Real Punk Bands not blink18*** (Blink 182, quote, artist)

kiki chunt · 05-03-2005, 06:13 PM

Does all this "this is punk / no it's not" hot air achieve anything?

What is the motivation for this pointless nitpicking - why this obsessive need to be able to correctly categorise every artist?

Are we worried that we might mistakenly listen to something thinking it's something it's (arguably) not, and risk our credibility amongst a purist peer group?

How anorak are you prepared to be people?

Rather than end up arguing a futile case about whether or not some act IS a particular genre, you can simply change the slant by making the genre noun into an adjective, by simply adding a 'Y'.

Here's an example:

Anorak 1: "Blink 182 and Green Day are NOT punk bands dude"

Anorak 2: "Perhaps not dear friend, but both have recorded some very PUNKY tunes in their time."

If you find yourself liking a tune by a band you aren't particularly into, from a genre you've decided you hate, WTF is wrong with just going: "hey, these people are usually crap, but this track works for me, I think I'll just listen to it anyway - and anyone else can go F**k themself if they don't like it"? Besides anything else, THAT'S a punk ethic right there.

Live a little. Don't try and pigeonhole your music or yourself - it's a restrictive practice.

SATCHMO · 05-03-2005, 06:16 PM

This thread is so OOOoooold !!!!!!!

gongadin · 05-04-2005, 05:24 AM

To I8 goths, punk is bands like the clash, the sex pistols, the ramones etc, the offspring are pop-rock, not punk-rock.

05-04-2005, 05:35 AM

oh shut up!!!!!

lanab11 · 05-04-2005, 05:48 AM

if their not punk then they must be better because i love that kind of music quite dissin old man

gongadin · 05-04-2005, 08:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pastor of muppets

oh shut up!!!!!

Sorry, I'm repeating myself.

Babygoth · 05-31-2005, 11:43 AM

First of all your user name isnt very nice *frowns* second of all who are you to say that those groups arent punk?? If they arent punk what in the world do you label them as??? think dude!

Babygoth · 05-31-2005, 11:44 AM

hey pm me im neew here it would be cool to get to know a few of you thanx!

phoenixflames · 05-31-2005, 01:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Babygoth

hey pm me im neew here it would be cool to get to know a few of you thanx!

Quit posting that on the end of all your posts so you can get your post count up quicker. We know you are new and if we want to talk with you, we will do so. The only thing you are accomplishing by posting that garbage is making people mad...

PerFeCTioNThrUSileNCe · 05-31-2005, 01:22 PM

gee i wonder how many times this has been done......

*head explodes*

thrice, frost, .....wanna do us all a favor and close this thread now?

05-03-2005, 06:13 PM	#61 (permalink)
kiki chunt Music Addict Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: darkest scotland Posts: 53	WTF does it matter? Does all this "this is punk / no it's not" hot air achieve anything? What is the motivation for this pointless nitpicking - why this obsessive need to be able to correctly categorise every artist? Are we worried that we might mistakenly listen to something thinking it's something it's (arguably) not, and risk our credibility amongst a purist peer group? How anorak are you prepared to be people? Rather than end up arguing a futile case about whether or not some act IS a particular genre, you can simply change the slant by making the genre noun into an adjective, by simply adding a 'Y'. Here's an example: Anorak 1: "Blink 182 and Green Day are NOT punk bands dude" Anorak 2: "Perhaps not dear friend, but both have recorded some very PUNKY tunes in their time." If you find yourself liking a tune by a band you aren't particularly into, from a genre you've decided you hate, WTF is wrong with just going: "hey, these people are usually crap, but this track works for me, I think I'll just listen to it anyway - and anyone else can go F*k themself if they don't like it"? Besides anything else, THAT'S a punk ethic* right there. Live a little. Don't try and pigeonhole your music or yourself - it's a restrictive practice.

05-04-2005, 05:24 AM	#63 (permalink)
gongadin Distillers Member Five Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Brody Dalle's House Posts: 105	To I8 goths, punk is bands like the clash, the sex pistols, the ramones etc, the offspring are pop-rock, not punk-rock. __________________ Fly like a mouse. Run like a cushion. BE the small bookcase. Sweet as a moose. Stoaked as a goat. Mellow as a horse . An evil society is not built on respect or trust, it is built on fear.

05-03-2005, 06:16 PM	#62 (permalink)
SATCHMO Al Dente Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Texas Posts: 4,708	This thread is so OOOoooold !!!!!!!

05-04-2005, 05:35 AM	#64 (permalink)
pastor of muppets Guest Posts: n/a	oh shut up!!!!!

05-04-2005, 05:48 AM	#65 (permalink)
lanab11 Groupie Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 1	if their not punk then they must be better because i love that kind of music quite dissin old man

05-31-2005, 11:43 AM	#67 (permalink)
Babygoth Music Addict Join Date: May 2005 Location: Iowa Posts: 29	First of all your user name isnt very nice frowns second of all who are you to say that those groups arent punk?? If they arent punk what in the world do you label them as??? think dude!

05-31-2005, 11:44 AM	#68 (permalink)
Babygoth Music Addict Join Date: May 2005 Location: Iowa Posts: 29	hey pm me im neew here it would be cool to get to know a few of you thanx!