100 Greatest Punk Artists

Timans · 28-07-2006 1:26pm #1

I was browsing the internet and found this on www.digitaldreamdoor.com

What do people think about the selection? I was a bit surprised to see The Clash at the top but tbh, I feel it is justified. Nobody can doubt their greatness.

Also, I was shocked to see the Sex Pistols so high above the Stiff Little Fingers. I think they are a much better band and that The Pistols are very over-rated.

Against Me! made it in which I was happy about, Also Anti-Flag, another of my favourite punk bands. Joy Divison, I felt aren't really punk but more "New-Wave" I would've thought but still, It's nice to see them in there but maybe they shouldn't have been so high.

What do YOU think?

JedExodus · 28-07-2006 3:35pm

Doing things like putting Sunny Day Real Estate before Propagandhi is just GONNA cause a helluva lot of controversy...followed by deaths. Bad Religion should (in my humble opinion) be in the top-ten. Suprised to see names like Reel Big Fish in there. Also interesting to see Green Day there but Blink 182 isn't

ANarcho-Munk · 28-07-2006 3:47pm

Wow, this is actually one of the better Punk top 100's I've seen, actually it's probably the best.
I wasn't expecting to see any actually good punk bands on it. I'm surprised to say the least cos I thought it would be choc full of Sum41 and Blink182 type bands.

I'm very happy to see Rites of Spring, Husker Du, Embrace, TSOL and Dag Nasty so high up on that list.

Nearly all the bands in the top 10 are completly over-rated though with the exception of MC5, The Stooges and Fugazi.

Timans · 28-07-2006 5:34pm

The Clash are not over-rated.

honru · 28-07-2006 6:04pm

I think that's a fine list. Even Agent Orange is there.

Personally I wouldn't put The Clash at number one, but each to their own.

Timans · 28-07-2006 6:12pm

Yeah, maybe not number one.

Definitely top 10 though. They are a great band. I, personally, wouldn't have The Pistols so high up. I always felt they tried to hard to be "hardcore".

joenailface · 28-07-2006 6:57pm

...hate the sex pistols...surprised that sick of it all aren't on there unless im blind, glad to see loc and cv up there...and i really wouldnt consider at the drive in punk though they are good, other than that its a fairly solid list.

ANarcho-Munk · 28-07-2006 7:31pm

Timans wrote:

The Clash are not over-rated.

That's yor opinion. My opinion is that they are over-rated.

Timans · 28-07-2006 7:59pm

ANarcho-Munk wrote:

That's yor opinion. My opinion is that they are over-rated.

It is my opinion that your opinion is bad and wrong.

OLP · 28-07-2006 8:41pm

I wouldn't put The Clash or the Pistols on it at all, bot ****e imo.

ferdi · 28-07-2006 8:47pm

top 100 lists are retarded...like all those "Top 100 British TV kisses" type programmes that channel 4 always show...a load of meaningless nonsense imo.

Timans · 28-07-2006 9:02pm

ferdi wrote:

top 100 lists are retarded...like all those "Top 100 British TV kisses" type programmes that channel 4 always show...a load of meaningless nonsense imo.

I was only trying to create some discussion in this forum as nobody else seems to be trying.. :rolleyes:

romperstomper · 28-07-2006 9:48pm

i won't argue the top for the reason that i'm not familiar with some of the stuff there but JESUS CHRIST the jam at mid 30s???? C'mon FFS. The pure talent that those guys put out is unbelievable. Clever songs with social class themes what more do you want???
If the Jam don't make ppl's top10 of punk bands i just give up on punk

honru · 28-07-2006 9:51pm

01. The Clash
02. MC5
03. The Ramones
04. The Sex Pistols
05. The Stooges
06. Dead Kennedys
07. Fugazi
08. Black Flag
09. The Misfits
10. Bad Brains
11. Minor Threat
12. Joy Division
13. The Buzzcocks
14. Husker Du
15. Bad Religion
16. Minutemen
17. The Damned
18. The Circle Jerks
19. X
20. Television
21. Stiff Little Fingers
22. Patti Smith
23. Green Day
24. Crass
25. Gang Of Four
26. Generation X
27. Operation Ivy
28. Rites of Spring
29. Adolescents
30. Social Distortion
31. Embrace
32. Richard Hell & the Voidoids
33. The Descendents
34. The Germs
35. The Jam
36. The Adicts
37. At The Drive In
38. Dead Boys
39. X-Ray Spex
40. NOFX
41. Wire
42. Rancid
43. Fear
44. Reagan Youth
45. The Exploited
46. Anti-Nowhere league
47. The Vandals
48. Subhumans
49. The Pogues
50. Johnny Thunders & the Heartbreakers
51. TSOL
52. Leftover Crack
53. Gorilla Biscuits
54. GBH
55. Anti Flag
56. Sunny Day Real Estate
57. Pennywise
58. Sham 69
59. Agent Orange
60. Conflict
61. Dead Milkmen
62. Discharge
63. 7 Seconds
64. Suicidal Tendencies
65. Against Me!
66. Flogging Molly
67. Chocking Victim
68. Jawbraker
69. Propaghandi
70. Dropkick Murpheys
71. Catch 22
72. U.K. Subs
73. D.O.A.
74. The Vibrators
75. The Unseen
76. Dag Nasty
77. Alkaline Trio
78. Screeching Weasels
79. A.F.I.
80. Guttermouth
81. Suicide Machines
82. Reel Big Fish
83. Strike Anywhere
84. Streetlight Manifesto
85. Refused
86. Rise Against
87. Paint it Black
88. Bouncing Souls
89. Screamers
90. Agnostic Front
91. Kid Dynamite
92. Less Than Jake
93. D.R.I.
94. Link 80
95. Millencolin
96. 999
97. Mustard Plug
98. Bigwig
99. Dance Hall Crashers
100. Tiger Army

