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“Punk” Punk

Posted on by Standard 2

You already know I have a playlist problem. You already know I like punk rock.

So, in the spirit of punk, because punk carries so many different definitions to so many punks… I made a playlist of a bunch of songs that have the word “punk” in the title (or “punks” or punx”). Punks love quantizing and categorizing and awarding punk points, right? This one’s to anger the gatekeepers. It even has a decidedly not punk track or two. Plus, the narrative is silly if you read down through the titles.

Someone somewhere will be big mad that the Casualties and MxPx are on the same playlist, no doubt.

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You can check out the list here:

1What Is Punk?The Mr. T ExperienceNight Shift At the Thrill Factory
2Punk Rock Is The Answer [Explicit]Hi-StandardThe Gift [Explicit]
3Scholarship In Punk [Explicit]GuttermouthGusto
4Punk Rock 101 [Explicit]Diesel BoyCock Rock
5Keep It PunkThe QueersBack to the Basement [Explicit]
6Punk RockThe CasualtiesDie Hards
7Punkrocker (feat. Iggy Pop)TeddybearsSoft Machine (U.S. Version)
8Punk rocker (2023 ver.)RUMKICKSBorn Rude [Explicit]
9Punk RockerCrazy & the BrainsPunk Rocker
10I’m Punk [Explicit]GuttermouthThe Album Formerly Known As Full Length LP [Explicit]
11I’m A PunkSaint City OrchestraChaos
12Proud to be Punk [Explicit]The CasualtiesStay out of Order [Explicit]
13I’m Not a PunkDescendentsMilo Goes to College [Explicit]
14You’re Not PunkWeekend NachosStill
15Punk Rock Rulebook88 Fingers LouieBack On The Streets (Remixed and Remastered)
16Punk PoliceThe Hard-OnsVery Exciting!
17It’s My Job To Keep Punk Rock Elite [Explicit]NOFXSo Long & Thanks For All The Shoes [Explicit]
18We Were Punk FirstDead PioneersDead Pioneers [Explicit]
19Judy Is a Punk (2016 Remaster)RamonesRamones (40th Anniversary Deluxe Edition) [2016 Remaster]
20Tamara Is A Punk [Explicit]The QueersPunk Rock Confidential [Explicit]
21Sheena Is a Punk Rocker (2017 Remaster)RamonesRocket to Russia (40th Anniversary Deluxe Edition)
22Terry Punk!Peelander-ZSuper DX Hitz
23Dean Is a PunkApocalypse HobokenEasy Instructions For Complex Machinery
24Punk Rock BillySlightly StoopidEverything You Need
25For the Punx [Explicit]The CasualtiesThe Early Years 1990 – 1995 [Explicit]
26Punk Rock GirlThe Dead MilkmenBeelzebubba [Explicit]
27Punk Guy [Explicit]NOFXPunk In Drublic [Explicit]
28Punk Rock GirlsThe QueersDon’t Back Down [Explicit]
29Punk Rock LoveThe CasualtiesFor the Punx
3021st Century PunkSardonicaJust for Us Hardcore Kids
31The Shape of Punk to ComeRefusedThe Shape Of Punk To Come [Explicit]
32Street PunxTotal ChaosStreet Punx
33Street Punk [Explicit]The CasualtiesStay out of Order [Explicit]
34Chaos PunxThe CasualtiesFor the Punx
35Punx 4 LifeKomptoir ChaosPunx 4 Life
36South Shore Chaos Punx [Explicit]Unwanted NoiseTonight We Die
37All My Friends Are PunksWorthington’s LawFunnier! Punkier! Bandier! [Explicit]
38Punk Rock MomYouth BrigadeHappy Hour
39Punks Not DadPunks Not DadWe Are The Dads
40She’s a PunkThe MangesRocket to You 93-03
41Kitty Cat’s a PunkThe SablowskisAll My Friends Are Grounded
42Pirate PunkJolly JackersPirate Punk
43Punk Rock PrincessSomething CorporateLeaving Through The Window
44Pink PunkPeelander-ZSuper DX Hitz
45Surf PunkDown By LawDown By Law
46Punk Rock PrincessDizzy SunfistPUNK ROCK PRINCESS
47Punk Rock WerewolfThe DollyrotsLove Songs, Werewolves & Zombies
48Panda PunkPeelander-ZSuper DX Hitz
49Punk Rock Loser [Explicit]Viagra BoysCave World (Deluxe) [Explicit]
50Those Anarcho Punks Are Mysterious [Explicit]Against Me!The Acoustic EP [Explicit]
51Punk Rock ClichéNOFXDouble Album [Explicit]
52Punx & SkinsThe CasualtiesFor the Punx
53Punx & SkinsThe CasualtiesLive at the Fireside Bowl
54Punk Rock and HardcoreDad BrainsPunk Rock and Hardcore
