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The Definition Of Streetpunk

The Street punk (also known as gutterpunk in several parts of the world) is both a subgenre of punk rock and a word that describes people, mostly young, who live on the streets. In the latter case such people may not identify themselves as "punk."

People described as "street punks" are mostly white (or Caucasian) working class, and/or inner city youth who usually have a punk-like appearance: including studded leather jackets customised by that individual, torn jeans, plaid bondage pants, bullet belts, studded belts, mohawk hairstyles and dyed hair, piercings, et cetera, though many don't have any such particular appearance, and are sometimes described as "Casuals". The word "punk," in this usage, may have a derogatory intent.

Streetpunk as a Subculture

Streetpunk is also seen as a reaction against middle class art-school type of punks like Generation X, as well as what some view as mainstream "trendy" people who embrace the punk lifestyle in what is viewed as a superficial way. Some streetpunks, like some skinheads, even operated in crews, these crews sometimes have unifying political agendas and beliefs that kept them together. Others simply exist as house-sized inner-city communes who help each other survive. Although this only occurs amongst the most poverty-stricken of the punk rock subculture and have become uncommon in the 21st century, it is worth noting. Also, those "streetpunks" who engage in tribalism are less likely to ever "grow out" of the subculture. More often than not Marxist, or anarchists hold to the streetpunk music genre due to it's subject matter, described below.

Streetpunk Music

The street punk music genre started with the Oi! music scene in the late '70s and early '80s in Great Britain, but on early streetpunk acts one can still feel the influence of late 70s British pub rock and cockney glam noize. This form of music was developed by bands such as Cock Sparrer, The Business, 4-Skins, and The Cockney Rejects. It started as a youth music style with songs about tales of the street, crew or gang life, police violence, easy girls, and teenage drunk mayhem. Streetpunk bands of the mid '80s include The Skeptix, Abrasive Wheels, and Attak. Today street punk bands can be found all over the world. Today's street punk is dominated by the Casualties, Deadline, USA Waste A Global Threat, Career Soldiers, The Unseen, Cheap Sex, Lower Class Brats, and others. Their lyrics often talk about having fun at shows, unity, police oppression, social problems, anti-establishment and the punk scene itself.

Streetpunk Bands

The following list of musicians and bands are identified with the streetpunk subculture, but not all of them are considered to be of the Oi! or streetpunk genre of music.

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 The street punk music genre started with the [[Oi!]] music scene in the late '70s and early '80s in Great Britain, but on early streetpunk acts one can still feel the influence of late 70s British pub rock and cockney glam noize. This form of music was developed by bands such as [[Cock Sparrer]],  [[The Business]], [[4-Skins]], and [[The Cockney Rejects]]. It started as a youth music style with songs about tales of the street, [[crew]] or [[gang]] life, police violence, easy girls, and teenage drunk mayhem. Streetpunk bands of the mid '80s include [[The Skeptix]], [[Abrasive Wheels]], and [[Attak]]. Today street punk bands can be found all over the world. Today's street punk is dominated by [[the Casualties]], [[Deadline]], [http://wastekrew.cjb.net USA Waste][[A Global Threat]], [[Career Soldiers]], [[The Unseen]], [[Cheap Sex]], [[Lower Class Brats]], and others.  Their lyrics often talk about having fun at shows, unity, police oppression, social problems, anti-establishment and the punk scene itself.
-Punk rock dosent have boundreys and is more then just this stuff!
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