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Pop Punk punk pop Pop punk is used for two separate subgenres of punk rock music: the kind typically found on Lookout! Records, which stray very little from the three-chord formula that The Ramones pioneered, as well as a newer subgenre of melodic, more emotional punk, which includes by bands like NOFX and Unwritten Law. Some bands, like Green Day and Screeching Weasel, bridge the gap somewhat (Green Day was originally on Lookout!) Lookout! records has a long history of traditional Ramones-style punk. When hardcore began becoming popular, this type of music was termed "pop punk" because, while much of the punk attitude was the same, it had a much catchier, less angry sound. The connection between Lookout! pop punk and the Ramones is very strong, and is seen not only in their musical style but in their attire, Ramones references in songs, and the fact that several of the bands have covered entire Ramones albums. Well known Lookout! pop punk bands include The Mr. T Experience, whose newer work has branched off into indie pop; The Groovie Ghoulies, whose songs are usually about monsters; The Queers, who sound like a combination of The Ramones and The Beach Boys; and The Lilingtons, who like to sing about high school and comic books. The other, newer subgenre to be called pop punk originated with bands like NOFX and Lagwagon, and became popular with the band blink-182. It is sometimes known as So-Cal punk, or skate punk. This kind of punk is generally considered by fans of most other punk genres to be a sellout of the original punk ethos, similar to how nu metal is viewed upon by the metal community. However, its musical style can be traced directly to the Lookout! bands which preceded it, and from there to The Ramones. Many of the current crop of So-Cal pop punk bands cite these bands as important influences in their own music. Some bands in the Pop punk scene however, notably NOFX and Pennywise, profess a love for American hardcore bands such as The Misfits, Black Flag. So-Cal pop punk really came in two waves. The biggest success stories of the first wave of American pop punk have been Green Day, blink-182 and The Offspring. All of these bands share a similar sound that includes thrashy guitar choruses, chuggy verses and radio-friendly melodies. Some of the bands, however, have incorporated uncommercial elements in their music such as swearing and American Pie style humour. The second wave of So-Cal pop punk took advantage of the success won by the previous wave of bands and many new but similar bands were formed including Bowling For Soup, New Found Glory, Sum 41, Good Charlotte, and Simple Plan. These bands have increasingly gained mainstream popularity through MTV and other outlets. Pop punk is sometimes associated with the label Emo. Emo is a form of Hardcore punk that places emphasis on emotion instead of the usual politics. Pop punk is associated with emo because of bands like the Jimmy Eat World & Get Up Kids who sing about emotional things and occasionally use odd time signatures and the like borrowed from the more hardcore origins of emo. This association is a very common misconception. Another common misconception is that bands like Less Than Jake, Rancid, and Reel Big Fish are pop punk bands. They are originators of the ska punk genre, which is more influenced by English Two-Tone bands like Madness and The Specials. Another misconception is that bands like Weezer and The Vines are Pop-Punk bands. They are actually Power-Pop bands. A couple of Flemish pop punk bands are Nailpin, Silverene and Flatcat Many Australian punk rock bands could also be considered pop punk, such as 28 Days, Area-7, Bodyjar, Eskimo Joe, Frenzal Rhomb, Grinspoon, Jebediah, Jet, Kid Courageous, Killing Heidi, Lash, The Living End, Magic Dirt, Motor Ace, One Dollar Short, Powderfinger, Spiderbait, Sunk Loto, Superheist and The Vines. Instrumentation Vocals and Lyrics The vocals of many pop punk bands are very jumpy and happy styled, sometimes sounding like a young teenager. The lyrics usually deal with subjects that teens go through, such as relationships, drugs, depression, high school hardships and so on. Many of the "true" punks frown upon these bands because of the lyrics. They believe these singers are immature and complain about things that happened so long ago in their past when they should get over it. The guitar style is the same three chord formula the Ramones pioneered. Pretty much, most pop punk bands use basic chords and riffs, although some have deviated from that forumla. There are hardly any guitar solos, though some like Sum 41 are known for guitar solos. Alot of it is said to sound the same and sound extremely bland. Same as guitar style. It's very basic and repetitive. The beats in pop punk are very poppy and repetitive as well. Combined with all the other aspects of the music above, it has gained alot of the bands intense radio play and fame, especially on MTV. Many "true" punks say that is going against what punk is about and has gained bands like Good Charlotte and Simple Plan alot of criticism. Notable pop punk artists/bands
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