101 ways to be pop punk - lol, hahaha damn you try hards. Lyrics

101 RULES OF POP PUNK!

lol. for all those people that think they are so damn hardcore, some news for you - you're not! however i think its kind of harsh. i mean people can have opinions if they want. and not all of it is try hard pop punk its try hard in general. still, its funny. i annoyingly fit some of the criteria but i mean seriously who doesnt!!

hahaha i love it how its so bitter and twisted the person that wrote it must be so angry, its great. after retyping that all out i am disgusted even mnore buy it...lol ewww.

1. always wear something with pyramid studs on it.
2. always wear a hemp bracelet or necklace, purchased from pac sun.
3. listen to blink 182, new found glory, and other similarly styled groups, and claim that you were a fan before they went mainstream.
4. constantly refer to yourself as "punk" or "hardcore".
5. buy a cheap acoustic guitar.
6. cover the guitar in stickers and carry it everywhere you go.
7. play only dashboard confessional songs on your guitar, but claim you wrote them if no one recognises the tune.
8. purchase the following shoes:
9. chuck taylors
10. DC's
11. etnies
12. own t shirts with the logos of every skateboard company in existance.
13. purchase your own skateboard. carry it with you everywhere and only use it when girls are around.
14. listen to your discman constantly. turn the volume up so loud you srart to go deaf.
15. listen to yellowcard, and claim that their use of a violin is "the most brilliant move in music history".
16. make frequent references to your blood flowing.
17. litsen to various emo bands, and claim that they are "deep' and "for real".
18. have opinions on "important issues", based on what you saw on CNN.
19. defend your opinion by calling other people "posers" or "fakes".
20. claim that you would die at any time for your beliefs becuase you are "hardcore" and "for real".
21. shop only at pawn shops, second hand record stores, and army & navy.
22. search for and purchase obscure viynl records.
23. carry them in your bag with you everywhere you go and show them to people, claiming that they are "such an awesome band" and tell everyone that you've known about them much longer than you really have.
24. search for and purchase various obscure religious and philosophical texts and pretend to read them.
25. if anybody asks you what you're reading, tell them the title, and laugh derisively at them when they tell you they havent heard of it.
26. purchase a che guereva poster.
27. associate only with other pop punk types.
28. spend all your time together playing your out of tune acoustic guitars and discussing the latest pop punk records and how "original" and "hardcore" they are.
29. claim to hate good charlotte, but secretly listen to them constantly while at home.
30. ditto for bay city rollers.
31. and simple plan.
32. listen to the used. claim that bert mccraken is the most hardcore guy youve ever heard.
33. form a band with equally untalented wannabe musicians.
34. purchase a VW bus or large van to drive your parent purchased equipment to shows.
35. call your band "the ______" because youre incredibly original and hardcore.
36. play only covers of songs that are constantly played on the radio.
37. idolize the members of blink 182.
38. claim that they are "Genuine punk rock music" and that they are "incredibly original" and "started the genre of modern punk music".
39. quit your band because you're too good for them.
40. form a new band and write your own songs.
41. use variations of the same 4 power chord progression for all your songs.
42. try to write songs that will invoke mosh pits.
43. yell "oi! oi! oi!" at least once in all your songs.
44. tell everyone how long you have been playing guitar, which is obviously longer than any of them have.
45. make up names of "punk bands" and laugh at people that havent heard of them.
46. tell people how long youve been a fan of all the bands you list in your msn profile, which is obviously much longer than they have, because you're a dedicated fan.
47. change your screen name to "yellowcardNFGemoBLINKdude182".
48. purchase a pair of orange dickies pants.
49. wear 2 spiked belts crossed around your hips, but not thruogh the loop holes of your pants.
50. wear a seatbelt style belt.
51. wear your pants so low that your boxers are constantly visible.
52. brandy about the word "conformist" like youre being paid for each usage.
53. tell people that youre an "anarchist" and know all about "anarchy".
54. claim to listen to the sex pistols.
55. claim to listen to the ramones, when in reality, the only songs you can name by them are "i wanna be sedated" and "blitzkrieg bop".
56. do this so that people will believe you actualy know what punk music is.
57. you have no idea what punk music really is.
58. defend your musical tastes by claiming that you heard of the band you're listening to before they ever released a major label debut.
59. listen to thursday and thrice.
60. quote lyrics to emo songs in every conversation.
61. write songs about your blood flowing.
62. try unsuccessfully to form a screamo band because you cant scream and have no talent on the guitar.
63. whine all the time.
64. talk your parents into buying you a drum kit.
65. tell everybody that you play drums.
66. carry drumsticks and guitar picks in your bag/pocket all the time.
67. put an A for anarchy sticker on your guitar.
68. throw the horns, but with your thumb instead of only 2 fingers.
69. get your ears pierced.
70. claim that you got your ears pierced for some deep, spiritual reason, because you are "totally hardcore" and "for real".
71. buy 80s style sunglasses.
72. buy a trucker cap and wear it sideways.
73. have at least 5 famous stars and straps t shirts.
74. have a chain going from your belt loop to your wallet.
75. start a side project that consists of you playing acoustic covers of blink 182 songs.
76. start smoking because it makes you cool.
77. put a something corporate sticker on your parent purchased walkman.
78. take it off, because something corporate have become sellouts.
79. talk constantly about sell out bands, and how theyre not true punk.
80. talk constantly about making it big with your band. claim that youd never beocme sellouts and would always stay true to the fans and "punk rock music" becuase youre so "hardcore" and "for real".
81. purchase a hoodie.
82. cover it with patches of lame pop punk bands, attatched with safety pins.
83. wear the same hoodie every day and never wash it.
84. get your parents to buy you some ridiculously expensive skate shoes.
85. wear them everywhere, untied, with stupidly thick parent purchased red shoe laces.
86. get a nautical star tattooed on your arm or leg.
87. tell everybody how spiritual your tattoo was and how original it makes you.
88. own at least one baby blue pair of pants or shirt.
89. wear a knitted wool hat all the time, even in summer.
90. get your parents to buy you one of those stupid jean jackets that cost about $200 and are new but look old and tattered.
91. buy a paper thin second hand leather jacket and cover it in pyramid studs.
92. get a job at mcdonalds, and spend all your money on the newest, latest, lame pop punk releases.
93. talk about how capitalism is ruining america, and how anarchy is the best system.
94. when asked about what anarchy is, say "no government", and walk away mumbling about "uninformed, uneducated people".
95. grow sideburns, and grow your hair out so your bangs hang in your eyes.
96. tell everyone about how cool you are because of your hardcore and original music tastes in real punk rock music.
97. memorise the names of various old punk rock bands, and interject them at random into conversation to try to appear to be more genuine. if asked your favourite songs by these bands, reply, " i like all of them", or "i just listen to the albums, i dont really know the song titles".
98. go to shows, no matter who happens to be playing. telll everybody about how great you are because you support the local independant music scene.
99. purchase the clash t shirt that says, "the only band that matters", even though you cant name a single member of the band or even one of their albums, with the possible exception of maybe london calling.
100. spike your hair becuase it makes you cool and hardcore.
101. end up lonely, broke, and friendless, because everybody but you realises that you are a pathetic, wanna be poser who wishes he was punk, but tries so hard it sickens people.

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