I think we should make a rule that anybody who is going to rant about punk puritanism is not allowed to post. I understand that we're all entitled to a certain amount of self-righteousness (as I'm indulging in right now) but just because somebody like Good Charlotte or Blink 182 or any one of those pop-punk bands doesn't mean they think they're the same kind of punk as the people who use safety pins to pierce their eyebrows in the dark! If they like music in spite of or because of the pop influence in it, good for them! You like hardcore, transparently, and nobody calls you fake for it, so fuck off! I know I'm raging now, but I've seen so much of this bullshit. Yes, Blink 182 and Green Day sold out a bit, but that works for them. They're mixing genres and putting a small portion of the blessing that is punk-rock in the lives of people who never even thought of it before. Punk rock does not belong exclusively to you. Anyone who discovers they like it ought to be welcome. Jesus Christ!
I think we should make a rule that anybody who is going to rant about punk puritanism is not allowed to post. I understand that we're all entitled to a certain amount of self-righteousness (as I'm indulging in right now) but just because somebody like Good Charlotte or Blink 182 or any one of those pop-punk bands doesn't mean they think they're the same kind of punk as the people who use safety pins to pierce their eyebrows in the dark! If they like music in spite of or because of the pop influence in it, good for them! You like hardcore, transparently, and nobody calls you fake for it, so fuck off! I know I'm raging now, but I've seen so much of this bullshit. Yes, Blink 182 and Green Day sold out a bit, but that works for them. They're mixing genres and putting a small portion of the blessing that is punk-rock in the lives of people who never even thought of it before. Punk rock does not belong exclusively to you. Anyone who discovers they like it ought to be welcome. Jesus Christ!