Punk

"Punk" Analysis

Now, here is a style that is more irritating than the previous one. Allow me to give you the dictionary definitions that go with this.

1. (Noun) Punk - [slang] A. A worthless person, a young ruffion. B. [slang] An inexperienced or insignificant young person. 3. A devotee of Punk Rock.

2. (Adjective) Punk - [slang] A. Worthless. B. Of Punk Rock or its devotees.

3. Punk Rock - A type of pop music involving outrage and shock effects in music, behavior, and dress.

Now, there's a more clear definition which will be posted later on, For now, I'll just discuss these. Now this definition of Punk Rock exploits the idea that it's more look over music, meaning that look is everything. This look usually includes one big fad... metal studs. Here are some features you'd find on the stereotypical "punk":

Male: Often spiked hair, spiked or studded bracelets, studded belt, sometimes metal hooks or loops attatched to baggy pants, usually have band t-shirts of bands classified as Punk music, and boots or chuck taylor shoes.

Female: Sometimes short and/or spiked hair, if they wear cosmetics they're usually black, band t-shirt or skmipy cut-up band t-shirt or female style shirt with stupid joke on it, studded belt, baggy pants, spiked or studded bracelets, and boots or chuck taylor shoes.

Punk Rock has at least a thirty year history that keeps growing longer and longer. I want to learn all about that history. Punk rock is not just a music genre; it is a way of life.

There could be many reasons for choosing my topic but one stands out.

Did you know that the first commercially successful punk band

was the Sex Pistols? Then came groups like Black Flag, Husker Du, and Bad Brains. Punk was invented in Britain in the mid Seventies.

The first American punk started in a New York club called CBGB's.

CBGB's would attract a crowd of about 500 with its Sunday-afternoon

hard-core matinees.

Some punks consider themselves �Nazis', or are concerned with

issues like peace, racism, and nuclear war. Most punks are against parental, musical, and political authorities. On the other hand some aren’t.

Bob