Punk Music

On one of the lengthy conversations Me and Komi were having during midnight on MSN, she told me that she hates Punk Music. She said she believes that it is waste of time listening to punk music when all the artist does is scream. That got me thinking, how many people categorize punk by the music of the Mainstream punk bands of now, bands that only sing of sorrow and sadness that teenage little girl only connect to, like simple plan. Which got me thinking how sad the punk music scene has become that when we think punk, bands like simple plan or My Chemical Romance comes to mind. Personally I don't even consider simple Plan punk, to me they are cheesy teenage drama music. My Chemical Romance I have to admit, I like, but I don't consider their music punk. Their More of an emo/Pop band. So on this post, I will give you my definition of Punk music, of what I consider to be real punk rock artists.

1. Siouxsie and the Banshees: Many don't consider Siouxsie and the Banshees a Punk band. They are categorized more as a Goth band, and I do agree with that. However, They did release in my opinion one of the most influential punk albums, "The Scream". Sure later on in their career, Siouxsie found commercial success with songs like "Kiss Them For Me", and like most punk bands settled for a more pop sound, but "The Scream" still remains a flawless punk album in my opinion, so:
DL: Siouxsie and the Banshees - Carcass

2. The Clash: How cliche to include The Clash on my list Huh? Well, first, I love the Clash! They are amazing, and the whole raggae Punk thing really works for me. So:
DL: The Clash - Guns of Brixton

3. Dead Kennedys: Another band that I enjoy listening to every once in a while. Dead Kennedys, up to this day remain one of the most influential Punk bands ever. And their soo good!
DL: Dead Kennedys - Too Drunk To Fuck

4. Patti Smith: Probably my favourite artist out of the bunch, this Punk poet changed the way we listen to punk. With one of the best rated albums of the past century "Horses", Patti Smith changed the face of punk music forever. She later went on to make music in the general rock category but to this day, her most influential work remains to be "Horses".
DL: Patti Smith - Rock & Roll Nigger

5. Richard Hell & the Viodoids: Richard Hell was one of the first bands to emerge out of the 1970's New York punk scene. His music to me has a very care free sound to it, and makes me happy to listen to.
DL: Richard Hell & the Voidoids - Liars Beware

6. Sex Pistols: The most influential and famous punk band ever, I just had to include them.
DL: Sex Pistols - God Save The Queen

Yeah Yeah Yeahs: The last one of the bunch. With all the mentioned artist above being from 1970's, which in my opinion is when the best punk music was made, I felt the need to include one of the new Punk artists of our time. I personally don't listen to any new punk music, because the popular ones are really bad, and for some reason I've never came across an underground punk band that I like. YYY's are really not a punk band, Specially with their new album, but their last album "Fever to Tell" had a very punk sound to it, so I decided to include them on the list.
DL: Yeah Yeah Yeah's - Date With A Night