55True Punk And Oi!Resistance 77Songs for the Nanny State
56Punx In Las Vegas [Explicit]The Bouncing SoulsLive
57Skins, Punx and Drunx [Explicit]Lars Frederiksen & The BastardsViking [Explicit]
58The Gypsy, The Punk, And The Fool (A Tale)Mischief BrewSmash The Windows
59Football Beer and Punk Rock [Explicit]Knock OffFootball Beer and Punk Rock [Explicit]
60Just Another Punk BandAbrasive WheelsWhen the Punks Go Marching In
61Punk Rawk ShowMxPxTriple Shot
62Punk Rock Song [Explicit]Bad ReligionThe Gray Race [Explicit]
63Super Famous Punk Song37 CentsDessert for Breakfast
64Not Another Folk Punk Song [Explicit]Little FootWhat Did You Expect? [Explicit]
65Punk Rock SongsResistance 77Songs for the Nanny State
66Punk PartyAlexGrohlPunk Party
67PunkhouseScreeching WeaselSuburban Vermin
68Punk House of HorrorTeenage BottlerocketFreak Out!
69Punk Rock PlanetThe EyelinersHere Comes Trouble
70Punk It UpLaughin’NoseLaughin’ Complete Emi Tracks
71Punk Rock Confidential RevisitedThe QueersPunk Rock Confidential Revisited [Explicit]
72Loud Proud ‘N’ PunkThe BusinessSuburban Rebels
73Toxic PunkTurtlesjr.OfficialToxic Punk
74Punks And DrunksDown By LawAll Scratched Up! [Explicit]
75Punk and DrunkRichiesWinter Wonderland
76Punk’s Not Sad [Explicit]Crummy StuffPunk’s Not Sad (25th Anniversary Remastered Edition) [Explicit]
77Drink Drank PunkAnti-FlagDie for the Government [Explicit]
78White Punks On Dope [Explicit]The TubesThe Tubes
79For the Punx [Explicit]The CasualtiesFor the Punx
80Queer Punk Revolution!Eat My FearNew Era
81When the Punks Go Marching InAbrasive WheelsWhen the Punks Go Marching In
82Punx UniteThe CasualtiesUnderground Army
83Punk Rock United (Step I)Down By LawChampions At Heart [Explicit]
84Punk As Fuck [Explicit]Down By Lawpunkrockacademyfightsong [Explicit]
85Nazi Punks Fuck Off [Explicit]Dead KennedysPlastic Surgery Disasters/In God We Trust, Inc. [Explicit]
86(Alt-Right) Punks Fuck Off [Explicit]Hardly BoysDear Diarrhea [Explicit]
87PUNK is nowhereRUMKICKSPUNK is nowhere
88Davey Destroyed the Punk SceneAnti-FlagDie for the Government [Explicit]
89A Punk Rock Tale of Woe [Explicit]GuttermouthGot It Made [Explicit]
90Punk Rock Changed My LifeJonah MaddoxTogether We Are Taller [Explicit]
91Punk Rock Changed My Life (Full Band Version)SMFCThe First Four Songs
92Punk Rock Ruined My Life [Explicit]Worlds Scariest Police ChasesNOFX and Out Come The Wolves Dookie [Explicit]
93Punk Rock Ruined My Life [Explicit]ControlPunk Rock Ruined My Life [Explicit]
94Punk Rock Ruined My Life [Explicit]Thirsty CursesPunk Rock Ruined My Life [Explicit]
95Punk’s Not Dead [Explicit]Bottle RatAll My Friends Are Animals [Explicit]
96Punk No DieTotal ChaosPatriotic Shock [Explicit]
97Punk Is DeadCrassThe Feeding of the 5000 (Remastered) [Explicit]
98Punk Rock Shows in HeavenApes of the StateWhat’s Another Night? [Explicit]
99Punk Decay [Explicit]BreakoutNothing in Sight [Explicit]
100Punk’s Not Dead [Explicit]The ExploitedPunk’s Not Dead [Explicit]
101Punk’s Dead [Explicit]SOFT PLAYHEAVY JELLY [Explicit]
102Punk is Dead [Explicit]The MerkinsShame Stain [Explicit]
103Punk’s Not Dead but I’m Not Far OffResistance 77Punk’s Not Dead but I’m Not Far Off
104Punk WonDown By Lawpunkrockacademyfightsong [Explicit]
105Sheena Is A Punk RockerHuntingtonsRocket To Ramonia (Remastered)
106Judy Is A PunkHuntingtonsRocket To Ramonia (Remastered)
107Punk Rock GirlStreetlight Manifesto99 Songs of Revolution Vol. 1
108Punk Rock GirlsThe DollyrotsDown the Rabbit Hole
109Punk Rock GirlMxPxOn The Cover II
110Punk Rock Love [Explicit]The CasualtiesThe Early Years 1990 – 1995 [Explicit]
111Punkhouse (2023 Remaster)Screeching WeaselKill The Musicians (2023 Remaster)
112Punk OneLike A MotorcycleHigh Hopes
113Punk TwoLike A MotorcycleDead Broke [Explicit]
114Atomic Punk (2015 Remaster)Van HalenVan Halen (Remastered)

