Essays Tagged: "Punk rock"

Punk Music in North America

Punk Music in North America: November 7th From Yesteryear ... ica: November 7th From Yesteryear to Here Punk music is a unique form of music which incorporates heavy, raw and distorted guitars; intricate, ... es; high paced, pounding drum beats; and vocals that catapult ideologies of a world run by anarchy. Punk is a form of underground music which appeals to people who are either bored or dissatisfied wit ...

(3 pages) 161 3 4.2 Nov/1996

Subjects: Art Essays > Music History & Studies

Greg graffin

rth. In 1976 his mother hisbrother and him moved to San Fernandovalley California, which is now the punk rockcapital of the world. 'Like millions of othervictims of divorce in the seventies I had tode ... n as a professor. Hestill works their today. Greg was often pickedon in high school because of his 'Punkness'.'There were three people at my high schoolwho were punkers, I mean I got beat upeveryday b ...

(3 pages) 42 0 3.9 Dec/1996

Subjects: Art Essays > Music History & Studies

Punk Music History.

Punk Rock HistoryPunk rock was said to have originated back in the Sixties, and was created as a dir ... bands and the mass commercialism of music. Now, however, it is more common to see someone "being a punk" rather than seeing someone "be punk".Punk is different from other music genres because punk ba ... ations, but preferring to get to the top of the industry on their own. Contrary to popular opinion, punk music actually teaches kids that they are worth something, that they can fit in with the other ...

(3 pages) 68 0 4.7 May/2003

Subjects: Art Essays > Music History & Studies

Main stream punk is for the rich

most of the main stream punk nowadays has turned into money making shows. The problem with this is, punk used to be a hardco ... ith Anarchy, riots and making a music the middle and lower class people could listen to and relate. Punk has changed from its original-harcore down with the system self, to pointless songs about soda ... that are keeping it real for thoses of us who cant stand the pop-culture and mainstream. Have some punk bands sold out and are now for the rich and ignorant?? As i see it yes, and im sorry to say but ...

(1 pages) 33 0 3.3 Feb/2004

Subjects: Art Essays > Music History & Studies

Punks

e also irritated the people in the bands Istarted listening to. People label this type of music as "punk." "Punk" is defined in Webster's NewWorld Dictionary as "a loud, fast, and deliberately offensi ... orld Dictionary as "a loud, fast, and deliberately offensive style of rock music," and it defines "apunk" as "a) a young hoodlum b) a young person regarded as inexperienced, insignificant, etc.1[slang ...

(7 pages) 76 4 4.0 Apr/2004

Subjects: Social Science Essays

History Day Project: The social impact of Rock and Roll Music

in FULL force. Going against all it stands for, it is now an international trend to be considered "PUNK." The main creators of this style of rock were angry, anarchist, non conformists. Most recogniz ... ain creators of this style of rock were angry, anarchist, non conformists. Most recognized for the "punk movement" were the New York Dolls, The Ramones, and the Talking Heads. The Sex Pistols were als ...

(5 pages) 105 0 4.5 Apr/2004

Subjects: History Term Papers > North American History

More Gore, Please an essay on censorship and its (un)affectness

is struggle for freedom of expression in music can be seen even today. The style of music known as "Punk Rock" has, by essence of its name, been continually a problem to conservative types. Punk Rock ... s much about its public appearance and message as it has been about the music. To say where exactly Punk Rock began is hard because Punk Rock has always been about alienation and a fight against the s ...

(7 pages) 47 0 4.3 Apr/2005

Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Human Rights

What music means to me, and the type of music I enjoy listening to

A heavy rock ballad suits my mood when am either angry or needing an energetic boost. A fast paced punk rock track makes my day anytime. It is something I need like oxygen, and food. The songs that h ... self, and remember your roots of where you came from, and the only one that matters is yourself.Punk rock is a type of music I breathe. It is a type of music that I cannot live without. Many punk ...

(2 pages) 33 0 5.0 Apr/2006

Subjects: Art Essays > Music History & Studies

Talks about the music of Green Day, especially the literal analysis of the lyrics of their 2 songs- American Idiot and Jesus of Suburbia.

x 2004 Grammy nominations, and won a 2004 Grammy for Best Rock Album. Some people call their music "punk rock", which makes me immediately thinking about the songs which are popular within the groups ...

(3 pages) 17 0 4.0 Aug/2006

Subjects: Art Essays > Music History & Studies > Performers & Composers

Living Different Lead Him Six Feet Under

y he chose to dress, and the way he lived his life. To his friends and relatives he was known as a "punk". Brian was a high school drop out, and spent most of his time at punk rock shows or book ... f his high school football team. He dressed in button up shirts and kaki pants, in society and the "punks" terms he was known as a" prep". The preps and the punks were constant enemi ...

