike Anywhere
American Jesus-Bad Religion
For those of you who still think punk rock is dead after reading our definition, to you we say, you're not punk rock because if you were you would realize there is still punk rock, you're confusing a lot of music that would fall under an entirely different category than "punk rock" but is still delivering the same message but has been completly raped and mutilated by the media and by society.
who know a better world exists and can be achieved through new thoughts,
new ideas, music and politics not through religion, war, and social
clarity; to those who wish to break free from conformity, racism, facism,
prejudice, narrow-mindedness. We dedicate this
definition of punk rock to
those people.
Baby, I'm an Anarchist-Against Me!
Maria-Rage Against the Machine
Blood-Red White and Blue-Rise Against
To The World-Strike Anywhere
American Jesus-Bad Religion
For those of you who still think punk rock is dead after reading our definition, to you we say, you're not punk rock because if you were you would realize there is still punk rock, you're confusing a lot of music that would fall under an entirely different category than "punk rock" but is still delivering the same message but has been completly raped and mutilated by the media and by society.
by Chelsey King & Melissa Brewster September 22, 2005
Get the punk rockmug. at the punk rock show the singer stuck the microphone up his ass then took a shit onstage and got down and licked it then threw it at the audience.also someone jumped off the balcony but nobody went to see if he was o.k.
by emu March 5, 2003
Get the punk rockmug. The greatest genre of music ever, It started around 1965-66, but it might have even started earlier.Punk is a style of music that is smarter then other genres like pop and other crap.Good punk bands are:Bad Religion, Minor Threat(Its hardcore), Dead Kennedys, The Replacements(Indipendant), The Jam, Nine Below Zero, Descendants, Iggy and the stooges, Misfits, The Damned, Nirvana, Me First and the gimme gimmes, and many others from the 70's-80's.
Posuer punk bands are:Green day, Good charlotte, Puffy(Even though i like them), Blink 182, Sum 41 and any other music you might find on the Radio.
((PS:The only good pop band is XTC, And they're from the 70's.))
Posuer punk bands are:Green day, Good charlotte, Puffy(Even though i like them), Blink 182, Sum 41 and any other music you might find on the Radio.
((PS:The only good pop band is XTC, And they're from the 70's.))
Punk Rock Nowadays, is just a gimmic to get people to buy crappy merchandise like hats, shirts and shit.
Punk Rock Was better in the 70's, 80's and early 90's. These days, It sucks.
Punk Rock Was better in the 70's, 80's and early 90's. These days, It sucks.
by Sweet AKIRA dude! September 13, 2005
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