who invented punk

Howard the Duck · 07-01-2011, 06:46 PM

ok - I invented punk

richie1 · 07-01-2011, 07:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Il Duce

ok - I invented punk

Il Duce - I was thinking posting that but decided against it

BigSwede · 07-02-2011, 04:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Jack Pat

Does... he seriously think that or is he kidding?

You should ask him.

TockTockTock · 03-16-2012, 08:57 PM

After watching a documentary on him, I'm going to have to say William S. Burroughs.

Forward To Death · 03-16-2012, 10:13 PM

Ramones were the first to exhibit the music, life and clothing style of what we call punk music. The Sex Pistols were manufactured as well.

Reckless Eric · 03-17-2012, 08:32 PM

Stooges, Velvets.
Punk was around before it was called Punk.

BastardofYoung · 03-17-2012, 10:22 PM

It may have been around in some forms before it was around as Punk. But still, until it has an identity all its own and a definitive image all its own, it is not around.

So the question would be who was the first to brand it as punk.

Stooges, sure. The Monks, maybe.

But none of them are punk, only given the title in hindsight. So have to figure out who it was that caused them to go back and be labeled as punk, and then you find the inventor of punk.

Unknown Soldier · 03-18-2012, 07:37 AM

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Originally Posted by BastardofYoung

But none of them are punk, only given the title in hindsight. So have to figure out who it was that caused them to go back and be labeled as punk, and then you find the inventor of punk.

The Ramones surely, put their debut out in 1976 and this was closely followed by all the well known punk albums (labelled punk in 1977)

DiamonDArcy · 04-02-2012, 12:46 AM

I didn't vote on this because the idea that either of those bands invented punk is preposterous. Sure they were two of the earlier, most influential, and pioneering acts, but a lot of people on this thread have rightfully mentioned plenty of other artists who deserve consideration and should've been included in the poll.

Noise Wall · 04-02-2012, 04:04 AM

All of the early 70s punk rock bands(Sex pistols, Ramones, Stooges) are just Rock and Roll groups, protopunk at the very most. The Velvet Underground is pretty rad, but pretty damn far from being anything even remotely punk rock. The earliest legitimate punk group that I know of is the Germs, both in terms of vocal melody and instrumentation. There could be some that came before that were actual punk rock groups, I'm not really a punker, but Johny Rotten, Iggy Pop, Dee Dee, and certainly Lou Reed had nothing to do with them.

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BastardofYoung Buzz Killjoy Join Date: May 2011 Location: Canada Posts: 2,692	It may have been around in some forms before it was around as Punk. But still, until it has an identity all its own and a definitive image all its own, it is not around. So the question would be who was the first to brand it as punk. Stooges, sure. The Monks, maybe. But none of them are punk, only given the title in hindsight. So have to figure out who it was that caused them to go back and be labeled as punk, and then you find the inventor of punk. __________________ last.fm ‎"I hope that someday we will be able to put away our fears and prejudices and just laugh at people." - Jack Handey.

03-16-2012, 08:57 PM	#214 (permalink)
TockTockTock They/Them Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 1,914	After watching a documentary on him, I'm going to have to say William S. Burroughs.

03-16-2012, 10:13 PM	#215 (permalink)
Forward To Death Trolier Than Thou Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Minnesota Posts: 1,336	Ramones were the first to exhibit the music, life and clothing style of what we call punk music. The Sex Pistols were manufactured as well.

03-17-2012, 08:32 PM	#216 (permalink)
Reckless Eric Groupie Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 24	Stooges, Velvets. Punk was around before it was called Punk.

04-02-2012, 12:46 AM	#219 (permalink)
DiamonDArcy Groupie Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 28	I didn't vote on this because the idea that either of those bands invented punk is preposterous. Sure they were two of the earlier, most influential, and pioneering acts, but a lot of people on this thread have rightfully mentioned plenty of other artists who deserve consideration and should've been included in the poll.

04-02-2012, 04:04 AM	#220 (permalink)
Noise Wall Groupie Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Souvlaki Space Station Posts: 35	All of the early 70s punk rock bands(Sex pistols, Ramones, Stooges) are just Rock and Roll groups, protopunk at the very most. The Velvet Underground is pretty rad, but pretty damn far from being anything even remotely punk rock. The earliest legitimate punk group that I know of is the Germs, both in terms of vocal melody and instrumentation. There could be some that came before that were actual punk rock groups, I'm not really a punker, but Johny Rotten, Iggy Pop, Dee Dee, and certainly Lou Reed had nothing to do with them.