So, am I missing anything? I feel like I’m always missing something. Which tracks do you love or hate here? Hit me with some of your playlists.

Playlist | Proto-Punk 🧷

Posted on by Standard 7

Inspired by the comments on a reddit post, I wanted to dig into some pre-“punk” proto-punk. I set Gemini, ChatGPT, Perplexity, & Copilot to the task as I’m fascinated by their ability to parse & compile information if prompted accurately. (I’m also fascinated my their penchant to provide completely incorrect or even made-up information. Some time I will have to blog about my experiment in having them search restaurant menus in an area to see if they serve shellfish. Copilot recommended some seafood places, so clearly it wants to kill me.)

I added my own stuff that some of them disagreed with, but it is my list after all. 🤣 Going back to little Richard and including Black Sabbath’s “Paranoid” were points of contention, as I would expect from a conversation with people.

Music snobs aficionados, audiophiles, and punk rock gatekeepers will argue all day every day about the origin of punk… but for me, to be clear, it’s the moment that the Ramones’ self-titled album dropped. So, with that in mind I gave the language models this prompt:

There is and always will be constant debate, but if we agree for the premise of this exercise that the Ramones self-titled debut album was the first punk album… What are 25 songs that should belong on a proto-punk or punk precursor playlist?

I would assume bands that get mentioned as the progenitors would most likely include The Kinks, the Sonics, Link Wray, The Stooges, the MC5, the Velvet Underground, New York Dolls, & more I’m sure to be missing. Maybe even the band Death who hailed from Detroit MI?

All songs on the list should have been released before April 23, 1976… and be listed in order if release date by single or album, whichever dropped first.

