As the name would seem to suggest, “Smash It Up” is composed of two very different songs. The first part is a slow and thoughtful…
Tag: Punk
13/03/2019: “I Wanna Be Sedated” by Ramones
“I Wanna Be Sedated” is a song about being bored on tour. The Ramones were in London at Christmas and had nothing to do, so…
18/02/2019: “Bad Reputation” by Joan Jett
“Bad Reputation” is a raucous, loud and unapologetic punk song, with a catchy hook and a certain endearing discordant energy, Joan Jett shines here as…
13/02/2019: “Basket Case” by Green Day
“Basket Case” by Green Day is a song which grabs you from the get go, bursting into life with an almost quintessentially pop punk-y combination…
11/01/2019: “Spanish Bombs” by The Clash
“Spanish Bombs” refers to two things. First, there is the Spanish Civil War. Joe Strummer is praising the anti-fascist struggle and remembering the martyrs. It…
07/11/2018: “Little Red Riding Hood” by The Meteors
The Meteors are often viewed as the band who really cemented and defined the genre of psychobilly. If you don’t know, psychobilly is a movement…
31/10/2018: “Walking Contradiction” by Green Day
There probably aren’t any American pop punk bands more successful than Green Day. Perhaps Blink 182 could be considered more genre defining, but Green Day…