Punk rock

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Punk rock (or "punk") is a type of popular music genre related to rock music. Punk rock is harder, louder, and cruder than other rock music. Many punk rock songs have lyrics (words) which tell angry stories or which use rude or bad words.

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[edit] Punk is more than music

[edit] Ways of living

Punk rock is a style of music. Punk rock is also a way of living or a way of thinking. Many punk rock musicians and punk rock music listeners (called "punks") want to protest or rebellion against the norms or rules of society. Punks say that people should "Do It Yourself", which means that people should try to accomplish their goals using the materials in their own communities. Many punk bands make their own music recordings and print their own CD covers, without using a major record company. The punks do this to show that they have a "Do It Yourself" attitude. Some punks live in abandoned houses or apartments.

[edit] Ways of thinking

Many punks have strong political beliefs. Punk rock musicians are often mad at the government, the police, and laws. Many punk rock songs protest injustice, lies, and unfairness in countries. Almost all punks are leftists, who believe that a country should share the products and food that it produces with all the people in the country. Some punks are vegetarian or vegans, because they believe that animals should not be killed for food. Some punks are anarchists. A very small number of punks are conservative, libertarian, or Republican, such as Murphy's Law, and the Anti Heros.

[edit] Ways of dressing

People who like punk rock, and punk rock musicians often wear ripped or torn clothes, leather jackets, leather boots, and strange hair. Many punk musicians put colored hair dye in their hair or put gel in their hair to make it stand up. They wear these clothes as a form of protest or rebellion against the norms or rules of society.

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[edit] 1970s

Punk rock developed in Britain in 1976-1977. Punk rock bands like Buzzcocks, The Clash, The Damned, Generation X, The Jam, the Ramones, and Sex Pistols played loud, angry songs. Punk rock musicians often did bad things, such as saying rude words on television. Many newspapers wrote articles about the bad behavior of punk rock musicians.

[edit] 1980s

In the 1980s, a new type of punk rock called "hardcore punk" or "hardcore" developed. Punk rock music began being mixed with Heavy Metal rock music. Many hardcore bands began playing in the United States.

[edit] 1990s

In the 1990s, punk rock began being mixed with pop music to create a new lighter style of music called pop-punk. Pop-punk bands include Green Day and Good Charlotte. Some pop-punk bands mixed punk rock with ska music.

[edit] 2000s

Pop-punk was still popular in the 2000s. Some people who like the 1970s-style punk rock criticize pop-punk because pop-punk is commercialized.Some people who like the 1970s-style punk rock criticize pop-punk

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