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The Punk Hundred by rockaction - The Countdown Of My Favorite Hundred Punk Songs By A Hundred Different Bands (1 Viewer)
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80. Dwarves - Free Cocaine
This gem from the San Franciscan sacrilegious rockers by way of Chicago, Illinois, is from 1986. Dwarves are a band noted for their controversial album covers (they were around long enough to have had them be important at the beginning of their tenure through to now) and lyrics, generally written by Blag Dahlia, the mic'ed up leader of the band.
This gem from the San Franciscan sacrilegious rockers by way of Chicago, Illinois, is from 1986. Dwarves are a band noted for their controversial album covers (they were around long enough to have had them be important at the beginning of their tenure through to now) and lyrics, generally written by Blag Dahlia, the mic'ed up leader of the band.
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Just catching up now. Love this song, love the Dead Milkmen.
I think I posted that my favorite Milkmen song is Stuart which isn't punk in the slightest. Off the same album, the James Brown parody RC'S Mom is amazingly funky and disturbingly hilarious at the same time - "gonna beat my wife, gonna smack her with a lead pipe, gonna smack her with a 2x4, run her over with a Brinks truck."
Required disclaimer: spousal abuse is in no way funny, even as delivered by Rodney Anonymous impersonating the Godfather of Soul.
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I was tempted to go with "Nitro Burning Funny Cars" but decided I'd go a little more ethereal.scorchy said:
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79. RAMONES SPECIAL DEDICATION
Two all-female acts pay tribute to the punk godfathers in two distinct ways.
79(a) Thee Headcoatees - Davy Crockett
Billy Childish's creation, Thee Headcoatees, come through with a rollicking tune set to the melody line of "Farmer John," a garage-inspired song that winds up culminating in a Gabba Gabba Hey Ramones chorus and breakdown tribute by the end.
Garage rock fun!
79(b) Sleater-Kinney - I Wanna Be Your Joey Ramone
Sleater Kinney does the homage more overtly, this one through lyrical adoration of The Ramones.
Two all-female acts pay tribute to the punk godfathers in two distinct ways.
79(a) Thee Headcoatees - Davy Crockett
Billy Childish's creation, Thee Headcoatees, come through with a rollicking tune set to the melody line of "Farmer John," a garage-inspired song that winds up culminating in a Gabba Gabba Hey Ramones chorus and breakdown tribute by the end.
Garage rock fun!
79(b) Sleater-Kinney - I Wanna Be Your Joey Ramone
Sleater Kinney does the homage more overtly, this one through lyrical adoration of The Ramones.
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78. Crime - Hot Wire My Heart
San Francisco's own Crime cut a bunch of tracks back in the late '70s. Considered an excruciatingly loud live experience, the band certainly tears it up with completely skwonking guitars, sort of bruising if not technical leads, and feedback here. There is riffage galore, with a definite emphasis on said angularity. Lots of string raking. What they must have been like live!
San Francisco's own Crime cut a bunch of tracks back in the late '70s. Considered an excruciatingly loud live experience, the band certainly tears it up with completely skwonking guitars, sort of bruising if not technical leads, and feedback here. There is riffage galore, with a definite emphasis on said angularity. Lots of string raking. What they must have been like live!
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77. The Eat - Communist Radio
The Eat were one of the first punk acts hailing from South Florida. Their innovative lyrics and rockin' songs quickly established them as stalwarts of the club scene in the late seventies, and they continued on in various forms through the eighties. Alternative Tentacles Records, Jello Biafra's label, puts out their compilation. Tongue planted firmly in cheek, "Communist Radio" namechecks most of your favorite Central America guerrillas.
More here:
https://alternativetentacles.com/artists/the-eat/
The Eat were one of the first punk acts hailing from South Florida. Their innovative lyrics and rockin' songs quickly established them as stalwarts of the club scene in the late seventies, and they continued on in various forms through the eighties. Alternative Tentacles Records, Jello Biafra's label, puts out their compilation. Tongue planted firmly in cheek, "Communist Radio" namechecks most of your favorite Central America guerrillas.
