i think its really pathetic that everyone seems to care so much whether green day is punk. as if there is a strict definition of punk, and it has to sound a certain way. i thought the punk attitude was about breaking rules... so therefore if green day really is breaking the punk code of conduct doesnt that make them even more punk? ehh never mind
@zeph this as been a case since way before them. There was at the time what punks called true punk (Rancid, Misfit, etc.), and other genres labelled with punk in it, like ska punk, street punk, indie punk, punk rock, etc. The fact is that, every purists in every genres, but especially punk metal and rap music, will always rant about other fusions from their beloved style. My personnal example is Korn. When this band came out in 1994, both Metalheads and Rappers went all out rage, that this was nor metal nor rap music and they where shoked...
@zeph this as been a case since way before them. There was at the time what punks called true punk (Rancid, Misfit, etc.), and other genres labelled with punk in it, like ska punk, street punk, indie punk, punk rock, etc. The fact is that, every purists in every genres, but especially punk metal and rap music, will always rant about other fusions from their beloved style. My personnal example is Korn. When this band came out in 1994, both Metalheads and Rappers went all out rage, that this was nor metal nor rap music and they where shoked to ear Korn music. And so about Slipknot, even still today. Green day as not escaped it.
i think its really pathetic that everyone seems to care so much whether green day is punk. as if there is a strict definition of punk, and it has to sound a certain way. i thought the punk attitude was about breaking rules... so therefore if green day really is breaking the punk code of conduct doesnt that make them even more punk? ehh never mind
@zeph this as been a case since way before them. There was at the time what punks called true punk (Rancid, Misfit, etc.), and other genres labelled with punk in it, like ska punk, street punk, indie punk, punk rock, etc. The fact is that, every purists in every genres, but especially punk metal and rap music, will always rant about other fusions from their beloved style. My personnal example is Korn. When this band came out in 1994, both Metalheads and Rappers went all out rage, that this was nor metal nor rap music and they where shoked...
@zeph this as been a case since way before them. There was at the time what punks called true punk (Rancid, Misfit, etc.), and other genres labelled with punk in it, like ska punk, street punk, indie punk, punk rock, etc. The fact is that, every purists in every genres, but especially punk metal and rap music, will always rant about other fusions from their beloved style. My personnal example is Korn. When this band came out in 1994, both Metalheads and Rappers went all out rage, that this was nor metal nor rap music and they where shoked to ear Korn music. And so about Slipknot, even still today. Green day as not escaped it.