POP/PUNK is dead

mr dave · 03-05-2012, 08:13 AM

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Originally Posted by wisdom

We are talking about young people, often unintelligent young people. They're easily influenced.

And when you were still a young, unintelligent, easily influenced, person did you appreciate being talked down to by the older generation being shoved out of the mainstream in favor of your peers?

That's also a rather limited and idealistic view of punk music as well. I've heard PLENTY of punk rock that had exactly 0 desire for any sort of worthwhile positive social change. That's not to say there's plenty of it out there, but for every band like Midnight Oil or NoMeansNo making a serious difference / saying something worth hearing there's a 1000 no name punk bands who's only push for social change is to be able to keep acting like the brats they want to be.

Violent & Funky · 03-05-2012, 11:43 AM

Back to pop-punk!

**Janszoon** · 03-05-2012, 11:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Violent & Funky

Back to pop-punk!

I love that song but I've never thought of it as pop punk.

~~James~~ · 03-05-2012, 12:30 PM

Pop-Punk has always been the same. A huge amount of ****ty bands but some good stuff if you dig, here's a great song released just last year.

sopsych · 03-05-2012, 09:37 PM

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Originally Posted by mr dave

And when you were still a young, unintelligent, easily influenced, person did you appreciate being talked down to by the older generation being shoved out of the mainstream in favor of your peers?

That's also a rather limited and idealistic view of punk music as well. I've heard PLENTY of punk rock that had exactly 0 desire for any sort of worthwhile positive social change. That's not to say there's plenty of it out there, but for every band like Midnight Oil or NoMeansNo making a serious difference / saying something worth hearing there's a 1000 no name punk bands who's only push for social change is to be able to keep acting like the brats they want to be.

"wisdom" was never unintelligent.

Yeah, it's a "limited and idealistic view of punk music." But I think many punk bands at least pay lip service to the idea that they're trying to make a difference. For example, the degenerates known as The Sex Pistols.

Scopitone · 03-08-2012, 02:56 PM

I'm too "young" on the boards to share a youtube link, but I have always been partial to THE MR T EXPERIENCE within this genre.

I also have been a fan of BOWLING FOR SOUP and a little RELIANT K (when they're not being too Christy). If I listen to pop-punk, which I don't often, I want it to be lighthearted and a little goofy. Obviously, you have to have some skills to do that well, or it's still just garbage.

Also, I am listening to some Take Back Sunday right now on youtube based on comments earlier in the thread, and I am not digging it. It feels too emo, and it makes me bored. But then, I haven't been 16 for a long time.

Violent & Funky · 03-09-2012, 12:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Janszoon

I love that song but I've never thought of it as pop punk.

What would you label it?

hopeful91 · 03-09-2012, 08:50 PM

I coudl only wish this was true.

lecterz12 · 03-25-2012, 10:44 AM

maybe it's better of that way, better off to be dead!

most bands today do not settle for a single genre, they move about, seeking which the audience would like and then they'd switch it!

Dmcbroom2012 · 05-07-2012, 01:45 PM

I don't think that its dead! its still a really popular genre that is widely listened to.

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~~James~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Scotland Posts: 4,483	Pop-Punk has always been the same. A huge amount of ****ty bands but some good stuff if you dig, here's a great song released just last year.

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Scopitone Groupie Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Colorado Posts: 20	I'm too "young" on the boards to share a youtube link, but I have always been partial to THE MR T EXPERIENCE within this genre. I also have been a fan of BOWLING FOR SOUP and a little RELIANT K (when they're not being too Christy). If I listen to pop-punk, which I don't often, I want it to be lighthearted and a little goofy. Obviously, you have to have some skills to do that well, or it's still just garbage. Also, I am listening to some Take Back Sunday right now on youtube based on comments earlier in the thread, and I am not digging it. It feels too emo, and it makes me bored. But then, I haven't been 16 for a long time.

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hopeful91 Groupie Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 3	I coudl only wish this was true.

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