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Pissed!
By Johnny Angel

Just Add Punk: Sorry, kids, there ain't nuthin' new under the sun or in the air when it comes to rock & roll music Oh, my lovely little alties, how my heart lights up with glee every time I hear you tout the music of your generation, whichever age group that is. Because from my ageist vantage point, most of what passes for new music is mostly the same chords 'n' beats 'n' hooks, only revved up a bit, because the manufacturers of '90s Muzik happened to make records after punk rock existed, as opposed to their hippie/greaser/mod forefathers and mothers. So I figure that all youse young 'uns might appreciate where your fave-rave sounds actually came from, with a mathematical twist. For example: Neil Young + punk rock = J. Mascis (which means that, conversely, J. Mascis - punk = Neil Young). Simple, eh? How about these babies: Joe Walsh + punk rock = the Flaming Lips Tommy Tutone + punk rock = Gin Blossoms Styx + punk rock = Smashing Pumpkins Pat Benatar + punk rock = Alanis Morrisette Peter Frampton + punk rock = Bush Mott the Hoople + punk rock = the Clash + punk rock = Stiff Little Fingers + punk rock = Discharge - punk rock + the Specials = Rancid The Doobie Brothers + George Clinton + punk rock = Red Hot Chili Peppers Steve Harley and Cockney Rebel + punk rock = Oasis Led Zep + Busby Berkeley + punk rock = Jane's Addiction Queen + Depeche Mode + punk rock = Nine Inch Nails Johnny Cash + punk rock = Social Distortion Jim Morrison + Vincent Price + punk rock = Nick Cave (Black Sabbath + Black Flag) - punk rock = the Melvins Yes + Frank Zappa + punk rock = Primus Maureen Tucker + punk rock = Kim Deal Wavy Gravy + punk rock = Jello Biafra George Wallace + Father Coughlin + Orville Faubus + punk rock = Pat Buchanan Captain Beefheart - Richard Hell (+) punk rock = all bad college radio bands that eschew melody and rhythm. And the list goes ever on... [ Metro Santa Cruz | MetroActive Central | Archives ]