07-12-2004, 04:08 AM
Ah Punk...
Having grown up in the 70s and 80s, I remember punk being bands like the Ramons, Sex Pistols, MC 5, and almost The Clash (they went beyond punk in my opinion). This modern punk music by Blink 182, The Offspring, Sum 41 and all the other bands that have picked up the punk monnicker are something else entirely.
I like to call this new music "corporate punk" because of how polished the sound is and the fact that the subject matter tends to be less controversial (more songs about girlfriends now) than the classic punk. Don't get me wrong, I really like these new bands, I just don't feel that any service is being done by including these new bands in the same category as the older bands. The musical stylings and more importantly, the attitude are too wildly different to be the same style.
Does anyone else agree with me about the label of "corporate punk"?
I almost went into "new country" as well but I really don't care about that as much. I love Loretta Lynn's new album but I'm afraid that has more to do with Jack White than it does with the album being country. I also loved Johnny Cash's American Recordings but beyond those two artists, I find country music to be a large void not worth my time (although I will watch Shania Twain with the volume turned all the way down).
Having grown up in the 70s and 80s, I remember punk being bands like the Ramons, Sex Pistols, MC 5, and almost The Clash (they went beyond punk in my opinion). This modern punk music by Blink 182, The Offspring, Sum 41 and all the other bands that have picked up the punk monnicker are something else entirely.
I like to call this new music "corporate punk" because of how polished the sound is and the fact that the subject matter tends to be less controversial (more songs about girlfriends now) than the classic punk. Don't get me wrong, I really like these new bands, I just don't feel that any service is being done by including these new bands in the same category as the older bands. The musical stylings and more importantly, the attitude are too wildly different to be the same style.
Does anyone else agree with me about the label of "corporate punk"?
I almost went into "new country" as well but I really don't care about that as much. I love Loretta Lynn's new album but I'm afraid that has more to do with Jack White than it does with the album being country. I also loved Johnny Cash's American Recordings but beyond those two artists, I find country music to be a large void not worth my time (although I will watch Shania Twain with the volume turned all the way down).
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