Music Mondays - Pop Punk

Is punk too hardcore for your tastes? Pop too wimpy? Well I’ve got the perfect music genre for you! Presenting... POP PUNK! This musical phenomenon was all the rage in the 90s and is the topic for today’s Music Monday! So, without further ado, let’s put on our best all-black outfits and reflect on the musical genius of the pioneers of pop punk!

1. Blink-182

Key Song: Adam’s Song

Year: 1999

Blink 182 are THE NUMBER ONE pop punk band!!!!!!!!

They paved the way for countless pop punk acts and brought this genre to the fore when pop punk reigned supreme. Blink 182 Adam’s song is a marked departure from the shenanigans that 90s audiences had become accustomed to. Dealing with themes of suicide and depression, it has been the subject of controversy.

2. Green Day

Key Song: Basket Case

Year: 1994

Repping the West Coast, Green Day is a true stalwart of pop punk, setting the hearts of pseudo-rebellious suburban teenagers racing. Basket Case is one of the singles from their revolutionary album Dookie. This would turn out to be the band’s most successful album and established the sound of the pop punk movement.

3. Wheatus

Key Song: Teenage Dirtbag

Year: 1994

Wow, the video is defined by that bucket hat. Sky blue, red sash, wrinkled. Ever heard of Wheatus? Probably not. If you have, I can confidently say it’s only because you sing this song at karaoke too much. Stop. If this video wasn’t terrible enough, it also includes 90s icons Jason Biggs and Mena Suvari (who should have stayed in the 90s). Press play and brace yourself, annoyingness awaits.

What? You listened to the whole song? Okay. I didn’t expect that, but okay. You enjoyed it? Okay, great. No, I’m not passing judgement.

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