(3 pages) 1076 0 0.0 Dec/2001

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

Punk Music Concert Review

Peeking into the Punk Scene Punk music is a unique form of music that incorporates heavy, raw and distorted guitars; ... bass lines; high paced, pounding drumbeats; and vocals that throw ideas of a world run by anarchy. Punk is a form of underground music that appeals to people who are either bored or dissatisfied with ... atisfied with the way the world works. In The Merriam Webster Dictionary the definition of the word punk is; a young inexperienced person or a petty hoodlum. This is the typical stereotype which is as ...

(2 pages) 16 0 3.0 Aug/2001

Subjects: Art Essays > Music History & Studies

Pepsi

PUNK There is a little thing that we like to call "punk".Now, there is a big conterversy as to who s ... thing that we like to call "punk".Now, there is a big conterversy as to who started this so called punk music. Some say it was OZZY. Some say the RAMONES, others say that it is CRASS.Ozzy did not sta ... Some say the RAMONES, others say that it is CRASS.Ozzy did not start punk. Frist of all, he is not punk and never will be. Mr. Ozborn has only created music that is not even good enough for a cow to ...

(1 pages) 1008 0 3.0 Sep/2001

Subjects: Art Essays > Music History & Studies

Teenage Politics

Live it in whatever rut you may be in. Live it between here, the moon, and Las Vegas. Live it like punk rock. Live it past curfew. Live it in your high school football field at midnight on the last d ...

(4 pages) 1232 0 1.0 Feb/2008

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Philosophy

Class Groups

dictionary is an athletic supporter which is totally true. A jock can be classified as a prep or a punk it just depends on what class they fall into or should I say the people they hang around with.P ... they fall into or should I say the people they hang around with.PUNKS - Those who are classified as punks / skaters are also said to be scumbags. We the people who are put under this category are judg ...

(2 pages) 9 0 0.0 Feb/2008

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Society and community

Farewell

ly different guys with their own minds and opinions. The guys gave me their personal definitions of punk rock and I got back some original answers. Ty Gable- rock that is punk. Sam Saccone- having fun ... ll to write songs together but it all seems to work out in the end. They have more or less a "poppy punk" sound, with their two lead singers, rocking the mic Erik Nagel and Sam Saccone, give farewell ...

(2 pages) 1353 0 0.0 Feb/2008

Subjects: Art Essays > Music History & Studies

Farewell

ly different guys with their own minds and opinions. The guys gave me their personal definitions of punk rock and I got back some original answers. Ty Gable- rock that is punk. Sam Saccone- having fun ... ll to write songs together but it all seems to work out in the end. They have more or less a "poppy punk" sound, with their two lead singers, rocking the mic Erik Nagel and Sam Saccone, give farewell ...

(2 pages) 1495 0 3.0 Feb/2008

Subjects: Art Essays > Music History & Studies

*Punk Music* The original intent of the art The music

*Punk Music* The original intent of the art The music industry is a big political battle. Different p ... erent things, trying to please different people. Some people are completely ignorant as to know how punk works and how different it is from pop. The people, attitudes and styles are completely diverse ... attitudes and styles are completely diverse and yet they are grouped together in a music store. The punk scene is stereotyped into spikes, weird hair, and piercings. This my friend, is not true punk. ...

(4 pages) 1258 0 0.0 Feb/2008

Subjects: Art Essays > Music History & Studies

Rock music research

Most people think that punk rock is just loud noise and profanity, at least the people who have even heard of it. The truth ... and profanity, at least the people who have even heard of it. The truth is that, for the most part, punk bands are really trying to get a message across. This music, or at least a variation of it has ... story all the way up to the present, and explain how it has changed.The main American precursors of punk were the Velvet Underground, the MC5, the Stooges, the Modern Lovers, and the New York Dolls. T ...

(6 pages) 25 0 1.0 Feb/2008

Subjects: Art Essays > Music History & Studies

Often, pop music is separated into two groups: that which is standardized and contrived and that which is what Theodor W. Adorno would describe as "serious".

ch makes it appear to be original". This was Avril Lavigne's staple for her 2002 breakthrough: the "punk rock" image that allowed her to achieve quadruple-platinum status for her debut album Let Go. T ... he main aspect of her character for the first few years of her career until it became apparent that punk was no longer the current fad."If no attention is given to the song, it cannot be sold; if atte ...

(7 pages) 15 0 3.0 Oct/2008

Subjects: Art Essays > Music History & Studies