What is your definition of PUNK

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What is your definition of PUNK?

by ◘Nau©herš◘ Posted June 24, 2008 04:07:02

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+5 raves TheSara. June 25, 2008 16:31:46

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Punk is the movement in the 70's that changed people's perspective on the government. It was the youth's rebellion against order and authority. And it changed music influencing other genres of music and bands.
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Bree O'Shea August 11, 2009 16:55:38

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I'm not really sure... But whatever it is, I know it's what my parents don't like!
yesenia February 11, 2009 06:23:20

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it's definitely not a STYLE,it was a movement in the 70's and it's a way of being yourself and not giving a fuck of other people's shit, expressing, freedom,peace,anarchy....
1088799 January 10, 2009 22:12:59

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Punk, for me, is a willingness to step outside the mainstream and do what feels right for you. Period. The music is just your soundtrack - YOUR soundtrack; the one you think represents the turd in the punchbowl that you are.
blueautumn January 08, 2009 21:28:54 (edited)

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Nothing that's played now! A few punk bands are left but most of the recent ones sucks! After the 70's it got bad and SORT OF came back for a little bit in the 90's
Punk is a movement... an expression of not really caring. It's not a certain style that you can't see from a video they play on MTV.
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Im not the most handsome, b... January 01, 2009 05:42:38

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Punk is a word that explains a lifestyle, Anarchy and Peace, Amazing music, but punk its self is a lifestyle were your not afraid to be the asshole, not worried about what someone is gonna say to you if you present yourself as someone different, Being a punk is a form of honor for people who understand the harsher side of life but want to change it instead of wine about it.
°♡ஜNaty Purple♥Love♥ Darkne... December 30, 2008 18:12:46

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Brian Kemp December 16, 2008 18:30:33 (edited)

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Punk is fast music, (almost) no solos and provocative lyrics. Of the three, sometimes the lyrics aren't that provocative.
xpunkox October 17, 2008 19:11:46

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In this the current dilution of what brought me through and ushered me into social concicioiusness: I still maintain punk is a music based movement that promoted unity, social awareness,and richetous anger. That is my definition but the reality is that punk is really a 70s revoultion, 80s ignition, 90s cashcow, and finally we are back to square one with bruises and lessons learned. Like Jughead's said: "Everyone is safe, punks not cool anymore"
mike September 07, 2008 18:13:38

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Head banging music that didn't lull you like the flower power stuff. Instead it grabbed you by the throat and you either slam danced (what they call moshing now), pogoed or dropped by the wayside!!
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kenny September 01, 2008 07:58:16

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im a poser
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Haushinku. July 05, 2008 11:40:34

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Freedom
Rebellion (in your own way, not necassarily defying the law)
& Human Rights. Living your own way.

Oh, & of course music.
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TheSara. June 25, 2008 16:31:46

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Punk is the movement in the 70's that changed people's perspective on the government. It was the youth's rebellion against order and authority. And it changed music influencing other genres of music and bands.
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mike to TheSara. September 07, 2008 18:11:22

Also it was a rebuke against the hypocrisy of some of the previous generations musicians who started out so cool and then got rich and became part of the big music corporate giant. I was there!
TheSara. to mike September 07, 2008 21:39:27

You were?!

Lucky... I would kill to go back in time.
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mike to TheSara. September 07, 2008 23:34:04

In 1981 I played bass in a punk rock band in Berkeley and there was a general concensus by all the punkers I knew back then that all the bands from the 60's protest years were hypocrites for joining huge record labels. The funny thing is that many of the punk bands we liked in the 80's also got onto major lables and made out quite well financially.
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TheSara. to mike September 07, 2008 23:46:57

That's pretty kickass.

Sucks about the bands joining huge record labels :(
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mike to TheSara. September 07, 2008 23:48:49

Oh, well. What are you going to do. Musicians have got to eat and provide for their families, too!
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TheSara. to mike September 08, 2008 02:59:54

Yeah, but it's a big bummer when you hear one of your favorite bands sold out =/
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Brian Kemp to TheSara. December 16, 2008 18:28:18

It's only selling out if you change what you are doing for the money. If you keep to your roots, there's nothing wrong with not having to work at resale shops to pay the bills in between shows.
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Im not ... to Brian Kemp January 13, 2009 17:53:32

yeah but the whole concept of punk is DIY not sell your music to an Industry... Fuck the Industry. Start Your own lable GG Allin Was Punk Rock, That ten bucks you spent on a Mudvane poster would have probly been better spent usualy seeing your bothers friends band.
Brian Kemp to Im not ... January 13, 2009 18:51:51

While I agree that DIY is the best route (NOFX does a great song that highlights all the benefits of it), I see nothing wrong with being paid to do something you were going to do anyway. It's like someone who draws pictures getting paid to draw comics versus getting paid to design ads for crap they don't even like. I think that the major label record industry is dying slowly, with internet distribution and downloading accelerating their demise. Oh, and Mudvayne sucks, no ifs, and or buts about it. GG was punk, but I never got into his stuff.
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concerned to TheSara. December 20, 2008 02:26:09

SORRY
concerned June 25, 2008 04:11:41

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a sorry excuse for a man
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TheSara. to concerned June 25, 2008 16:28:00

Then get out of this group if you're going to bash the Punks.
concerned to TheSara. June 26, 2008 02:31:49

was that a bash
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TheSara. to concerned June 26, 2008 13:06:53

I believe it was.

Punks got pretty far in the world back then you know?
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Fef June 25, 2008 04:11:00

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Alternative music, mostly fast-paced, often politically motivated or mocking mainstream trends. bands limit instruments to guitars, bass and drums -- sometimes get funky with another instrument. No good punk bands make money. just kidding on the last part. but it seems that once a punk band makes money, it loses its soul (see green day http://www.sodahead.com/quest... )

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mike to Fef September 07, 2008 18:14:40

You ain't just a whistling Dixie on that one!
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eltonlover234 June 24, 2008 16:06:57

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well it cant be metal and it doesnt work acoustic. if those two are true, one has punk.
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Brian Kemp to eltonlo... December 16, 2008 18:32:06

Strangely enough, I'm listening to Rancid do an accoustic version of "Roots Radicals" as I type this. It works pretty well. I've always thought a good song works in any genre.