Greatest Punk Frontman (pop, rock, genre, iggy pop, bands)

~~radio city~~ · 01-29-2009, 11:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Urban Hatemonger

Everybody knows punk's been dead since about 1982 , this poll reflects that.

Everybody, that is, except for me and kat you're saying.

And I hardly see MTV airplay as a respectable way of judging music. I wasn't force fed their music, considering I hate MTV and never watch it, but that hasn't stopped me from liking Green Day. Heck, I don't even indulge in their music that much. But they're good at what they do.

Feel free to respond with another edgy, witty, and insightful comment, Urban Hatemonger.

Terrible Lizard · 01-29-2009, 03:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Urban Hatemonger

Yeah and you put Green Day in and then you get all these whining morons wanting to know why all the frontmen from all those ****ty Epitaph bands are not on here either.

Everybody knows punk's been dead since about 1982 , this poll reflects that.

Too bad Refused couldn't bring it back....

chelstd · 02-01-2009, 05:40 PM

Going out on a limb and voting for GG Allin, since he's really cool. In a messed up way of course.

... but we all know that Johnny Rotten is probably one of the best known and he really helped with popularizing punk music for the most part!

CanesFan311 · 02-03-2009, 03:13 AM

Kind of a tough choice with some of those. Had to go for Strummer though.

Yog-Sothoth · 02-03-2009, 02:02 PM

My personal favorite will always be The Baron von Aphid from Amebix. Those guys had a huge hand in creating my favorite type of punk (crust) and they really lived that ****. I have a lot of respect for the more well known hardcore acts, but crust and d-beat will always be the upper echelons of punk in my book.

No gods, no masters!

tobz · 02-04-2009, 09:38 AM

henry rollins

lieasleep · 02-04-2009, 01:19 PM

I was stuck between Iggy Pop and Jake Burns. Went with Jake Burns. Stiff Little Fingers friggin rock!

jaguar ride · 02-05-2009, 02:49 PM

Strummer takes it for me. Iggy Pop's a close second though.

jacklovezhimself · 02-07-2009, 03:14 PM

Traditional punk is dead, but it seems to have spawned things like:
"flower punk" "garage punk" and "folk punk"
all of which have spawned fairly successful bands presently.

lieasleep · 02-07-2009, 04:27 PM

agreed. folk punk is just an awesome genre (period).

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

02-01-2009, 05:40 PM	#413 (permalink)
chelstd Groupie Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Canada Posts: 10	Going out on a limb and voting for GG Allin, since he's really cool. In a messed up way of course. ... but we all know that Johnny Rotten is probably one of the best known and he really helped with popularizing punk music for the most part! __________________ "There are no eternal facts, as there are no absolute truths." - Nietzsche numba one! last.fm

02-03-2009, 02:02 PM	#415 (permalink)
Yog-Sothoth Groupie Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 6	My personal favorite will always be The Baron von Aphid from Amebix. Those guys had a huge hand in creating my favorite type of punk (crust) and they really lived that ****. I have a lot of respect for the more well known hardcore acts, but crust and d-beat will always be the upper echelons of punk in my book. No gods, no masters! __________________ Only death is real.

02-04-2009, 01:19 PM	#417 (permalink)
lieasleep Music Addict Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 355	I was stuck between Iggy Pop and Jake Burns. Went with Jake Burns. Stiff Little Fingers friggin rock! __________________ a song well sung is a sung well song so sing.

02-07-2009, 03:14 PM	#419 (permalink)
jacklovezhimself five years Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Chicago Posts: 1,248	Traditional punk is dead, but it seems to have spawned things like: "flower punk" "garage punk" and "folk punk" all of which have spawned fairly successful bands presently. __________________

02-03-2009, 03:13 AM	#414 (permalink)
CanesFan311 Groupie Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Bowling Green via Findlay, OH Posts: 22	Kind of a tough choice with some of those. Had to go for Strummer though.

02-04-2009, 09:38 AM	#416 (permalink)
tobz Groupie Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 17	henry rollins

02-05-2009, 02:49 PM	#418 (permalink)
jaguar ride Groupie Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Baltimore, Maryland Posts: 11	Strummer takes it for me. Iggy Pop's a close second though.

02-07-2009, 04:27 PM	#420 (permalink)
lieasleep Music Addict Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 355	agreed. folk punk is just an awesome genre (period). __________________ a song well sung is a sung well song so sing.