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The Ramones crafted some pretty perfect hooks, but that's about it. The Clash were the better band, I rarely listen to either aside from a few tracks.

 

I only compare as they kinda seemed like the "Big 3" of punk to me growing up

 

The Dead Kennedys were always my fave. When the band covered them in Green Room I diiiiied. They were a game changer of my youth.

 

Oh yeah, Dead Kennedys were another favorite for me then too. Jello's voice was so unique and new to me, I got really into them

 

Jello Biafra was so wrong about Jerry Brown lol

 

If I had to choose 3 artists that game changed my life like in terms of musical influence it'd probably be Britney Spears, Fall Out Boy, and Dead Kennedys. In terms of artists who managed to shape my taste the most and get me into other artists/genres from there during formative years.

 

DK are cool too. I also enjoy the Misfits and, fitting for this thread, find Saturday Night by the Newfits to be one of their better songs

 

Yeah I'd probably take Misfits over all of them

Jello has that "being chased by a garden hose" voice to me

 

I say it with affection and love but jellos voice is like if a sheep mated with a goat and bah-bleated everywhere

 

As a punk guy myself i do admit that I'm not THAT into the big 3. Big respect for all of them thouggllh...especially the ramones.

KKK Took My baby away, sheena, beat on the brat, do you wanna dance, and rockaway beach... thumbs up.


Misfits

 

honestly i got no love or patience for the ramones because of their nazi bullshit. now, dead kennedys... big fan.

 

I did not know that. U miss a lot when ur 12

 

yeah nah like literally nazism in their s/t

 

Speaking of other punk related things I didn't pick up on as a 12 yr old, I once created a user name on a forum thing referencing Sham 69 except I didn't know the significance of the number 69 and I couldn't understand why creepy men kept messaging me gross things. I was so confuuuuused.

They had a big skinhead following too I think. Idk I just listened to a punk radio station as a dumbass middle school kid so I didn't pick up on a lot of what was going on outside the songs they played. I think i lightly researched the bands i liked back then but idek if i wouldve understood? Except Jello who I loved and wrote extensively about in my diary. I don't really follow him now so idk what he's up to aside from not doing reunions.

 

Once I made a sid vicious t-shirt when i was like 13 and by made I wrote a quote with Sharpie on a white tshirt. I wonder why I didn't have more friends it's such a mystery. I was too embarrassing to even function.

 

Misfits were definitely my favorite. They opened a lot of doors musically for me, I wouldn't have found a lot of what I listen to now if it wasn't for them. I'm still bummed I missed Riot Fest when Danzig played with them again.

 

never got into punk. i've probably heard 5 songs total between Dead Kennedys, Rancid, Misfits, Ramones, Sex Pistols, and other "similar" bands. their "look" never appealed to me and for songs that were politics based i didn't know what the fuck was being sung about so i didn't even bother listening.

maybe i'll make it my winter project to check out punk's history.

 

I grew up on the Ramones and think they're largely brilliant and was so disappointed when I found out Johnny Ramone was a hardcore right wing asshole. After I got into blink-182 and Green Day I got into the Ramones and Descendents and found myself preferring older punk to most of blink and Green Day's peers. Dead Kennedys, the Clash, the Misfits, Henry Rollins-fronted Black Flag, Bad Brains, Bikini Kill, the Stooges, Fugazi, even Nirvana, I loved raw and energetic and angry and anti-conformist stuff. Lots of those formative punk bands are super problematic though, and fostered some harmful shit.

 

Yeah Johnny Ramone was a huge piece of shit and his relationship with Joey was terrible.

 

The Clash have "Lost In The Supermarket" and therefore are instantly superior to all other early punk bands

 

London Calling is on the shortlist of the greatest albums ever recorded

First 4 Ramones albums are non-stop bangers

Johnny was a total piece of shit, shouts to Joey for still getting "Bonzo Goes to Bitburg" (their last classic) through

 

I still thank my aunt for getting me the Offspring - Smash cassette when I was younger. Probably the first proper record I ever listened to or owned. I played that tape into the dirt.

 

Okay, know I'm gonna get shit but Blink & Brand New are two of my favorite bands ever

 

I feel like the majority of this site would agree with this, no?

They're like the 2 most popular threads

 

For Me This Is Heaven is the best Jimmy Eat World song.