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Old 10-11-2008, 07:08 PM   #49 (permalink)
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Well... that's where I disagree.

I listen to Lagwagon a lot more than The Clash, but all in all, I'd have to say, The Clash were a better band. Better lyrics, more passion, and more meaning. Overall, they have more musical merit, and really, mean more to me than Lagwagon does.

I do think that skate punk is a subgenre of punk, however, at least musically, if not idealistically.
Have you ever checked out any 2nd wave Punk Alfred? Bands such as:

Black Flag
Circle Jerks
Discharge
G.B.H

They are the link between the Original bands and the riff based Punk that is so predominant in the Skater scene (not too mention, a lot better
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