Originally Posted by: ericthecableguyYa. Me and my drummer decided that too. Or at least something similar. I think we can all agree that Sid Vicious is the punk symbol, and he never learned how to play his damn instrument. So what does that say about punk?

i think teh punx sybmol is teh gren dayz.

On a serious note, my real thoughts: weren't the sex pistols big in the mid-to-late 70's? If so, I think punk from back then was pretty legitimate. Back in them days, look who there was to contend with. Led Zeppelin, and bands trying to be Led Zeppelin. What's the opposite of Led Zeppelin, you ask? A band that can only just barely play their instruments. I think punk used to make sense, now it does not. The way I see it, punk doesn't describe the musical style, it describes the feeling of wanting to do the opposite of everything that's going on. If what was once punk becomes the next big thing, it is no longer punk. It is pop. And if what was once pop becomes obscure and only available if you search for it, it is punk. In fact, now that I've worded it like that, the term "pop-punk" just makes my head hurt.