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| − | Punk | + | '''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 | + | The first punk rock bands included [[The Clash]], [[The Ramones]] and [[The Sex Pistols]]. |
Revision as of 22:10, March 30, 2007
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 first punk rock bands included The Clash, The Ramones and The Sex Pistols.