axumblade said:
Blink 182 were pop punk....Music progresses all the time. Especially considering how elitist punk mentality is. The Misfits can be considered punk but then other bands aren't. The Clash are viewed now as New Wave but they are considered one of the first big punk bands as well too. Blink 182 are a gateway punk band imo. I first heard about blink 182 and then I bought their Dude Ranch CD (and ended up having to buy the cd about 2-3 times because I was so addicted to it. Through Blink 182, I found out about Kung Fu Records, which introduced me to The Vandals and The Ataris. Through the Vandals, I think I discovered Nofx (who interestingly enough have a song that goes "fuck fans of blink 182, that's illegal if you're born in 83'." But I digress, music is constantly evolving and trying to justify that 1 band is punk isn't worth it because someone will always disagree on what punk means and what constitutes as punk. The only bands that seem to earn their dues aren't even together any more. |
Ahhh... what a tangled web we weave... I don't think I could have said it better myself... Well, maybe I could have, but I'm far too lazy to try that... Everyone calls everyone else a sellout until they get a fucking contract... Then they realize what doing what they love for a living is... Although there are legitimate exceptions that totally deserve it...
