Skate punk was faster and generally had some kind of smartass humor to it.
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| THE HISTORY OF PUNK ROCK and RELATED GENRES | ||||||||||||||||
| POP-PUNK / Skate Punk | ||||||||||||||||
| Pop-punk is sometimes referred to as skate punk however it can be considered a different genre altogether. Pop-punk is generally considered by fans of harcore punk rock to be "sellout" or "poser music". However, there are some pop-punk bands that have great punk credibility while others don't. And on closer inspection, pop punk's legacy can be traced back to the early days of The Ramones, The Dead Boys, The Clash, Stiff Little Fingers and The Buzzcocks. These early punkers all used poppy hooks and catchy melodies in their music. Many of the current pop-punk bands cite these as important influences in their own music. Some bands like NOFX and Pennywise profess a love for American Harcore like The Misfits, Black Flag and Bad Religion. The biggest success stories of the first wave of pop-punk rock bands were that of Green Day, Blink 182, The Offspring and Lagwagon. All of these bands share a similar sound that includes thrashy guitar choruses, chuggy verses and radio-friendly melodies. Some of the bands, however, have incorporated uncommercial elements into their music such as swearing and juvenile toilet humor. The second wave of pop-punk took advantage of the freedom and success won by the first wave of bands. Many new bands with credibility included Simple Plan, Sum 41 and New Found Glory. Other bands that were seen as "posers" by many or who lacked punk credibility were Good Charlotte and Bowling For Soup among others. |
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| Skate punk was originally a derivitive of hardcore punk, so named because of its popularity among skate boarders. Hardcore was very popular to skateboard to. Eventually, skaters started making their own music, similar to hardcore but better for skateboarding. Skate punk was faster and generally had some kind of smartass humor to it. |
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