I think Punk gets a bad rap because people don't actually listen to it enough to actually get it. Or they listen to only the ****ty bands like Blink or something. Yeah, they're not the most technical songs and there opening act isn't a guy coming out and shredding non-sense through random scales. But there are some really good punks bands, The Clash which everyone knows and also a band I've been listening to alot is The Toy Dolls. A great band and good musicians. I saw a video of them, and the guitarist/singer plays this kick ass solo blind-folded, and on a dewds shoulders. If you actually get a chance to hear one of there Cd's, they're really tight plus they'll make you laugh. For all things that make a good song, they're are many punk bands that did them well. Saying Punk sucks is like saying folk music sucks, which is what punk basically is just with alot of energy.