Protopunk

Retrospective term to describe music that influenced what would be coined as punk rock. It tended to be somewhat more aggressive than its contemporaries and often had anti-authoritarian themes.Such music included, The Velvet Underground, The Stooges, bands on the Nuggets compilation, The Sonics, The Seeds, The Monks, Patti Smith, The Dictators, New York Dolls, MC5, Richard Hell & the Voidoids, Neu!, etc. Not all influences of punk rock bands can be called protopunk. For example, Crass was influenced by experimentalist compser, John Cage, but nobody would call him a protopunk artist.

Iggy Pop got his start in a protopunk band called The Stooges.

by Perry Sim June 28, 2009

proto-punk

a hard-to-classify group of bands and performers who laid the foundation for and inspired punk rock's development in the mid-1970s. These acts sported tough guy looks, rebellious attitudes, the longest hair in the neighborhood, sometimes simple 3-chord arrangements and/or feedback and garage band aesthetics. Some of these acts were called "punk rock" by critics in the late 60s and early 70s. That label later was applied to later bands of the mid-70s, starting with the Ramones. Elvis Presley may be the original "proto-punk" rocker. He wore denim and leather, wore his hair long for the 50s, swiveled his hips provacatively, rode motorcycles, sneered when he sang, and more. The term "proto-punk" wasn't used until after punk itself came into its own.

Here are some examples of proto-punk acts:
The Kinks
The Who
Velvet Underground
The Stooges
The MC5
? and the Mysterians
The Seeds
New York Dolls
Roxy Music
Creedence Clearwater Revival
Rolling Stones
... and many more.

by I Saw U2 Live Twice November 20, 2006

proto-punk

A largely uncharacterizable group of musicians in the late 60's and early 70's who pioneered punk ideas. Contained many bands with many different sounds.

The Stooges, Velvet Underground, New York Dolls, and even the Who are proto-punk

by punkx017 August 9, 2003

prokopenko

The travelling warrior
Ukranian surname meaning "conqueror"

Prokopenko the conqueror
is going to conquer ho ass.

by Eugene da pro KO May 10, 2003

protohonky

The Trump base of typically poor, white, under-educated folks who are rabid racists.

When Trump takes away his social security and Medicaid, the trailer park protohonky will blame Obama, beat his wife, and shoot up the "No Hunting" signs.

by 4NK8utahbar March 31, 2019

protocuck

Even though a protocuck isn't a full on cuck that likes to watch his/her parter having sex with someone else, they still don't mind the idea of their parter being sexual with other people, e.g sending suggestive/lewd photos or flirting with others.

Max- man, ian became a protocuck
Ethan- how so?
Max- he said he's alright with his gf sending lewd pics to other men

by Pickled Sock March 30, 2020

PROTOPACK

The “second” Greatest programmer in the world

That PROTOPACK nigga is good at programming.

by Big dick John 632 June 20, 2021