More here:
https://alternativetentacles.com/artists/the-eat/
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I know it's heresy in some circles but I can take or leave most Sleater-Kinney. Your choice is a stone classic though. You're No Rock-N-Roll Fun is pretty good too.
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drinking this one up - sizzlestick supreme
F.U.N.K. as P.U.C.K.GBV on speed - and tinny-errr
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Only waded in because you had said there would be no Sonic Youth type stuff then the title said "Hot Wire My Heart". Never realized it was a cover. Oh, well. I guess I should leave this to the pros.
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My response to this is an amused "Huh? Sonic Youth did a cover of Hot Wire My Heart?"
Not so pro. Feel free to chime in whenever. I heard about Crime about a decade ago when they came up in an algorithm of some sorts (I was going to say recently but it was a decade or so now that I think about it) but have never given Sister a real listen. So I learned something new today.
Noise rock and punk certainly overlap, so I'm not surprised. Not having noise rock or new wave or garage or power pop was a really hard decision. I hope I'm threading the needle here.
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76. Neon Piss - Look Homeward Angel
Can we get any more San Franciscan? Say it loud and proud, San Francisco! These guys formed around 2010 or so and hit internet gold when a famous music blog picked up their demo cassette and proclaimed it the next best thing. Normally, there's an aura of doubt about such claims, but the guy at Terminal Escape blog proved to be correct. One of the best albums of the teens, here is the unfortunately named Neon Piss with a Thomas Wolfe nod in the title of the song.
Can we get any more San Franciscan? Say it loud and proud, San Francisco! These guys formed around 2010 or so and hit internet gold when a famous music blog picked up their demo cassette and proclaimed it the next best thing. Normally, there's an aura of doubt about such claims, but the guy at Terminal Escape blog proved to be correct. One of the best albums of the teens, here is the unfortunately named Neon Piss with a Thomas Wolfe nod in the title of the song.
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we park our cars in the same garage here
somebody could launch them & the beastie boiz & rhcp clear into ####### orbit, and i'd dance a dance of a happy fella
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We’re not allowed to like Sonic Youth. They’re from New York but they don’t have saxophones.
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New York transplants, CT born and raised (New Haven). You can hear the saxophones from Danbury, CT.
I believe Anita Hill...
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I like Sonic Youth, by the way. I love the avant-garde guitar rock they were noted for. Only pure noise rock band I ever saw that I understood and grooved to was Northampton Wools, Thurston's noise band side project. Caught them at a place called Bar in New Haven on Sunday night. Thurston crowd surfed while utterly rocking out on his guitar in a really amazing way. I have no idea how he kept playing, but he did. Delay and drone, I guess.
It was a sight. Rock the #### on!
It was a sight. Rock the #### on!
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Okay, not Sonic Youth. Here's one otb will dig.
75. G.B.H. - City Baby Attacked By Rats
Straight from England comes this track, a street punk classic. A strong groove and drum beat propel this one along. This is one of those songs bemoaning the deplorable conditions of living that the English felt in the seventies.
75. G.B.H. - City Baby Attacked By Rats
Straight from England comes this track, a street punk classic. A strong groove and drum beat propel this one along. This is one of those songs bemoaning the deplorable conditions of living that the English felt in the seventies.
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Don't fall asleep on the West Coast or you might miss your update responsibilities.
Sorry about that to all my loyal reader. That's a typo that seems appropriate. I'll try and do better, Dear Reader.
74. The Carbonas - Journey To The End
From Atlanta in the aughts comes some down and dirty Ramones/proto-inspired madness. Not sure whatever happened to the Carbonas, but they're immortalized in the punk hundred. I discovered them when I lived in New Haven, CT, doing mad bumps and generally setting things alight. I miss those days tonight, here on the West Coast, six p.m., sunny as hell.
