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Music which, contrary to popular belief, does not need to be loud, nor fast to fit under the said moniker. Rooted in the avant-garde of The Velvet Underground, who despite drawing influences from free jazz and swing-- elements that would later be thrown out of the mix when "punk" came to full rise-- laid the blueprint for the aesthetic of what is now considered the "punk" mentality; defying rock conventions and creating music that was messy, unpolished, and primitive. VU's experimentalism carried into their live performances, in which they would commonly improvise songs (an art predocessors, and fellow New Yorkers Television would incorperate into live shows), as well as create feedback and distortion noises.
After VU, The Stooges, a Michigan-based proto-punk band, formed and followed the same philosophy. Led by the infamous Iggy Pop, The Stooges may have "rocked" far harder than VU, but nontheless had VU's flare for being controversial; not only did they follow in VU's footsteps by writing lyrics that blatantly reference drugs and sex, but putting on bizarre live shows, in which Pop would perform shirtless and cut himself, as well as cover his body in peanut butter. While VU managed to gain slight acclaim with their ties to artist Andy Warhol, at the time of their existence, The Stooges enjoyed virtually no success, and barely sold any records at all.
Shortly after The Stooges, The New York Dolls formed, not only adding to the blueprint for what would shortly thereafter become punk rock, but doing the same for "glam" rock; dressing in drag, drawing influence from the likes of David Bowie, and playing 'Stones-inspired songs that would eventually influence the likes of Motley Crue and Poison. However, like VU and The Stooges before them, they never broke through to the mainstream audience, and disbanded in the early seventies.
Now the year was 1974; bands like The Ramones, Talking Heads, and Television began to form. The Ramones, whose music was influenced by bubble gum and girl pop as much as it was by the likes of the Rolling Stones, played fast, catchy, simplistic three-chord rock songs, and became the first punk band to play regularly at CBGB's. Talking Heads, whose music was more diverse and pop-sounding, soon followed suit, as did Television, whose music was more complex and jazzy, as well as having featured revolutionary, dueling guitars. Richard Hell & the Voidoids were also key players in what is now considered the CBGB's New York punk scene.
While The Ramones and Talking Heads would enjoy lasting careers, and, in the case of Talking Heads, critical acclaim and mainstream success, Television self-destructed after two studio albums, including the classic "Marquee Moon." While similar fate struck many other New York punk bands, their influence nontheless managed to stretch across the pond, hitting England. Bands like The Buzzcocks, The Clash, Evlis Costello & the Attractions, and The Sex Pistols began sprouting up, and the punk rock scene reached it's height between 1977 and 1978.
While The Clash and Elvis Costello both managed successful careers well into the eighties, the death of Sid Vicious essentially marked the end of punk, and as bands like Joy Division, and Echo & the Bunnymen began what would become the post-punk movement.
So when you kids are trashing The Strokes for being overhyped and trendy, despite taking a page from the likes of VU and Television, who had more to do with punk rock than Operation Ivy ever did, and when you're calling New Found Glory "too soft," when Talking Heads seldom used distortion, just remember-- none of the bullshit you listen to is punk rock, so it doesn't matter!
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the way girls who like Avril Lavigne & Hilary Duff say punk rock
Like, oh my Gawd! Avril is soooo punk rawk!
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A person who in appearance seems to be emo (black hair, black clothes, skinny jeans, etc.) but listens to punk music and personality wise has more in common with a punk.
Emo: looks like all of their friends, listens to the music the radio tells them to listen to, whiny, wimpy
Punk Emo: tough attitude, anti-fascist, educated, original
stranger: hey emo kid, go cut yourself!
punk emo: fuck that, i'll cut you! (and they proceed to do so)
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Anarchists and activists who don't believe in compliance to the system. Squatter punks are usually involved in some form of far left activism, and the Anarcho-punk music scene. They occupy unused houses or buildings, places the capitalist society has consumed and thrown away. They are often vegan or vegetarian, many are straight edge.
Not to be mistaken for "street kids" who are more dumb and drunk.
Anarchism freeganism squat vegan activist anti-capitalist Squatter punk
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"horror punk is what you get when you combine long-hair, angry teenagers', and Night Of The Living Dead t-shirts, or anything with zombies, werewolves, vampires, etc.. Usually listening to The Misfits, Murderdolls, and The Undead.
"let's go watch Dawn Of the Dead, listen to the Misfits, and spank off to our awesome horror punk idols like the whole band of the Misfits!"
'Sweet, lets!''
There is much more to horror punk then that. It is a sub culture that was started in the 70s by a band named the Misfits. It deals mostly with old black and white b rated horror movies. Its ghost storys with music to it.
Horror Punk songs and bands to check out:
"Teenagers From Mars" by The Misfits
"I Walked With A Zombie" by Wednesday 13
"Dead In Hollywood" by The Murderdolls
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A lot of people have been saying to be a "true punk" you have to not give a shit about anyone else, This is false. The whole point is to try to make a difference in the world. to change what's wrong with people and everything else. A poser punk would be one that only listens to their music and dress the way they do for the style, or vision in other people's minds. they do it to be cool. punk is about doing something real. poser punks listen to sell-outs, go to sell-outs for clothes, and in turn, will probably become a lawyer or doctor
Poser Punk: Hey, look at my cool new shirt from hot topic, its says sum 41, they are sooo hot! arent I awesome?
Real: Your life is just a endless cycle where everyone follows the same rules. How bout we not do that, and instead stand up for what we want, and believe. Hey cool a grey shirt for a buck!
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A goth that is also punk. Someone in between labels. People who rag on musicians, like the two peoplw that have posted so far have no right to do so because they arent the ones making millions of dollars. for people like this, see idiot
people that judge everyone that is better at something than they are, should quit whining and find something better to do than rag on musicians over the internet.
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