I still listen to punk rock… a lot.
23/01/2021
There are reasons why I love punk rock
Where most of my peers prefer
Hip-hop, Metal, Dance Music and Pop
I’m a middle class white male
With a rebellious Streak
And a distaste for the mainstream
The origins of which I’ve never known
I grew up in the 90’s
When rock music was king
Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Offspring and Greenday
Gateway bands to the serious punk stuff
So punk rock is my culture
It’s possibly the most accessible
Style of music to play
A metal guitarist takes years to be a attain
The sort of skill needed for the genre
Serious jazz musicians practice hours a day
And hip hop requires a life time to perfect a flow
But a punk rock musician
Can learn a power chord and is set
To take on the world
And what genre has a much
Focus on ethics and morals
Politics and power
Noam Chomsky quotes and vegans
Howard Zinn and The Decline of Western civilization
For an Aussie generation
With little focus on the church
Every Friday at the youth center
Was our congregation
Our sermon
Our community
Our purpose
Where we danced all night
Met heroes and Villains
And gave it our all
To the sounds of punk rock
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Earlier today I wrote something about Jazz music and why it’s not for me; I took it down upon realizing it wasn’t really in keeping with my positive outlook on things. If anyone wants to discuss the pros and cons of any genre I’m all for it but don’t take it to heart.
This photo is from a band I played drums for whilst in my late teens.
I still listen to punk rock… a lot.