Sorry about that to all my loyal reader. That's a typo that seems appropriate. I'll try and do better, Dear Reader.
74. The Carbonas - Journey To The End
From Atlanta in the aughts comes some down and dirty Ramones/proto-inspired madness. Not sure whatever happened to the Carbonas, but they're immortalized in the punk hundred. I discovered them when I lived in New Haven, CT, doing mad bumps and generally setting things alight. I miss those days tonight, here on the West Coast, six p.m., sunny as hell.
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I read this as "The Carbonaras." Which shouldn't have happened because I'm not hungry.
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That band might come up later at some point. But nothing is final nor is there certainty in this countdown.
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73. Modern Life Is War - D.E.A.D.R.A.M.O.N.E.S.
It's our life!
We do what we choose!
Black jeans, black shirt, black shoes!
These punks, from Marshalltown, Iowa, built a following off of an extra aggressive attack with shouted lyrics that are reminiscent of early, sped-up hardcore acts from L.A. and D.C. Their second album, Witness, is considered a modern punk classic. From 2005, here's the best cut off of that slab.
Lyrics: https://genius.com/Modern-life-is-war-deadramones-lyrics
It's our life!
We do what we choose!
Black jeans, black shirt, black shoes!
These punks, from Marshalltown, Iowa, built a following off of an extra aggressive attack with shouted lyrics that are reminiscent of early, sped-up hardcore acts from L.A. and D.C. Their second album, Witness, is considered a modern punk classic. From 2005, here's the best cut off of that slab.
Lyrics: https://genius.com/Modern-life-is-war-deadramones-lyrics
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72. The Marked Men - Fortune
From Denton, TX, comes probably the best punk/garage band of this century. I say that with no exaggeration. A check of the catalog should suffice for the possible truth of that statement. This one, off of their last proper album Ghosts, blazes with some heavenly background vocals. Introduced to them by Rev. Norb's show that he did for the website Garage Punk.
No lyrics, infamously
From Denton, TX, comes probably the best punk/garage band of this century. I say that with no exaggeration. A check of the catalog should suffice for the possible truth of that statement. This one, off of their last proper album Ghosts, blazes with some heavenly background vocals. Introduced to them by Rev. Norb's show that he did for the website Garage Punk.
No lyrics, infamously
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This will resume Wednesday. Come one, come all! It's quite flopular.
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These dudes were great. Pretty timeless material here on V-V-V across the board. I don't really know what defines punk anymore, post-Green Day even, but I'd never say the Hives don't rate
This is great
An undeniable classic.. this song is like a perfect little time capsule.. but I don't like it, give me some bite!
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71. 7 Seconds - We're Gonna Fight
Me and you we're gonna fight their narrow minds...
Anthemic sing-a-long by a bunch of optimistic and idealistic Reno, NV, punks that left an indelible mark upon the national scene.
Me and you we're gonna fight their narrow minds...
Anthemic sing-a-long by a bunch of optimistic and idealistic Reno, NV, punks that left an indelible mark upon the national scene.
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Great band. Forever associated with the Hold Steady in my brain:
'Cause most kids give me credit for being down with it
When it was back in the day, back when things were way different
When the Youth Of Today and the early 7 Seconds
Taught me some of life's most valuable lessons
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I have the Beckster CD in storage. I thought it was called the Obsessions or something
Tried and tried with some of these bands.
At this point in life, it's safe to say I could do without the Replacements completely. However I might wanna go back and revisit Dead Milkmen, Cramps..
I recognized that **** police song too, has to be from Mudhoney but I didn't exactly peg it
Marked Men , always dug the stuff you would post rock...
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Yes! Big fan.
Last time I saw them was in 2005 which I just realized was a really, really long time ago.
Boston guys - it was at the ICC church in Allston.
