Is a punk just an angry hippy?

[Gandalf]

Joe Strummer the punk rock icon started life as a hippy and when he retired from being angry he declared himself a hippy again. So this is my question, is a punk just an angry hippy?

[Beanz]

Yes and No.

[brocktonblockbust]

I refuse to label and generalize. "Hippy"
"Yuppy" "hipster" "gangsta" "punk"

[Gandalf]

It's a tricky one and for sure I think people have different sides to them. I just found it interesting Joe Strummer calling himself a hippy when that was a side of him he rejected but ultimately embraced. Maybe punk is the angry stage of rejection, be it spiritual, economic, political, societal. At the end of the day, if things get better there is less to be punk about. If you have no sense of punk then you likely live in the matrix. I am surprised mainstream music is so bland and apolitical today. There should be a lot more punk attitude. Muse are doing it somewhat with the political themes, but then again they are making 10 minute prog tracks too. Punk is about everyone being able to do it. A message, an attitude, a snarl. Then you can smile and be friendly when the rant is over. There should always be at least some punk.

[walrus]

Can you be a punk hippy. I know one can be a punk ass bitch but I'm not sure about a punk hippy. If you can be a punk hippy, I am a punk hippy.

[brocktonblockbust]

I am FUNK-PUNK.

[walrus]

I am FUNK-PUNK.

You are a funk punk in the USA right now baby.

[brocktonblockbust]

I am FUNK-PUNK.

You are a funk punk in the USA right now baby.

here is what America has done to me

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[Spicoli]

Really, I've never known or seen a lot of "angry" punks, and I've known a lot of those nutty fookers

[greynotsoold]

Down at Mission beach, San Diego, I saw this guy come out of a "tea and granola" establishment. He had 'hippie hair', wore sandals, and a Pantera Vulgar Display Of Power shirt. Struck me as odd.

[Spicoli]

Down at Mission beach, San Diego, I saw this guy come out of a "tea and granola" establishment. He had 'hippie hair', wore sandals, and a Pantera Vulgar Display Of Power shirt. Struck me as odd.

All makes and models down there never judge a book..so on and so forth. Speaking of, way back we were the "freaks" making weekly treks to the Hare Krishna temple at the end of Grand Ave down there As peaceful and easy as it came, a bunch of messy mohawks sitting around with them tapping drums and learning chants while enjoying some good veggie and rice grub. There was -zero- judgment.

[El Kabong]

Depends on whether or not the punk likes authority and control....if so then yes. The members of Crass aren't hippieish at all

[Beanflicker]

Real punks never trust or like a hippy.

[Beanflicker]

[Dia bando]

Our old paper boy was PUNK bright pink mow hawk covered in chains, he still lives by me
he is now a financial adviser , who now dresses pretty ordinary so much for rebelling.