OPINION

100 Best Punk Songs 47-53

Written by Michele Catalano
Published June 07, 2006

Slowly but surely, my co-blogger (T) and myself (M) are getting there. Halfway done!


47. Youth Brigade - "Sink With California"
I really don't care where you're from. I don't really care what language you speak. And the band isn't really Californians. This is THE big unity song. Fuck all the rest. This was about being together. I'll sink California. It means nothing to me. This song was about sticking together. This was about anyone, white, black, yellow, or brown, all being the same. The name Californian doesn't mean shit. It's just a label. Shaking your hand is what this song is about. States, nations, everything means nothing anymore. This is about forgetting any kind of fucking line on a fucking map and just getting people for what they are. And accepting them. Cause we don't care if you're from north, south, east or west it's humanity that is the best. (T)

48. D.I. - "Richard Hung Himself"
A lot of older punkers are gonna be so sick of this song, it will bore them to read this review. But really, isn't this the first time you ever wanted to know what subcutaneious meant? And here you are, years later, reading an idiot's review and it's spelled wrong? Gotta be a cool song. A little sad, prolly bullshit, but really the feeling of this song is one of giving up. t's kinda sad cause it happened to a lot of our friends so I'm a little hesitant to say it rocks, but I will. This isn't something that you would yell out of your car window unless you were packed with gin and didn't know the time of day. This wasn't a theme song. Don't get me wrong. This was a cool song about suicide and that is even kinda lame to type......but this song kicks ass. Desperation, failure, death, all in one song. Kinda like a combo meal at McDonalds. 'Cept instead of a strawberry shake you get a swinging dead junkie. (T)

49. D.R.I - "Busted"
This was a funny song. Or was it funny? I know when I first heard it was funny. We thought it was funny. We didn't know it would become a reality. This whole album was the background music when we were building a halfpipe. When I was a kid and laying down on the grass after putting in a few 2x4's this song would come on. It would get me up. Almost, almost I say, get me back to work. But then I realized it was almost 2 in the morning and I needed a beer. Later in life, this kinda became my theme song. I didn't know it. It was like Johnny Carson with that big fucking hat and the envelope to his head with Ed McMahon asking him "Where is the turtle going to be tonight?" and the Great Carsona replying "Jail!" A great song that just tells you that you can never get away from your past even if you want to. It will be there. The price you pay. (T)

50. Vandals - "Pat Brown" Who was Pat Brown? This was years before I lived in Orange County. Yeah I lived there. Fuck you. Years before I smelled the shit covered streets and felt a sun so hot it forced you to the ocean. Hey, turtle, ocean, beach, get it? Anyways, a look on the Internet got me Pat Brown as a Mayor or something and I really don't think Mayors would be doing B&E's for Marshall stacks. Hmmmm.Who was he....Pat Brown....why shouldn't I fuck around...hm... Anyways, this song is a great conversation starter. Tell anyone to not fuck around with Pat Brown when they piss you off. More times then not they will think you are crazy or they will shake your hand and sing the next verse. This is original Southern California second wave punk rock. Gah! That hurt my head to think about. Don't ever make me say that again. Way too much thinking there. A great song about someone who was, well, kinda a dick. But a cool song anyways. (T)

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Michele is from Long Island and writes about two of her favorite things - punk rock and fast cars -along with her better half at Faster Than the World.
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100 Best Punk Songs 47-53
Published: June 07, 2006
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#1 — June 7, 2006 @ 10:17AM — Mark Saleski [URL]

"Roadrunner", love that song. for a less than definitive version, check out the lunacy on the Sex Pistol's Great Rock 'n Roll Swindle.

#2 — June 7, 2006 @ 12:18PM — J. P. Spencer [URL]

Point of Order - although Jonathan Richman WROTE "Roadrunner", the definitive version of the song is by the first lineup of his band, The Modern Lovers, which included Jerry Harrison on keyboards. In addition, when that recorded version was finally released, it was about three years AFTER it was recorded.

#3 — June 7, 2006 @ 14:20PM — reggie von woic [URL]

Busted by Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (how fitting).... that, is what alarm clocks should be made of.

By the way, where's the rest of the list?

#4 — June 7, 2006 @ 14:22PM — reggie von woic [URL]

sorry, Dirty rotten Imbeciles

#5 — June 7, 2006 @ 14:24PM — Michele Catalano [URL]

Ok, my mistake. They are all here.

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