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Ah, punk rock. You just can't beat it, can you?
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This page is just about the music. Punks themselves are [[The Quincy Punk|covered elsewhere on TV Tropes]].
God, where to begin? Well, first, the music itself. Punk rock is characterised by fast, hard-edged music, typically with short songs, stripped-down instrumentation, and often political, anti-establishment lyrics. In short: if you want to be a rocker, and have [[Three Chords and
Ahem. Punk bands tended to eschew the <s>perceived</s> excesses of mainstream 1970s rock. They also embraced a DIY aesthetic, with many bands self-producing their recordings and distributing them through informal channels.
It all started in the mid-seventies with punk scenes growing in the US, thanks to [[The Ramones]], and the UK, thanks to the [[
By the early-eighties, standard punk rock started to get replaced by harder, faster and more aggressive styles, in particular [[Hardcore Punk]]. [[Post Punk]], a less aggressive style that focused on more complex and experimental music, also evolved out of this initial punk explosion. This gave way to [[Goth Rock]] bands such as [[Joy Division]] and [[The Cure]], as well as [[
In addition, there is the subgenre of Oi!/street punk; nominally apolitical and the self-proclaimed music of the working class. Popular among punks and skins of all races and political stripes, the genre was formed in reaction to the percieved invasion of the punk scene by college hipsters and corporate fat cats. Famous bands include: the Cockney Rejects, the Oppressed, Angelic Upstarts, Cocksparrer, Iron Cross, and many others. Special note: there are a small number of fascist/white power affiliated groups who emulate the Oi! style. They are currently locked in a decades long battle with SHARP and redskins, as well as AFA affiliated punks. In summation, most connected to the Oi scene are not racist, and to label them as such is a good way to get a boot to the head.
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* [[Anarchopunk]]
** [[Crust Punk]]
* [[Emo
* [[Hardcore Punk]]
** [[Grindcore]]
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