Yeah.

joenailface · 28-07-2006 10:01pm

it is kinda a joke putting the bouncing souls above agnostic front...and tiger army being in there and no other psychobilly bands..i mean come on mad sin, asmodeus, os capalipticos, nekromantix, batmobile, the meteors, demetented are go, the klingonz...all way better than tiger army could ever hope to be *sigh* it overlooks a lot...especially the fact that the bouncing souls are ****e

Jello · 29-07-2006 11:17am

Choking Victim, Operation Ivy, GBH, Dag Nasty, Streetlight Manifesto and a good few others should be higher up on the list.
The Ramones, The Clash (who I'd agree are over-rated), Green Day, Joy Division and others should be lower on the list, IMO.

tragget · 29-07-2006 3:20pm

The Clash are good but nowhere near the top of that list. Come on.

Happy to see Patti Smith included. She's often overlooked, but i suppose punk is an odd way to describe some of her stuff, same for MC5, fekcing great band though. And television, teh stooges and ramones. Great. I'd also bring the Jam forward by a lot. I don't know some of the stuff later in the list.

ANarcho-Munk · 29-07-2006 4:27pm

37. At The Drive In
42. Rancid
45. The Exploited
52. Leftover Crack
55. Anti Flag
56. Sunny Day Real Estate
77. Alkaline Trio
65. Against Me!
66. Flogging Molly
69. Propaghandi
70. Dropkick Murpheys
71. Catch 22
79. A.F.I.
80. Guttermouth
81. Suicide Machines
82. Reel Big Fish
83. Strike Anywhere
84. Streetlight Manifesto
85. Refused
91. Kid Dynamite
92. Less Than Jake
94. Link 80
95. Millencolin
96. 999
97. Mustard Plug
98. Bigwig
99. Dance Hall Crashers
100. Tiger Army

teh eXpLoItEd ranks before TSOL, GBH, Agent Orange, Suicidal Tendencies, Discharge, DOA and Dag Nasty? Wattie & crew should never have even breached the top 100
And no Naked Raygun? no Die Kruezen or Dayglo Abortions? no JFA or RKL? You can't take these lists too seriously.

Whoever made this poll should have his record collection confiscated.

honru · 29-07-2006 4:33pm

Reel Big Fish? Mwah hah hah...

At this stage I'm completely desensitized to top-whatever lists.

Timans · 29-07-2006 4:57pm

It's funny how most people are saying that all the more "popular" bands are "over-rated"

I think this is another case of musical "elitists" thinking only bands which not many people know about are good. :eyeroll:

joenailface · 29-07-2006 9:57pm

its not about elitism, the bouncing souls suck balls...its not about them being over-rated either...they just suck balls. the clash probably deserve that number 1 slot they influenced god knows how many punk, ska and other bands...first charted rap single by a british and a white band. triple album that is ****ing godly the whole way through...the clash rock, and they are known by millions of people sooooo your elitism theory kinda failed there too

Timans · 29-07-2006 11:09pm

I never said The Clash were elitists.

I said, the reason people were saying all these bands(incl The Clash) were "over-rated" was because they aren't elitist.

joenailface · 29-07-2006 11:16pm

either this is going over my head or it makes no sense...probably the first one though :P

mike65 · 29-07-2006 11:51pm

Has the definiton of punk changed since I was 20? The Jam and Televison are no more punk than Pink Floyd (okay small exaggeration). If they can be in where are The Stranglers?

Mike.

joenailface · 30-07-2006 12:00am

agreed the stranglers should be in it and it looks to be just a general punk influenced kinda thing cause tiger army arnt punk by any stretch of the imagination but they're there...oh well...its not a great top 100 anyway, though they did have the decendents pretty high on it

Timans · 30-07-2006 4:45am

I agree, The Jam are not punk.

Paul Weller = The Modfather.

Mods, not punks.

ZWEI_VIER_ZWEI · 30-07-2006 12:44pm

List needs GG Allin.

melekalikimaka · 30-07-2006 12:50pm

its a top 100 punk and punk spin off genres. all these old schook punkers getting pissy cos their crumby old bands are above reel big fish...losers

nice to see dance hall crashers in their, i think theyre so under rated

Two On Glue · 04-08-2006 4:11pm

its a decent list, NOFX ARE GODS

Jello · 05-08-2006 3:58pm

Two On Glue wrote:

NOFX ARE GODS

:rolleyes:

Mr. Presentable · 05-08-2006 4:14pm

Ok. Prepare your brickbats.

Most on that list are NOT punk. It's a sham(69) of a list. Where are Scraping Foetus off the Wheel?

"Punk derivatives" the Jam? Eh, NO! They are mods, a throwback to the Who, Kinks etc of the 1960's.

The likes of Green Day, whilst I enjoy them, are not punk. At best they are neopunk. Punk rock was a movement in music of a very specific time, with very specific roots. Blink182* do not have claim to the catalysts that created punk - Disco music, unemployment, despair, and the possibility to record a single for little money.

*for example

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