Punk?

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Punk?#65019

By Adam - Mon Mar 17, 2003 3:39 pm

- Mon Mar 17, 2003 3:39 pm #65019

What is punk? Is it an attitude/mode of thinking, a music style, a subculture? According to my uncle Peter, punk is a 'raucous noise', though it must be said he sounded approving as he said this (this was during one of those 'is there such a thing as punk these days' conversations). So is there such a thing as punk these days? I don't want this thread to focus on specific bands too much, just what punk is really about and how its changed?

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By Sidders - Mon Mar 17, 2003 3:51 pm

- Mon Mar 17, 2003 3:51 pm #65020

Didn't Kendra do a thread on this a while back? I've done a search but for some reason I can't find it. Bob probably deleted it when he was mod.

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By Stevo_trash - Mon Mar 17, 2003 4:11 pm

- Mon Mar 17, 2003 4:11 pm #65023

true punk of the 70's wasn't about the music, 'punk people' were more united by the fashion and sentiment of anti-establishment.

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By ASG - Mon Mar 17, 2003 4:26 pm

- Mon Mar 17, 2003 4:26 pm #65034

Isn't it bouncy Rock?

happiness is...flying saucers (and cups)

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By Hypeymikey! - Mon Mar 17, 2003 5:11 pm

- Mon Mar 17, 2003 5:11 pm #65100

Isn't it the big outrageous hair dos and rock pop music

Remember violence never solves anything

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By Morals - Mon Mar 17, 2003 6:21 pm

- Mon Mar 17, 2003 6:21 pm #65170

Store clerk - "Where do you find punk?"
Perry - "On my sheets."

Kevin and Perry Go Large

私は日本語の単語を話さない

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By Gaspode_The_Wonder_Dog - Mon Mar 17, 2003 6:52 pm

- Mon Mar 17, 2003 6:52 pm #65193

punk is about liking unpopular music, being an arse and swearing often...

Here's to those who bore us and made us what we are

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By MK Chris - Mon Mar 17, 2003 6:53 pm

- Mon Mar 17, 2003 6:53 pm #65194

I fit into that then. With the possible exception of the first one.

Deadly wrote:
Topher wrote:Stuff about Thatcher....

You are a disgrace and I'm looking forward to when someone you respect dies so I can rub your liberal face in it.

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By kendra k - Mon Mar 17, 2003 7:40 pm

- Mon Mar 17, 2003 7:40 pm #65230

Gaspode_The_Wonder_Dog wrote:punk is about liking unpopular music, being an arse and swearing often...

gaspode has it right, go to the head of the class.

sidla was right too. i did make a thread about this.

anyhow. punk is just doing things your way, and should be the ultimate diy ethic. there is often loud "punk rock" music accompanying it to articulate the frustrations of the day. people listen to crass. i have green hair.

catherine wrote: kendra i love you so much

Yudster wrote:Oh shut up you titless American biatch

kendrak's attack

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By Adam - Mon Mar 17, 2003 7:41 pm

- Mon Mar 17, 2003 7:41 pm #65233

safety pins accidents - not good.

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By Chief Erf - Mon Mar 17, 2003 7:50 pm

- Mon Mar 17, 2003 7:50 pm #65243

Punk is about a lot of things, and if your not these your a sell out.
Punk bands should always be on an independant label, even better a DIY label.
Punk isnt really a fashion, there is a punk fashion, but wearing whatever you want is also punk. Every punk kid when they are big into a scene, should start there own band or zine. If your in a punk band sound isnt important, you just play really really fast, your own songs are not nessacery just cover Pop songs but do them better and ten times fast. Punk dudes are liberal minded and not discriminating, they take interest in politics. There are some typs of Punk that do racist music and stuff but not many people like them. Punk bands should belive in free music and shouldnt really be arsed about profit, they should constantly do shows wherever and whenever. Erm i cant think of any more, but kendra will come on and say thats totally unpunk to me or summat.

The Chief

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By kendra k - Mon Mar 17, 2003 8:07 pm

- Mon Mar 17, 2003 8:07 pm #65263

hahaha! sorta.

i dunno. punk just is, just as calling something unpunk or saying you're really pun kisn't quite punk. it's one of those ellusive ideas like "cool."

do you consider punk just to be music? an attitude? a way of life? or is it fashion?

as for safet pin accidents. i have a safety pin necklace a made (to mock the rise of "punk" fashion), it jabbed my neck and i beld a bunch. i'm contemplating taking the thing off.