This has been corrected for my typically egregious spelling/typing/lack-of-proofreading errors. After tossing the rules to the wind, keeping to the spirit of punk rock, we arrived here:

  • “Little Demon” – Screamin’ Jay Hawkins (1956)
  • “Tutti Frutti” – Little Richard (1955)
  • “Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On” – Jerry Lee Lewis (1957)
  • “Rumble” – Link Wray (1958)
  • “La Bamba” – Ritchie Valens (1958)
  • “Love Me” – The Phantom (1958)
  • “Louie Louie” – The Kingsmen (1963)
  • “Surfin’ Bird” – The Trashmen (1963)
  • “Baby Let Me Take You Home” – The Animals (1964)
  • “House of the Rising Sun” – The Animals (1964)
  • “I’m Crying” – The Animals (1964)
  • “You Really Got Me” – The Kinks (1964)
  • “Gloria” – Them (1964)
  • “I Can’t Explain” – The Who (1964)
  • “Dirty Water” – The Standells (1966)
  • “My Generation” – The Who (1965)
  • “Strychnine” – The Sonics (1965)
  • “I’m a Man” – The Yardbirds (1965)
  • “We Gotta Get Out of This Place” – The Animals (1965)
  • “96 Tears” – ? & The Mysterians (1966)
  • “Wild Thing” – The Troggs (1966)
  • “Complication” – The Monks (1966)
  • “Psychotic Reaction” – Count Five (1966)
  • “Pushin’ Too Hard” – The Seeds (1966)
  • “7 and 7 Is” – Love (1966)
  • “I’m Not Like Everybody Else” – The Kinks (1966)
  • “You’re Gonna Miss Me” – The 13th Floor Elevators (1966)
  • “Talk Talk” – The Music Machine (1966)
  • “I’m Waiting for the Man” – The Velvet Underground (1967)
  • “Doctor Please” – Blue Cheer (1968)
  • “Sister Ray” – The Velvet Underground (1968)
  • “Fire” – The Crazy World of Arthur Brown (1968)
  • “Jigsaw Puzzle” – The Rolling Stones (1968)
  • “Kick Out the Jams” – MC5 (1969)
  • “I Wanna Be Your Dog” – The Stooges (1969)
  • “Little Doll” – The Stooges (1969)
  • “TV Eye” – The Stooges (1970)
  • “Paranoid” – Black Sabbath (1970)
  • “Get It On” – T. Rex (1971)
  • “School’s Out” – Alice Cooper (1972)
  • “Suffragette City” – David Bowie (1972)
  • “Raw Power” – Iggy & The Stooges (1973)
  • “Search and Destroy” – The Stooges (1973)
  • “Personality Crisis” – New York Dolls (1973)
  • “Jet Boy” – New York Dolls (1973)
  • “Urban Guerrilla” – Hawkwind (1973)
  • “Violence” – Mott the Hoople (1973)
  • “Cum On Feel the Noize” – Slade (1973)
  • “Editions of You” – Roxy Music (1973)
  • “Ooh La La” – Faces (1973)
  • “Subway Train” – New York Dolls (1974)
  • “Hey Joe” – Patti Smith Group (1975)
  • “Piss Factory” – Patti Smith (1975)
  • “Roxette” – Dr. Feelgood (1976)
  • “The Next Big Thing” – The Dictators (1975)
  • “Chez Maximes” – The Hollywood Brats (1976)
  • “After Eight” – Neu! (1975)
  • “Ghost Rider” – Suicide (1977)
  • “Little Johnny Jewel” – Television (1975)
  • “30 Seconds Over Tokyo” – Pere Ubu (1975)
  • “Burn My Eye” – Radio Birdman (1976)
  • “Politicians in My Eyes” – Death (1976)
  • “Cherry Bomb” – The Runaways (1976)
  • “Roadrunner” – The Modern Lovers (1976)
  • “She Cracked” – The Modern Lovers (1976)
  • “Shake Some Action” – Flamin’ Groovies (1976)
  • “Blank Generation” – Richard Hell & the Voidoids (1977)
  • “Anarchy in the U.K.” – The Sex Pistols (1976)
  • “Sonic Reducer” – Dead Boys (1977)
  • “Neat Neat Neat” – The Damned (1977)
  • “Chinese Rocks” – Johnny Thunders & The Heartbreakers (1977)
  • “Psycho Killer” – Talking Heads (1977)

