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I was never one to wonder how Punk I was or how punk the music I was listening to was. I never really wondered what made a punk punk. I never really bothered; never really cared. I have, though, been told that I wasn't punk and that I was a posuer because of the music I choose to listen to (because I fucking like it) while never even claiming to be a punk in the first place. Interestingly enough, the reasons that I am not punk are (drum roll please):
1.) I listen to Ataris.
2.) I like Blink 182 and Green Day.
3.) I own a Coheed & Cambria CD.
4.) I think "New America" (Bad Religion's most shit-on, major label album) is good.
5.) I own some button-ups (or button downs)
6.) I'm in love with Millencolin and I like their new albums even tho it's not true to their original "roots" (maturing as a band is a sin).
7.) I don't agree with all the politics Epitaph Records posts on its site.
8.) I don't agree with everything Fat Mike has to say about the government.
And, although I didn't know this, evidently I do all these things because they are popular. I didn't know that was why, but the punk elite has informed me so. Thanks for knowing me better than I know myself.
As I said, I never really thought about how punk I was or what made punk punk, but throught my observations these are the guidelines for being a true punk. (all these guidelines are in reference in respectable order to the numbers above)
01.) If the music has some form of emotion in it, it's not punk. Punks don't feel love, regret, happiness or sadness. Therefore a true punk doesn't listen to Ataris, Saves the Day, or the Get Up Kids, no matter how catchy the tune may be!
02.) A true punk doesn't like ANY popular music. Why? Because talent is exclusive to bands without pay. Once a band has enough money to get some food and a house or to support themselves, their songs become cliche. If by any chance and older album becomes popular and used to be punk, a true punk must abandon this album and act as if he never owned it or liked it.
03.) A true punk doesn't like any band with a singer that has a high pitched voice. This includes Coheed & Cambria, New Found Glory, Rufio, and Starting Line. No matter how catchy the melody is or whatever, a punk must not like ANYTHING produced by bands such as those. A true punk also has selective hearing and will ignore the high piched voices of Justin Sane from Anti-Flag and Watt from Fischer-Z.
04.) This one kinda goes along with number 2 but since Bad Religion is evidently the quintessential punk band, it gets its own number. A true punk must ignore all things done by Bad Religion from 1993 (The year Atlantic bought Recipe for Hate from Epitaph Records) through 1999 (The Release of New America). Anything before that or after that is true punk because it was on an indie label even though the songs still has the same substance when they were on Atlantic Records.
05.) A true punk can only wear boots, some form of punk-pants (as opposed to "skater punk baggy pants), a ripped t-shirt, a leather jacket with metal studs and patches, and a mohawk. Any other punk accessory is accepted. Basically, if you can get a job at a normal place wearing what you are wearing, you're not punk.
06.) A true punk won't listen to anything from Millencolin that is newer than 1997. Once a band matures, they're out.
07/08.) A true punk will listen to what the wise men Brett Gurewitz and Fat Mike have to say about politics and music. They are the fuhrers of true punk. Any open disagreement about anything they say will result in the removal of your punk credibility.
If you conform to all of these guidelines, Congrats! You're punk!
If you're like me and just don't give a fuck and are open minded, you're outta luck! Sorry guys. I'm obviously not punk, just look at what I'm listening to above!
1.) I listen to Ataris.
2.) I like Blink 182 and Green Day.
3.) I own a Coheed & Cambria CD.
4.) I think "New America" (Bad Religion's most shit-on, major label album) is good.
5.) I own some button-ups (or button downs)
6.) I'm in love with Millencolin and I like their new albums even tho it's not true to their original "roots" (maturing as a band is a sin).
7.) I don't agree with all the politics Epitaph Records posts on its site.
8.) I don't agree with everything Fat Mike has to say about the government.
And, although I didn't know this, evidently I do all these things because they are popular. I didn't know that was why, but the punk elite has informed me so. Thanks for knowing me better than I know myself.
As I said, I never really thought about how punk I was or what made punk punk, but throught my observations these are the guidelines for being a true punk. (all these guidelines are in reference in respectable order to the numbers above)
01.) If the music has some form of emotion in it, it's not punk. Punks don't feel love, regret, happiness or sadness. Therefore a true punk doesn't listen to Ataris, Saves the Day, or the Get Up Kids, no matter how catchy the tune may be!
02.) A true punk doesn't like ANY popular music. Why? Because talent is exclusive to bands without pay. Once a band has enough money to get some food and a house or to support themselves, their songs become cliche. If by any chance and older album becomes popular and used to be punk, a true punk must abandon this album and act as if he never owned it or liked it.
03.) A true punk doesn't like any band with a singer that has a high pitched voice. This includes Coheed & Cambria, New Found Glory, Rufio, and Starting Line. No matter how catchy the melody is or whatever, a punk must not like ANYTHING produced by bands such as those. A true punk also has selective hearing and will ignore the high piched voices of Justin Sane from Anti-Flag and Watt from Fischer-Z.
04.) This one kinda goes along with number 2 but since Bad Religion is evidently the quintessential punk band, it gets its own number. A true punk must ignore all things done by Bad Religion from 1993 (The year Atlantic bought Recipe for Hate from Epitaph Records) through 1999 (The Release of New America). Anything before that or after that is true punk because it was on an indie label even though the songs still has the same substance when they were on Atlantic Records.
05.) A true punk can only wear boots, some form of punk-pants (as opposed to "skater punk baggy pants), a ripped t-shirt, a leather jacket with metal studs and patches, and a mohawk. Any other punk accessory is accepted. Basically, if you can get a job at a normal place wearing what you are wearing, you're not punk.
06.) A true punk won't listen to anything from Millencolin that is newer than 1997. Once a band matures, they're out.
07/08.) A true punk will listen to what the wise men Brett Gurewitz and Fat Mike have to say about politics and music. They are the fuhrers of true punk. Any open disagreement about anything they say will result in the removal of your punk credibility.
If you conform to all of these guidelines, Congrats! You're punk!
If you're like me and just don't give a fuck and are open minded, you're outta luck! Sorry guys. I'm obviously not punk, just look at what I'm listening to above!