| − | Punk Rock is a genre of music that hails from the [[1970s]]. The music is loud, repetitive and often angry. It frequently features songs with [[vulgar]] lyrics. Leading exponents of Punk Rock are the [[Sex Pistols]], [[The Clash]], [[The Damned]], [[Bleach Boys]], [[Daniel O'Donnell]] and [[The Cure]]. | + | '''Punk rock''' is a genre of [[rock music]] that originated in the mid-[[1970s]] in response to the excesses of mainstream 1970s rock. It is characterized by loud and repetitive music featuring highly-distorted power chords in short, fast forms with stripped-down instrumentation. Lyrics tend to be confrontational, anti-establishment and often vulgar. Punk rock is often associated with a certain [[subculture]] that involves anti-authoritarian behavior (to the point of rebelliousness) and distinctive dress. |
| − | The Bleach Boys are one of England's longest lasting Punk Rock bands. Their songs often have a religious theme which is unusual for this genre of music. | + | The first punk rock bands included [[The Clash]], [[The Ramones]] and [[The Sex Pistols]]. |