Definition of Punk
Here's my theory on punk:For years there have been threads on forums about what band isn't "punk" or are "posers" and this is my conclusion:
Punk can easily be divided into 3 categories:
1) style of clothing
The tradional "punk" clothing is studded belts, mohawks or other hair cuts frowned on by society, leather boots, piercings, tattoos, etc. ANYONE, can wear these clothes; It is not a requirement to listen to punk music or hate the government to wear these clothes. They're just clothes; Whether It's a shout out showing your dislike for popular clothing or not.
2) genre of music
Punk music is a fast, eighth-note driven, rough vocaled genre of music that started as an anti-pop culture movment in the '70s. Although it was anti-government then: it doesn't have to be now. It's just music like any other. Anyone can play it: nerds, preps, freaks, whatever.
3) thought process
The Punk thought process is the result of bands like NOFX and Anti-Flag using music as a way to give out their opinions of government and what the should do about it. Although these bands preach not bringing down the government but fixing it people still don't get it.None of these need to be combined to work. They can work for anyone.
Here's an excerpt from www.wikipedia.com:
Punk can have the following meanings:
A follower of punk music, fashion or culture.
Punk rock, a type of music performed by bands like the Sex Pistols, The Clash, The Damned ...
Punk is a set of social and political beliefs, morals and standards that indicate an absolute rejection of conformity, except of course conformity to the narrow range of punk political beliefs, morals and standards, which must be absolute. See Punk ideology.
Did you know "punke" means a prostitute in Shakespeare's day?
I took this from Steven's live journal because I though it was very insightful (wow, a big word...I know!). I think he got it from a conversation we had the other day. But anyway, I have to give credit where credit is due, and Steven put the ideology of punk very well in these three basic categories. Go Steven!
1 Comments:
Youre becoming Steven... doing all this research on Puk and just plain music. I hope his attitude doesnt come with it...Lol. That really was interesting tho...
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