Best first wave punk band (UK)

[Tyro]

In terms of PURE PUNK {which to me means full on rock n' roll excess that is devoid of any unnecessary pretension} I would have to choose THE DAMNED.


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[Tyro]

we need a best Oi band poll, surely. actually, I'll do one up in a bit. or maybe a best peacepunk band poll would be better.

The winner of an poll Oi would HAVE to be THE COCKNEY REJECTS by several furlongs.Ditto CRASS for peacepunk.As both bands instigated and defined the respective 'genres'
there could be no contest.To state anything else would be a bit like declaring ''Back is White'' or ''Wiley has nothing over Chipmunk''.


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[empty mirror]

theese are (arguably?) second wave bands

aw cmon

my fave Fall songs are from 77: Bingo Master's Breakout, Repetition, Psycho Mafia

not really latecomers, the fall

 

[don_quixote]

not really punk, the fall

 

[don_quixote]

repetition, frightened... theyre something from another planet. the buzzcocks it aint.

 

[john eden]

I think there is an argument for the Fall and Wire being included but they are not really seen as punk bands now, possibly because of their later work.

Which is weird because obviously the Banshees later stuff isn't punk either.

But there is more common sonics and aesthetics between the bands in the poll and those two...

Ditto Crass - definitely second wave in my eyes (first record was 79?). Padraig should definitely do his oi and anarchopunk polls!

 

[martin]

The winner of an poll Oi would HAVE to be THE COCKNEY REJECTS by several furlongs.

Think the 4-Skins may have something to say about that

 

[STN]

Think the 4-Skins may have something to say about that

something set to rubbish music, no doubt, though I'm sure I saw Hoxton Tom in the street recently.

 

[petergunn]

I think there is an argument for the Fall and Wire being included but they are not really seen as punk bands now, possibly because of their later work.

Which is weird because obviously the Banshees later stuff isn't punk either.

i canot believe 5 people voted for the Bansees as the BEST PUNK BAND.......

ugh....

if that is allowed, then i vote for Subway Sect..........

 

[john eden]

I vote DR FEELGOOD.
Coincidentally, today I recieved a collection of punk fiction I bought from that very John Eden.

Oh was that you?

 

[john eden]

i canot believe 5 people voted for the Bansees as the BEST PUNK BAND.......

ugh....

if that is allowed, then i vote for Subway Sect..........

Well no doubt about it, The Scream is an excellent album - but it is excellent in an entirely different way to Never Mind The Bollocks.