Are people completely missing the point of the whole punk nonconformity?

Question

It would appear so. I could never stand all the kids that were clones of each other in high school, that deliberately acted/talked/dressed the same (and listened to the same repetitive music) as each other just to fit in, so I didn't clone myself like them. But I didn't say everyone who doesn't think/dress/act like me isn't a nonconformist, because that's doing the same thing you're resisting. I guess if you had to push a label on me I was a punk, but I didn't just hang out with other punks. I liked who/what I like because I liked it, that was the essence of the early Sex Pistols mindset so many love to associate themselves with, that is nonconformity.

It seems like nowadays the Green Day generation love to conform to nonconformist views (by the way, why do followers of one of the most pop punk bands of all time dress in all black like they're hardcore)? How did the generation of real punks raise this pop generation? And do you think there will ever be real punks/punk rock again?

I guess you could say I never grew up, but that is just another way to say you let the world beat you down.

And by real punk rock I mean the Sex Pistols, the Descendents, The Germs, The Clash, Black Flag, the Circle Jerks, Bad Religion, and Minor Threat. Although my peersonal favorite has been Operation Ivy for some time the skacore genre is played out and no one will ever be better than Operation Ivy so we don't need anyone to try.

Not that it has much to do with the subject at hand, but I hate rap, a lot. How many of you other punks find that rap sucks too?

Answer 1

Of course people are completely missing the whole point of punk nonconformity. Punk has become and will forever more be associated with a uniform. It sucks ***, but there it is.

That's why we need to forget about all this poser **** and just let people do whatever the hell they want. People can pretend to be something they're not all they want- I don't care. I base my judgements on the way they act.

As to how punks raised the generation of pop, it goes like this- Real punk was kickass, so the new generation TRIED to copy them, but in doing so they were molding themselves to fit a stereotype, and that isn't punk.

I don't think punk music will ever be real again, because all new punk is just a copy. There might be some kickass punk inspired music, but unless it's original, it's meaningless. The punk attitude, however, is still alive. It might stay in the background, or it might jump out- I dunno.

And as to rap- I'm not a big fan, generally. I think it's interesting, but most rap music seems generic to me. If people wanted, they could probably do something cool and new by fusing rap with something else (NOT like Linkin' Park, cause they just suck). If you've heard the song Overpowered by Funk by the Clash, they have a bit of rap-like styling at the end, and it's pretty awesome.

Answer 2

Great Point.....I was a popular kid in HS, but I had my own style, I listened to the music that I liked.
I never understood all the kids that talked about me and my friends saying we were all clones, when they all wore black from head to toe, hair and nails with tons of white make up and eyeliner, to me they looked like clones.
Just an observation.