Found some pics online from the show - http://www.returntothepit.com/pictures.php?&id=153687&next=1
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I'm pretty sure I picked the most palatable Dead Milkmen song if you haven't really cared for them. The Replacements's song was from early in their career. They got more serious and mid-tempo later. The Cramps are one of otb's favorites. Just a good rockabilly band.
Thanks for the Marked Men comment! I loved them in the late aughts/early teens of this century (feels weird to post that). Great band from Denton, TX, on Dirtnap Records, an indie king back then.
There'll be more bands that Hold Steady mentions and namechecks! One makes the top twenty!
Yeah! Allston, MA! I've been to Allston a few times this past decade. Cool, young place to be.
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70. Richard Hell And The Voidoids - Blank Generation
Original New York City punk rocker and punk pioneer, formerly of two other notable countdown bands, spits his take on the punk generation in a 1977 classic. His tenure in those other two bands, plus his punk fashion sense (Malcolm McLaren copped it for the Sex Pistols and British punks) should probably ensure that this one is higher in the countdown, but...well...gotta draw 'em in somehow.
Original New York City punk rocker and punk pioneer, formerly of two other notable countdown bands, spits his take on the punk generation in a 1977 classic. His tenure in those other two bands, plus his punk fashion sense (Malcolm McLaren copped it for the Sex Pistols and British punks) should probably ensure that this one is higher in the countdown, but...well...gotta draw 'em in somehow.
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69. Bouncing Souls - Here We Go
New Jersey fun punks/serious bros Bouncing Souls check in with "Here We Go," an homage to being on the road in a punk rock band. Shouts out the Sonic Iguana, famous punk studio in the Midwest manned by Mass Giorgini, famed pop/punk producer.
New Jersey fun punks/serious bros Bouncing Souls check in with "Here We Go," an homage to being on the road in a punk rock band. Shouts out the Sonic Iguana, famous punk studio in the Midwest manned by Mass Giorgini, famed pop/punk producer.
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My Bouncing Souls story is that I arrived early to my friends’ band’s late show at the Knitting Factory in NYC in 2004-ish, and the early show, headlined by Bouncing Souls, was still going on. From the bar outside the entrance to the main stage, you could get a glimpse of the main stage performance. During Bouncing Souls’ last song — it may have been this, I dunno — what seemed like the ENTIRE crowd jumped onstage. It was nuts.
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I never did see them. They made up for energy what they might have lacked in import because of their slightly suburban status.
Maybe? I don’t really know, actually. They got surprisingly popular.
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That might have sounded dismissive, but they made the countdown and ranked over Richard Hell’s landmark. Shoot the guy in charge of rank ordering!
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You know I was born to lose
And gambling's for fools
But that's the way I like it baby, I don't wanna live forever
That band from the Young Ones
And gambling's for fools
But that's the way I like it baby, I don't wanna live forever
That band from the Young Ones
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OMFUG OMFUG OMFUG OMFUG
CB CB CB CB
Dweebie little heebie
Jizza ####### jeebie
Outré sound from the first leaves me kinda weepy
CB CB CB CB
Dweebie little heebie
Jizza ####### jeebie
Outré sound from the first leaves me kinda weepy
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68. The Crumbs - Dead Boys Too
Hey Cheetah, step aside!
Ever-sizzling slab of crunk rock from these Miami, Florida, legends. The homage in the title is befitting an utterly incendiary track such as this. Played many late nights drunk in the rockaction household. The Crumbs getting the rights back to their Lookout! Records songs is a huge boon for the public.
This is the track to end (or start) the night with.
Hey Cheetah, step aside!
Ever-sizzling slab of crunk rock from these Miami, Florida, legends. The homage in the title is befitting an utterly incendiary track such as this. Played many late nights drunk in the rockaction household. The Crumbs getting the rights back to their Lookout! Records songs is a huge boon for the public.
This is the track to end (or start) the night with.
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