I used Tune My Music to import it to Spotify from a text file, then copy to Amazon Music from there. I tried to go to Amazon first, but it messed up quite a bit of the songs. I did have to add “7 and 7 Is” by Love manually as it shows as “Seven and Seven Is” on Spotify. It weirdly plopped a Bob Marley song in that spot. Amazon was full of weird covers and the wrong songs when trying to import from text.

So, what do you think of the list? What’s missing? What needs added? Are my parameters skewed? Do you not accept anything past the date of what parameters were set? What obscure band that 14 people heard at the time is missing from this list? Don’t come at me with the Sex Pistols over the Ramones. Should we whittle it back to 25? Only have 1 song per artist? Come at me with healthy discourse.

What should go on a 30 song punk rock playlist?

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So, I recently got my 9yo a guitar for his birthday. We’re belaying lessons until after his current soccer and lacrosse seasons, but I will be showing him a bit. He seems to like all kinds of rock, but I was telling him how easy it is to play most punk rock. He has heard a lot of Ramones, Misfits, etc. from me… But I got the idea of putting together a punk rock playlist for him.

Well, I tend to over-do things. I started a playlist on Amazon (yeah, already have a ton of Amazon stuff and I refuse to pay for Spotify) called Punk Rock 101. It grew quickly to over 300 songs, and that was without thinking much about it. I thought that was unwieldy, and no 9yo is going to sit still even that long.

I thought it would be fun to challenge myself to come up with a 30 song punk rock playlist… that jumps subgenres and provides a CliffsNotes version of the history of punk rock.

I made up an apparently divisive graphic of only 25 punk rock band logos. Apparently this was a bad list and not at all comprehensive… even though it was not even a playlist. Punk rockers on the internet have strong opinions. I reached out on a few social media platforms and groups, mostly to no avail, save for one private FB group and r/punk on Reddit. I was told my list was junk before I even made a list! Are these hipsters masquerading as punks?

There are not many rules.

  • 1 playlist.
  • 30 songs.
  • Punk rock.

It can be a comprehensive history of punk, it can lean into one era. What would the 30 “greatest hits” of punk rock be? Does any band get more than one slot? Which songs from which bands merit entry? I kind of started with “Blitzkrieg Bop”, “Knowledge”, & “Last Caress” because I feel like those are the most covered punk rock songs that I noticed throughout the years playing shows. Do you include crust, street, oi, hardcore, proto-punk, post-punk, emo, 3rd wave ska, japunk, skate punk, pop punk, “pop punk™”, Celtic, folk punk, rockabilly/pshychobilly, cowpunk, or bands like Devo and/or the Cure? Do the Decendents and ALL or Operation Ivy and Rancid both make the cut? You may hate Blink 182 or Green Day, but they inarguably introduced many to the genre. Do the Beastie Boys make the cut with their OLD stuff? Do Motörhead or GWAR make the cut? What about Me First and the Gimme Gimmes?

Hit me up with your list and/or arguments for or against certain songs or bands here in the comments or on social media. Just try not to slag my list that I haven’t even created yet. Type it out or link me to your list. Is the list too short? Too long? Let me know.

Honestly, check the Reddit thread too, lots of people put in some killer playlists & even linked some!

Once I whittle it down, I’ll come back & post it. I’ll try to put it up on Amazon Music, Spotify, & YouTube.

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