Greatest Punk Frontman (pop, iggy pop, quote)

**Janszoon** · 09-19-2008, 03:32 PM

My friend's brother met GG before and he said talking him to was like talking to Beavis or Butthead.

Brad Stengel · 09-20-2008, 03:29 PM

Haha, only if Beavis and Butthead raped.

The closest Ive come to meeting GG Allin was meeting Seth Putnam.

~~Gareth Brown~~ · 09-26-2008, 05:25 AM

This thread seems to contain alot of elitism, which is a shame really.

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Originally Posted by mark1990celtic1888

you hate them because they are mainstream. you hate them because they have soled millions of records. you hate them because they boast major label status. you hate them because American Idiot was grounbreaking. You just cant see real music. it has really became petty and sad at the hate of one band. and how the hell are they manufactured? there a band like any other band. ****. p.s there definetly not pop. ''manufactured anger'' makes no sense.

I would call them a pop band with punk influences. Also, lol at the people who have a go at Green Day cos its 'not teh reel punx' or whatever but then say that NeverMind The Bollocks was ground breaking.

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Originally Posted by sleepy jack

I don't have anything against the Sex Pistols I have a thing against idiots like you and ADELE who spend all your time overstating their importance. The Sex Pistols were NOT anywhere near as important to music as a whole as you guys seem to think. There were bands before them doing the same thing and bands after them doing it too, most doing it better. 90s alternative owes alot to the Sex Pistols? Fat chance, it owes more to hardcore (which was basically an America movement which owed alot more to the CBGB bands than the Sex Pistols), Black Sabbath and 60s garage rock. Nirvana's biggest influence was stuff like the Meat Puppets, Black Sabbath, Melvins, Black Flag etc not the Sex Pistols and Oasis? give me a break, britpop, with the exception of the Manics (who owe more to the Clash and Guns and Roses than the Sex Pistols) was more about the Kinks, The Beatles and the Rolling Stones than the Sex Pistols. Metallica was also influenced by the New Wave of British Heavy Metal, as were most thrash bands and as far as punk goes they borrowed more from hardcore. The Sex Pistols didn't change the face of music at all, they made punk popular by saying the "fucking" on television.

I couldn't have put it any better myself.

Tanglewood · 09-26-2008, 09:34 AM

Joey Ramone. Can't understand why Mike Ness( Social Distortion ) isn't there

Grunge_Junkie · 09-26-2008, 12:42 PM

that sucks..they dont have Bruce Loose on Wikipedia.

Urban Hat€monger ? · 09-26-2008, 01:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Tanglewood

Joey Ramone. Can't understand why Mike Ness - ( Social Distortion ) isn't there

C'mon be serious this is a poll for the GREATEST punk frontman. Not list any old bunch of punks in the hope that one person might vote for them out of sympathy.

Mike Ness better than Strummer , Lydon , Biafra or Iggy Pop?

Leave it out.

Dr_Rez · 09-26-2008, 01:31 PM

I cant believe Johnny Rotten is beating Iggy.

FireInCairo · 09-26-2008, 07:28 PM

neither...it seems a little bit sick

Someone should start a post-punk version....
although everyone will probably just vote for curtis
maybe expand to madchester as well

blackspots · 09-27-2008, 06:18 PM

i'd vote mark e smith in a post punk version.
but curtis was awesome!

as for this poll it's ridiculous, it should be iggy pop in the lead, come on people!

jacklovezhimself · 09-28-2008, 09:32 AM

i think there should be a revote between Johnny Rotten, Jello Biafra, Joe Strummer, and Iggy Pop.

View Poll Results: Best Punk Frontman
Johnny Rotten - Sex Pistols	31	17.71%
Joe Strummer - The Clash	26	14.86%
Joey Ramone - Ramones	7	4.00%
Henry Rollins - Black Flag	12	6.86%
Keith Morris - Black Flag / Circle Jerks	2	1.14%
Jello Biafia - Dead Kennedys	14	8.00%
H.R. - Bad Brains	5	2.86%
Iggy Pop - The Stooges	24	13.71%
Darby Crash - The Germs	3	1.71%
Dave Vanian - The Damned	1	0.57%
Richard Hell - The Voidoids	3	1.71%
Vic Godard - Subway Sect	0	0%
Billy Idol - Generation X	1	0.57%
Ian MacKaye - Minor Threat / Fugazi	11	6.29%
Mark Perry - Alternative TV	2	1.14%
Greg Sage - Wipers	1	0.57%
Joey Sh*thead - D.O.A.	1	0.57%
Johnny Thunders - New York Dolls / Heartbreakers	4	2.29%
Glenn Danzig - Misfits	8	4.57%
Stiv Bators - Dead Boys / Lords Of The New Church	1	0.57%
Ed Kuepper - The Saints	1	0.57%
Steve Ignorant - Crass	2	1.14%
Jerry A - Poison Idea	0	0%
Jake Burns - Stiff Little Fingers	2	1.14%
Bruce Loose - Flipper	1	0.57%
Bob Mould - Husker Du	1	0.57%
Tony Cadena - The Adolescents	0	0%
Jeffrey Lee Pierce - The Gun Club	0	0%
Paul Westerberg - The Replacements	2	1.14%
Hugh Cornwell - The Stanglers	1	0.57%
G.G. Allin	8	4.57%
Voters: 175. You may not vote on this poll

09-20-2008, 03:29 PM	#372 (permalink)
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09-26-2008, 09:34 AM	#374 (permalink)
Tanglewood Groupie Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Your Mother Posts: 25	Joey Ramone. Can't understand why Mike Ness( Social Distortion ) isn't there __________________

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09-26-2008, 01:31 PM	#377 (permalink)
Dr_Rez Registered Jimmy Rustler Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: USA Posts: 5,361	I cant believe Johnny Rotten is beating Iggy. __________________ Best chance of losing virginity is in prison crew Always Checks Credentials Crew nba > nfl crew Shave one of my legs to pretend its a girl in my bed crew

09-19-2008, 03:32 PM	#371 (permalink)
Janszoon Mate, Spawn & Die Join Date: May 2007 Location: The Rapping Community Posts: 24,593	My friend's brother met GG before and he said talking him to was like talking to Beavis or Butthead.

09-26-2008, 07:28 PM	#378 (permalink)
FireInCairo Later on... Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Melbourne Posts: 1,235	neither...it seems a little bit sick Someone should start a post-punk version.... although everyone will probably just vote for curtis maybe expand to madchester as well __________________ O G MUDBONE: Only You can prevent forest fires.

09-27-2008, 06:18 PM	#379 (permalink)
blackspots Groupie Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Toronto Posts: 41	i'd vote mark e smith in a post punk version. but curtis was awesome! as for this poll it's ridiculous, it should be iggy pop in the lead, come on people! __________________

09-28-2008, 09:32 AM	#380 (permalink)
jacklovezhimself five years Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Chicago Posts: 1,248	i think there should be a revote between Johnny Rotten, Jello Biafra, Joe Strummer, and Iggy Pop. __________________