Jewish Punk?

MSC · 04-21-2010, 12:03 PM

So a friend and I started talking about the diversity of punk. Subjects of goth, emo, hardcore, pop, and etc came up. Then we talked about different subject matter within those genres and came to this realization: Punk is moderately diverse. Queercore focusing on LGBTQ issues, hardcore on politics, nazis being into hardcore etc. Jokingly, my friend said that there's a subgenre of punk for everyone except Jewish people. So, Musicbanter.com, I came to ask if this is true. Are the bands or scenes of punk that incorporate Jewish themes/concerns? Perhaps called Jewcore?

I'm sure this seems silly and I'm sure someone reading this thinks I'm either a jew or a neonazi looking for bands to hate on and shoot up in a concert. But that's not so. I'm genuinely curious.

Delpadschnick · 04-21-2010, 12:14 PM

Yeah! Jewcore is my favorite genre, after buddhist triphop of course.

~~James~~ · 04-21-2010, 12:22 PM

There is one jewish punk band called Yidcore that I know of and Agent Orange had some jewish members.

SATCHMO · 04-21-2010, 12:26 PM

It's a stretch, but you could make an argument for the Beastie Boys pre-hiphop days. They certainly weren't political, or anything.

+81 · 04-21-2010, 12:54 PM

I believe there is a Jewish punk cover band who change the songs to Jewish themes. I can't recall the name or who they cover at the moment though.

~~Sansa Stark~~ · 04-21-2010, 01:03 PM

Jewdriver!!!

Akira · 04-21-2010, 01:08 PM

Found some more Jewish Punk Bands

Rocknroll_Animal · 06-08-2010, 07:43 PM

Richard Hell is Jewish, but he refuses to speak about it

Rocknroll_Animal · 06-08-2010, 07:45 PM

Here's Punk Rock Channukah Song from Yidcore, namechecking Jewish punks:

(won't let me post a full link, so regular youtube link with this number)
watch?v=OLieRUthktM

anticipation · 06-08-2010, 10:52 PM

I always thought the genre was called Oi! Vey.

ZING.

04-21-2010, 12:03 PM	#1 (permalink)
MSC Groupie Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 9	Jewish Punk? So a friend and I started talking about the diversity of punk. Subjects of goth, emo, hardcore, pop, and etc came up. Then we talked about different subject matter within those genres and came to this realization: Punk is moderately diverse. Queercore focusing on LGBTQ issues, hardcore on politics, nazis being into hardcore etc. Jokingly, my friend said that there's a subgenre of punk for everyone except Jewish people. So, Musicbanter.com, I came to ask if this is true. Are the bands or scenes of punk that incorporate Jewish themes/concerns? Perhaps called Jewcore? I'm sure this seems silly and I'm sure someone reading this thinks I'm either a jew or a neonazi looking for bands to hate on and shoot up in a concert. But that's not so. I'm genuinely curious.

04-21-2010, 12:54 PM	#5 (permalink)
+81 Rats off to ya! Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: House of the Ju-Ju Queen Posts: 1,609	I believe there is a Jewish punk cover band who change the songs to Jewish themes. I can't recall the name or who they cover at the moment though. __________________ My Music on: Facebook Last.fm My Last.fm My Poor Ol' Neglected Journal

06-08-2010, 07:43 PM	#8 (permalink)
Rocknroll_Animal Music Addict Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Beautiful Gardens Posts: 65	Richard Hell is Jewish, but he refuses to speak about it __________________ You make me __

06-08-2010, 07:45 PM	#9 (permalink)
Rocknroll_Animal Music Addict Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Beautiful Gardens Posts: 65	Here's Punk Rock Channukah Song from Yidcore, namechecking Jewish punks: (won't let me post a full link, so regular youtube link with this number) watch?v=OLieRUthktM __________________ You make me __

04-21-2010, 12:14 PM	#2 (permalink)
Delpadschnick Groupie Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: The land of tulips (..and weed) Posts: 29	Yeah! Jewcore is my favorite genre, after buddhist triphop of course.

04-21-2010, 12:22 PM	#3 (permalink)
~~James~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Scotland Posts: 4,483	There is one jewish punk band called Yidcore that I know of and Agent Orange had some jewish members.

04-21-2010, 12:26 PM	#4 (permalink)
SATCHMO Al Dente Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Texas Posts: 4,708	It's a stretch, but you could make an argument for the Beastie Boys pre-hiphop days. They certainly weren't political, or anything.

04-21-2010, 01:03 PM	#6 (permalink)
~~Sansa Stark~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: The Eyrie, Vale of Arryn, Westeros Posts: 3,234	Jewdriver!!!

06-08-2010, 10:52 PM	#10 (permalink)
anticipation Music Addict Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 3,565	I always thought the genre was called Oi! Vey. ZING.