Yahoo: Is Punk Dead?

Engine · 10-09-2009, 05:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Kamikazi Kat

His argument, that according to some big board of music reviewers, there are currently no bands with even moderate success playing "traditional punk." He said that even though there are bands that still play punk music, it doesn't resemble the style back then. He said it doesn't have the same rhythm... Wtf?

I think The Marked Men refutes both of his points..

Phillyboy · 10-09-2009, 06:13 PM

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Originally Posted by mr dave

they also chose to write incredibly formulaic pap in order to cement their place within the mainstream about 10 years ago. 'time of your life' anyone? could you do anything besides hope your ears exploded when you simply couldn't run away from that song around '98?.

...there's nothing unpredictable
about strumming G, C, and D
thanks, you totally paid for my liiiiiiiife....

green day has always, and will always be, little sister punk rock.

I can't disagree with anyone else's opinion, but I will stick to my guns. Green Day again, loves to piss of fickle fans.Time of your Life isn't my favorite song ever, but it's still pretty damn good! Don't be upset just because they get the radio play dude.

The music has always sounded great, they are awesome and fun personalities and there worst songs still **** on 90% of any of the other punk bands that came out around the same time. If ya don't like 'em I don't see any reason to waste time bad mouthing them ( except for megadeth of course lol ).

One of my top ten favorite bands of all time! And out of those 10 bands, only 2 are still putting out records. So probably my 2nd favorite current band!

**Janszoon** · 10-09-2009, 08:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Phillyboy

It's simply because they are a great band with pop sensibilities. The videos got heavy airplay because people wanted to see them!

This is there career, and of course they have to make money to support their families. Why stay stuck in the same mold forever? Look at them not as artists, but as people.

The guys in Green Day have been very, very rich people since they were in their early 20s. Aside from cashing royalty checks they haven't had to do anything to support their families for the past decade and a half. For whatever reason though they choose to continue cranking out the same formulaic corporate rock year after year. That doesn't make them bad people, but it's not music that particularly appeals to me and I find it pretty silly that such a very corporate band would continue on with some kind of fascade of being anti-establishment.

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Originally Posted by Phillyboy

The music has always sounded great, they are awesome and fun personalities and there worst songs still **** on 90% of any of the other punk bands that came out around the same time. If ya don't like 'em I don't see any reason to waste time bad mouthing them ( except for megadeth of course lol ).

You're right, there were a lot of absolute crap punk bands that came out of the 90s. Saying Green Day was the best of the bunch is a little like telling someone they're the smartest idiot you've ever met though.

Neapolitan · 10-09-2009, 08:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Pixi

I think it could be brought back though.

It was by Rancid but was anyone around to care?

bardonodude · 10-10-2009, 08:17 AM

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Originally Posted by BTown787

Dumbest **** I ever read.

Just because nowadays garbage like All Time Low and other bands are considered punk are popular doesn't mean punks dead. I could name at least 30 bands that came out after 1988 that are worthy of being called Punlk.

I agree with some things said about Hot Topic what with the safety pins and such.
Punks were never big on spending lots of money on there appearance. Nowadays I always see these *******s wearing theese peices of ****:

They're like 60 bucks too, what the hell are they thinking?
I have to admit I have gone into Hot Topic once or twice and gotten a t shirt or two because they are pretty cheap there and have some cool looking exclusive shirts.
Still I perfer ordering online because not as many people have the shirts and I get to choose who gets the money, weather there be a middle man or it goes straight to the band.

GOD I HATE ALL TIME LOW. They are from where I am from and I know so many ditsy stupid chicks that are all about them. So stupid.

Phillyboy · 10-10-2009, 01:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Janszoon

The guys in Green Day have been very, very rich people since they were in their early 20s. Aside from cashing royalty checks they haven't had to do anything to support their families for the past decade and a half. For whatever reason though they choose to continue cranking out the same formulaic corporate rock year after year. That doesn't make them bad people, but it's not music that particularly appeals to me and I find it pretty silly that such a very corporate band would continue on with some kind of fascade of being anti-establishment.

You're right, there were a lot of absolute crap punk bands that came out of the 90s. Saying Green Day was the best of the bunch is a little like telling someone they're the smartest idiot you've ever met though.

Lot of good points you make, I just don't have a prob with there music, I've been a die hard ever since Kerplunk ( I was like 7 when it came out and I believe it was the first cassette i ever bought! )

The only thing I really have to disagree with is the need for more money, they all have kids and stuff, and I never feel like you could make too much money. Plus, none of us really know how much money they actually make anyways.

mr dave · 10-10-2009, 02:52 PM

whether or not you like the band has little to do with whether or not the band is anything more than a corporate cash cow.

green day is to the dead kennedys what nickelback is to led zeppelin. do you get it yet?

**Janszoon** · 10-10-2009, 03:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Phillyboy

Lot of good points you make, I just don't have a prob with there music, I've been a die hard ever since Kerplunk ( I was like 7 when it came out and I believe it was the first cassette i ever bought! )

The only thing I really have to disagree with is the need for more money, they all have kids and stuff, and I never feel like you could make too much money. Plus, none of us really know how much money they actually make anyways.

I guess that makes you about 25. As an adult I'm sure you're well aware that all the members of Green Day could support their families quite comfortably for the rest of their lives on just the royalties from Dookie alone. I really don't buy the "they needed the money" angle for anything they've done in the past decade and a half.

Phillyboy · 10-10-2009, 07:43 PM

Yeah 25, I don't consider them corporate, still love em and always will. Again NONE of you know how much money they have made. If you don't have a figure, your argument is baseless.

Plus, it's really sad to waste posts trashing a band you resent because of there suceess

~~someonecompletelyrandom~~ · 10-10-2009, 08:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Phillyboy

Yeah 25, I don't consider them corporate, still love em and always will. Again NONE of you know how much money they have made. If you don't have a figure, your argument is baseless.

Plus, it's really sad to waste posts trashing a band you resent because of there suceess

Look at the total album sales for Dookie. Multiply each sale by ten. Now take 50 to 70 percent of that and divide by three and you've got a rough estimate of what they individually make not counting ring tones (and I work in that business so I know a single song from a popular group like them could be making them 20k and up a quarter) iTunes and other royalties.

Point is, they've got some money. I don't hate them and I certainly don't resent their success.

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Phillyboy Music Addict Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 97	Yeah 25, I don't consider them corporate, still love em and always will. Again NONE of you know how much money they have made. If you don't have a figure, your argument is baseless. Plus, it's really sad to waste posts trashing a band you resent because of there suceess