Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- n. A form of hard-driving rock 'n' roll originating in the 1970s, characterized by harsh lyrics attacking conventional society and popular culture, and often expressing alienation and anger.
Wiktionary
- n. A fast, often distorted rock music originating from the 1970s which is usually associated with angry, offensive, or "politically-charged" lyrics.
WordNet 3.0
- n. rock music with deliberately offensive lyrics expressing anger and social alienation; in part a reaction against progressive rock
Examples
“We probably pioneered the entire concept of reality shows when we just took a camera and followed me from rehearsing and putting a band together in L.A., to New York’s CBGB club, where me and my band, The DXXX, gave a rock-and-roll show that had slam-dancing and all the punk rock that New York could handle.”
“One kid, a hardcore-looking punk rock chick, comes running backward past us.”
“His jumpily cut scenes are backed by propulsive punk rock that catches his teens’ 1980s-speed minds.”
Lists
These user-created lists contain the word ‘punk rock’.
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Fads
With bows of great respect to Connie Willis, author of "Bellwether" and other wonderful books.
Hula-Hoop, bungee-jumping, hair-bobbing, pogs, jitterbug, jogging, mesmerism, Ouija board, miniature golf, The Old Curiosity..., Harry Potter, line dancing and 271 more...
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Beautiful Music
a cappella, accelerando, accompagnato, adagio, ad libitum, agitato, aleatory, alla breve, allegro, allemande, alto, andante and 548 more...
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We Didn't Start the Fire
No we didn't light it but we tried to fight it...
Please do comment if you know all the lyrics off by heart. I would love to know.Rock and Roller c..., China's under mar..., hypodermics on th..., Bernie Goetz, crack, AIDS, homeless vets, foreign debts, suicide, heavy metal, Sally Ride, Wheel of Fortune and 106 more...
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