Best Punk Rock Bands of All Time
30 items ranked
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1.
The Clash
207 points - added 14 years ago by ianpope - 2 comments
Comments:
Joe Strummer was a great guy. Helped the poor. RIP
Added 11 years ago by ibew98, 21 points
The greatest punk band and one of the best rock bands of all time.
Added 14 years ago by guest, 16 points
2.
Blondie
She got Started at CBGB's too
152 points - added 11 years ago by ibew98 -
3.
The Ramones
Come on....they are the classic punk pioneers...they have to be number 1.
136 points - added 15 years ago by veggiebaby -
4.
Talking heads
126 points - added 11 years ago by humpy -
5.
The Stooges
Do I need a reason?
120 points - added 15 years ago by Platypus -
6.
Sex Pistols
The Sex Pistols really brought punk out to a new level of popularity and listening radious not before seen for anyone punk.
119 points - added 15 years ago by veggiebaby - 1 comment
Comments:
Sex Pistols CREATED punk. they didnt bring it to a new level of popularity at all. Ramones are NOT punk.
Added 14 years ago by guest, -3 points
7.
Green Day
The GenX punkers, these guys whine too much for my taste, but I can't argue with their influence and loyalty to the punk movement.
118 points - added 15 years ago by veggiebaby - 1 comment
Comments:
without them they would be no Blink 182, All time low,..
Added 10 years ago by guest, -5 points
8.
Dead Kennedys
they might ahve not made it big, but Jello Biafra's lyrics define punk.
75 points - added 15 years ago by guest -
9.
The Jam
Because Paul Weller
22 points - added 13 years ago by NickDrake -
10.
Operation Ivy
12 points - added 15 years ago by veggiebaby -
11.
NOFX
probably one of the best punk bands still around, helped to bring about the punk revival in 94
11 points - added 14 years ago by guest -
12.
The Exploited
11 points - added 15 years ago by veggiebaby -
13.
Offspring
Offspring made punk and ska more mainstream, more catchy and easy to sing along to, while still maintaining their unique style.
10 points - added 15 years ago by veggiebaby -
14.
Rancid
10 points - added 15 years ago by veggiebaby -
15.
Bad Religion
9 points - added 14 years ago by guest -
16.
Social Distortion
1 point - added 15 years ago by veggiebaby -
17.
KSU
0 points - added 5 years ago by BoscoDog -
18.
Mighty Mighty Bosstones
0 points - added 15 years ago by veggiebaby -
19.
Less Than Jake
0 points - added 15 years ago by veggiebaby -
20.
Suicidal Tendencies
0 points - added 15 years ago by veggiebaby -
21.
Violent Femmes
The Femmes delivered a sound that has never been produced by anyone else - they did what they did and didn't care who liked it...at least it seems that way to me.
-1 point - added 15 years ago by veggiebaby -
22.
The Locusts
-1 point - added 15 years ago by veggiebaby -
23.
Circle Jerks
-1 point - added 15 years ago by veggiebaby -
24.
Guar
-2 points - added 15 years ago by veggiebaby -
25.
Son Of Sam
-2 points - added 15 years ago by veggiebaby -
26.
The Freeze
-2 points - added 15 years ago by veggiebaby -
27.
The Hives
-7 points - added 15 years ago by veggiebaby -
28.
Simple Plan
A band that can relate to everyone's problems...
-13 points - added 14 years ago by guest - 2 comments
Comments:
Can they relate to the problem of listening to Simple Plan
Added 14 years ago by ianpope, 0 points
simple plan is the best punk rock band ever!!!!!!!!
Added 14 years ago by guest, 0 points
29.
M.I.A.
-17 points - added 15 years ago by veggiebaby -
30.
My Chemical Romance
-19 points - added 15 years ago by veggiebaby -
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