Is Old School Punk an actual genre? (pop, Blink 182, The Ramones)

swim · 02-28-2008, 08:20 PM

It's a fashion.

Strummer521 · 02-28-2008, 08:23 PM

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Originally Posted by swim

It's a fashion.

that's a perversion of the term. The stuff that's going on today may be fashion based, but it's not faithful to the origins of the genre or the spirit under which it was founded. That's why critics have abandoned the term. I know there aren't any major critics who were punks (unless Lester Bangs counts) but they are the force that defines music in terms of the way it's verbally described.

Alfred · 02-28-2008, 08:23 PM

Punk is a style of music, and can be a lifestyle. Sum 41 is not punk, but I'd definately call them pop-punk. No, their lifestyle is far from punk, though.

swim · 02-28-2008, 08:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Strummer521

that's a perversion of the term. The stuff that's going on today may be fashion based, but it's not faithful to the origins of the genre or the spirit under which it was founded. That's why critics have abandoned the term. I know there aren't any major critics who were punks (unless Lester Bangs counts) but they are the force that defines music in terms of the way it's verbally described.

it was a joke =/

Strummer521 · 02-28-2008, 08:55 PM

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Originally Posted by swim

it was a joke =/

Oh.

I'm sorry.

Nevermind.

savannah · 02-28-2008, 09:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Strummer521

that's a perversion of the term. The stuff that's going on today may be fashion based, but it's not faithful to the origins of the genre or the spirit under which it was founded. That's why critics have abandoned the term. I know there aren't any major critics who were punks (unless Lester Bangs counts) but they are the force that defines music in terms of the way it's verbally described.

ugh,...swill merchants

ObiSobi · 02-29-2008, 01:22 PM

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ugh,...swill merchants

WHAT? Not fair, Savannah just joined in Janurary and she already has more posts then me!

savannah · 02-29-2008, 05:29 PM

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WHAT? Not fair, Savannah just joined in Janurary and she already has more posts then me!

the fruits of an insomniac,.......

~~Farfisa~~ · 03-01-2008, 01:32 AM

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Green Day is music for 13 year old boys. Green Day fans are usually wrong about everything.

Unfortunately I went throught that phase.....god was I uncool

Far Beyond Driven · 03-03-2008, 09:40 PM

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Unfortunately I went throught that phase.....god was I uncool

I suppose you've moved up to Blink 182

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Alfred one big soul Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Canada Posts: 5,096	Punk is a style of music, and can be a lifestyle. Sum 41 is not punk, but I'd definately call them pop-punk. No, their lifestyle is far from punk, though.