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Pop punk (also called buzzpop) is a term applied to a style of punk rock music, from the late 1970s, which took influence from bubblegum pop music. Buzzcocks and the Ramones are some. A style of the same name (some argue unrelated) also emerged in the 1990s from California that carried the same name, see; Pop punk revival.
History
Origins
Pop punk is a musical style which emerged at the on-set of punk rock in 1974 with the first punk rock band, The Ramones (whose contemporaries include the Sex Pistols and The Clash). The Ramones were huge fans of The Beatles, 1960s Bubblegum pop and 1960s Garage rock. During 1975 their sped-up buzz saw, loud and fast, minimalistic melodic rock differentiated them from the other groups that were dominating New York City's local music scene. Though The Ramones themselves would never have a number 1 hit, and never crossed over completely to mainstream culture, they would set the musical standard for both punk and what was to become known as pop-punk. In addition, power-pop bands like The Raspberries, Pezband, The Records, The Sweet and especially The Nerves showed elements that laid the groundwork for pop-punk.In Britain, the best-known examples of Pop-punk were likely The Undertones and Buzzcocks. Both bands featured catchy hooks and lyrics centered around teenage romantic issues. The Rezillos The Boys, and the Only Ones are also excellent examples of early Pop-punk. On the somewhat harder-edged side of things, there were bands like 999, The Vibrators, The Adicts, and The Lurkers. Many Mod Revival bands also displayed Pop-punk elements, particularly The Chords and The Purple Hearts.
Underground pop punk
Parallel to the influx of mainstream pop punk bands, there are still a number that remain underground. Bands like Groovie Ghoulies from California, Screeching Weasel from Chicago, The Zatopeks from England, Some Garage Band from Defiance, Ohio, and Pickled Dick from the UK have obtained a large fanbase without following the mainstream. Redscare Records is also emerging as a new label dedicated only to pop punk acts (For a partial listing of current underground bands see the Independent Pop Punk section. Also check out the whole Mutant Pop catalog. below).
The UK, is enjoying a rejuvinant Pop Punk scene, with household name records bands Captain Everything and Adequate Seven leading the way. In the punk community, listening to underground pop punk does not always have the stigma attached to listening to their mainstream pop punk revival counterparts.
Notable pop punk artists/bands
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