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Old 07-16-2008, 06:36 AM   #111 (permalink)
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Looking at that picture...they are from DC???? wow...I'm surprised they didn't get banned like the Brains did.
I know man, finally another band to come out DC, now we've got Minor Threat, Bad Brains, and Good mutha ****in' Charlotte!!!
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Old 08-01-2008, 03:58 PM   #112 (permalink)
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A better question to ask is: why do people consider bands like this to be called "Punk", when they're CLEARLY NOT?

Last time I checked Avril Levigne.Sum 41 and Good Charlotte, were not then, not now, not ever PUNK.
whats your beef with sum 41?
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Old 08-01-2008, 04:38 PM   #113 (permalink)
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I'd imagine most people's beef with Sum 41 is that they blow monkey anus
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Old 08-06-2008, 09:17 PM   #114 (permalink)
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where would most people go to get there merch (hats, shirts, patches, cds, jackets blah blah)?
:hot topic
yep they sold out
and horrible in my opinion
lol, so does that make Black Flag and Bad Brains sellouts? I remember my friend buying them from hot topic.
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Old 08-07-2008, 01:50 PM   #115 (permalink)
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i guess so
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Old 08-14-2008, 12:00 AM   #116 (permalink)
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Punk is an attitude as much as a genre. If it is used to sell records then it is'nt Punk.
Exactly, its an attitude, a state of mind. doesnt matter how you look as long as you have the state of mind then your "punk" to me
for me Anarcho "punk", Crust and Grindcore all the way FTW!

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Old 08-14-2008, 12:20 AM   #117 (permalink)
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Because they got to popular.
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Old 08-14-2008, 07:18 AM   #118 (permalink)
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I was under the impression they were just **** music for teen girls who think theyre deep...how can you sell out from that?
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Old 08-14-2008, 09:51 AM   #119 (permalink)
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I was under the impression they were just **** music for teen girls who think theyre deep...how can you sell out from that?
thats true
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Old 08-15-2008, 02:43 PM   #120 (permalink)
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Unlike a lot of people here, I like Fall Out Boy to a certain degree. It's kinda my guilty pleasure.
Good vocals, melodies, lyrics (ok). So they aren't indie, but they aren't bad either. I agree. Guilty pleasure.
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