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Revision as of 15:12, April 11, 2007
Punk music originated in the late 1970s in the UK with bands such as the Sex Pistols, The Clash and The Buzzcocks. It quickly spread to the US and has continued to rise in popularity.
Musicality
Punk is charactarised by up-tempo guitar/bass arrangements. The lyrics can be concerned with any topic, generally, but are almost always written with a 1-2, 1-2 rhyme scheme. By design, the songs are usually structured to be very simplistic rock songs of the 1-4-5 chord progression variety.
Dancing
Various methods of dancing to it have emerged, such as skanking and pogo-dancing.
Punk Culture
The punk scene is characterized by rebelious styles and fashions. Many punks wear their hair in styles meant to get attention. Some common styles are mohawks, spiked or shaved into different patterns. The purpose, for punks, is to break from conformity (as they see it) so defining the cultural attributes can present difficulties.
Sub-Genres
Notable Punk Bands
- Blondie
- Television
- New York Dolls
- Pixies
- Green Day
- NOFX
- Bad Religion
- Death By Stereo
- Dropkick Murphys
Some Christians claim punk to have satanic roots, although none of the mainstream bands admit that they adhere to such a faith. There are also many punk bands who claim to be Christian.