Punk/Punk? Punk Rock Has Had Essay

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Green Day, on the other hand, may have started off as a "Punk" band, but devolved into a "punk" band. In the song "American Idiot," Green Day states a problem created by the media, yet proposes nothing to resolve it. Though Green Day attempts to rebel against the media because they do not want to be "one nation controlled by the media," they are giving in to the media through the commercialization and mass production and dissemination of their music. The production of the music is also of a higher quality. Though the band exudes the sound of raw intensity, the utilization of post-production filters and effects detracts from the "anger" and "disenfranchisement" conveyed in the song. Additionally, if one goes beyond the music and analyzes their music video, one can note how highly stylized it is and the higher production value that it conveys compared to the "music video" of the song "Anarchy in the UK." The studio version of the music video of "Anarchy in the UK" simply shows the band on a small platform in a stripped down "black box" theatre setting, with no post-production effects added to either the video or the song.

Though the "punk" genre still exists today, it does not represent what it used to.

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The exploitation of what is "punk" has made the genre, but not it's principles, mainstream. Though messages may attempt to inspire, the lack of incentive and action on behalf of the artist does not encourage rebellion, rather commercial opportunity and a contribution to conformity. "punk" encourages rebellion against social conventions, but does advocate change. New "punk" musicians should take a hard look at the messages and stripped down productions of "Punk" musicians and help to redefine the current genre into one that is representative of the original.

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