Punks not music
Everybody looking at my title is ready to slit my throat. But its true, punks not music. Everybody who likes the genera called "punk" never realised that it really has no specific traits besides heavy base lines and fast beats. If you ask me punk is more an ethic. Punks are people who are fed up, abused, and rejected for no reason other than thinking different than others. But thats not what makes us punk, what makes us that way we are is that instead of putting up, conforming, or throwing a pity party, we rise above the people who try and repress us, we rebel.
We act out in a way where we make our own styles and choices that don't conform to others beliefs or fads, We take the initiative ourselves instead of relying on others, and above all we dont sell out to others, we do what we want to. Who we are and what we are, thats what we value and anybody who has a problem with that can shove it. We dont take no for an answer, we dont back down from a fight, we dont give up our dignity, and we fight for what we believe in. Its a "do it yourself" eithic, not a music style.
Now you might ask what I think about the classic punk bands like The Ramones, The Sexpistols, and other similar bands. I think they are punk bands, but they are not definied by their genera, they are defined by the way they think and act. And bands people say aren't punk, they should be judged by the same standards instead of how they sound. What you believe is your own business, and i'd like to here what you got to say....
We act out in a way where we make our own styles and choices that don't conform to others beliefs or fads, We take the initiative ourselves instead of relying on others, and above all we dont sell out to others, we do what we want to. Who we are and what we are, thats what we value and anybody who has a problem with that can shove it. We dont take no for an answer, we dont back down from a fight, we dont give up our dignity, and we fight for what we believe in. Its a "do it yourself" eithic, not a music style.
Now you might ask what I think about the classic punk bands like The Ramones, The Sexpistols, and other similar bands. I think they are punk bands, but they are not definied by their genera, they are defined by the way they think and act. And bands people say aren't punk, they should be judged by the same standards instead of how they sound. What you believe is your own business, and i'd like to here what you got to say....
Okay.
You get punk music.
You get punks.
'Punk', like any other stereotype, can be thrown around and pasted on so many things.
I don't think any music genres exist.
If you think about it, everyone's opinionated in different ways, so something that someone says is punk someone else will say it's not.
I'm respecting yours and everyone's views, but I've got my own opinions and they sure as hell are not the same as yours.
The points people have made, I'm agreeing. You've kinda shot yourself in the foot with a couple of those statements.
SummerBreakdown.x, December 30th, 2008 at 01:23:39pm
"We act out in a way where we make our own styles and choices that don't conform to others beliefs or fads, We take the initiative ourselves instead of relying on others, and above all we dont sell out to others, we do what we want to. Who we are and what we are, thats what we value and anybody who has a problem with that can shove it. We dont take no for an answer, we dont back down from a fight, we dont give up our dignity, and we fight for what we believe in. Its a "do it yourself" eithic, not a music style."
What about the people who start their own labels? Their still doing a DIY thing, but at the same time they are supporting the underground punk bands. And about the whole rebel against the people who repress you, couldn't that just be any teenager with raging hormones?
Jello Biafra., September 2nd, 2008 at 01:37:52am
punk was actually more of an image than music. punk to me is just so sh*tty that i love it. it was just a bunch of bands like the clash,the ramones and the sex pistols deciding to play three chords really fast. its more of a style of clothes that 'real' music. but some bands express the failing of the government in the 70s and 80s.
Never A Fear Of Love, September 1st, 2008 at 06:56:21am
Agreed. Who cares though, really. It was a type of music, but it was definitely more a way of life too...
Addison Dewitt, September 1st, 2008 at 10:42:58pm
i think Blarg! has a point, the original "punk" bands were all about the drugs, the music, politics, and not caring.
get famous, September 1st, 2008 at 02:36:04pm
it's just music.....
Sherlock Holmes, September 1st, 2008 at 12:18:40pm
punk was actually more of an image than music. punk to me is just so sh*tty that i love it. it was just a bunch of bands like the clash,the ramones and the sex pistols deciding to play three chords really fast. its more of a style of clothes that 'real' music. but some bands express the failing of the government in the 70s and 80s.
CanYouFeelIt, September 1st, 2008 at 09:56:21am
I think that punk is a type of music. If it wasn't, what category would The Clash and Sex Pistols fall into?
Skippy., September 1st, 2008 at 02:18:04am
JESUS CHRIST, I LOVE PUNK.
great blog.
punks not JUST music, it's so much more.
and plz kittten boy stfu, punk is not about doing drugs, punk's about liberty.
princess consuela, September 1st, 2008 at 01:12:32am
Im NOT trying to describe a stereotype im descibing a frame of mind, and not one ivdividual charactoristic, they all collectively should be taken to describe that frame of mind, and if it is applied liberally than maybe your being slightly closed minded about the term, other than that I really enjoy reading your comments...
BillyisaBitch, August 31st, 2008 at 11:00:55pm
The true spirit of punk is simply complaining, hating the government, wishing for anachery, drinking and doing drugs.
At least thats what the orginals were about.
Blarg!, August 31st, 2008 at 09:54:35pm
"We act out in a way where we make our own styles and choices that don't conform to others beliefs or fads, We take the initiative ourselves instead of relying on others, and above all we dont sell out to others, we do what we want to. Who we are and what we are, thats what we value and anybody who has a problem with that can shove it. We dont take no for an answer, we dont back down from a fight, we dont give up our dignity, and we fight for what we believe in. Its a "do it yourself" eithic, not a music style."
that really doesn't define a "punk". anyone can be like that
Cheechoo, August 31st, 2008 at 09:31:20pm
honestly, i believe punk is music, not who you are, what you believe, how you react to people who repress you. to me punk is the music that confronts issues that are important, whether they are world wide issues or personal issues. it isn't ripped clothes or rebelling, that's just image.
and you said that punks rebel against "the people who try and repress" them, but if that's the case, almost everyone's a punk because that's a usual reaction to repression or something of that sort. almost all people fight when they are being repressed, or told to conform. so you basically just said that everyone's a punk.
get famous, August 31st, 2008 at 09:26:19pm
I personally hate all those stereo types and stuff, but I guess it's personal opinion. I do believe punk is a type of music, but it's also mixed with other types/genres of music. no artist is one set type of music.
Bubble Wrap., August 31st, 2008 at 09:19:18pm