[Music] pull on your band t-shirt and break out
pull on your band t-shirt and break out
pull on your band t-shirt and break out the stronghold hair gel because this is
the stronghold hair gel because this is
the stronghold hair gel because this is going to be all killer no filler
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top ten
counting down our picks for the top ten
counting down our picks for the top ten punk anthems this list we’ve chosen
punk anthems this list we’ve chosen
punk anthems this list we’ve chosen songs that have helped to find the punk
songs that have helped to find the punk
songs that have helped to find the punk music genre but are also sure to get you
music genre but are also sure to get you
music genre but are also sure to get you pumped
number ten
number ten institutionalized suicidal tendencies
institutionalized suicidal tendencies
institutionalized suicidal tendencies [Music]
[Music]
[Music] we begin with a track that overtook MTV
we begin with a track that overtook MTV
we begin with a track that overtook MTV like no other punk song had before it
like no other punk song had before it
like no other punk song had before it [Music]
[Music]
[Music] the institutionalized wasn’t a chart
the institutionalized wasn’t a chart
the institutionalized wasn’t a chart success but it did stumble into our
success but it did stumble into our
success but it did stumble into our stream of consciousness and made a lot
stream of consciousness and made a lot
stream of consciousness and made a lot of noise doing so
of noise doing so
of noise doing so [Music]
[Music]
[Music] [Applause]
a hectic horse account of damaging
a hectic horse account of damaging relationships with friends and more
relationships with friends and more
relationships with friends and more importantly with parents it became a
importantly with parents it became a
importantly with parents it became a staple soundtrack to growing up and to
staple soundtrack to growing up and to
staple soundtrack to growing up and to busting out all he wanted was a Pepsi
busting out all he wanted was a Pepsi
busting out all he wanted was a Pepsi and now he’s got a top ten finish
and now he’s got a top ten finish
and now he’s got a top ten finish [Music]
number nine I’m shipping up to boston
number nine I’m shipping up to boston dropkick murphys
[Music]
[Music] [Applause]
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[Applause] [Music]
who needs lots of lyrics when you have
who needs lots of lyrics when you have this much energy the song is 14 lines of
this much energy the song is 14 lines of
this much energy the song is 14 lines of sheer adrenaline
sheer adrenaline
sheer adrenaline [Music]
Dropkick Murphys hailed from
Dropkick Murphys hailed from massachusetts so this could be seen as a
massachusetts so this could be seen as a
massachusetts so this could be seen as a homecoming jam it’s certainly been
homecoming jam it’s certainly been
homecoming jam it’s certainly been adopted for many a local interest
adopted for many a local interest
adopted for many a local interest notably being on the soundtrack to
notably being on the soundtrack to
notably being on the soundtrack to Boston based crime flick the departed
with Celtic chaos it’s proof that Punk
with Celtic chaos it’s proof that Punk didn’t die at the turn of the century
didn’t die at the turn of the century
didn’t die at the turn of the century [Music]
[Music]
[Music] [Applause]
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[Music]
[Music] number eight basket case Green Day do
number eight basket case Green Day do
number eight basket case Green Day do you have the time they’re punk pop
you have the time they’re punk pop
you have the time they’re punk pop royalty Dookie is their standout album
royalty Dookie is their standout album
royalty Dookie is their standout album and basket case is the Green Day anthem
and basket case is the Green Day anthem
[Music]
[Music] with this song the trio took the 90s and
with this song the trio took the 90s and
with this song the trio took the 90s and shook them wide awake
shook them wide awake
shook them wide awake [Music]
[Music]
[Music] it was written in response to lead
it was written in response to lead
it was written in response to lead singer Billy Joe’s mental health issues
singer Billy Joe’s mental health issues
singer Billy Joe’s mental health issues and has since become a go-to track for
and has since become a go-to track for
and has since become a go-to track for anyone who feels like an outsider
it’s Frank it’s fun it’s sing-along it’s
it’s Frank it’s fun it’s sing-along it’s shel olam
shel olam
shel olam [Music]
[Music]
[Music] a real crowd-pleaser we definitely have
a real crowd-pleaser we definitely have
a real crowd-pleaser we definitely have the time to listen to them why
[Applause]
[Applause] number seven rise above Black Flag
number seven rise above Black Flag
number seven rise above Black Flag [Music]
this is the punk movement boiled down to
this is the punk movement boiled down to its fundamental
[Music]
[Music] society says that we should behave in a
society says that we should behave in a
society says that we should behave in a certain way but we want to do things
certain way but we want to do things
certain way but we want to do things differently
society can mock us laugh at us or
society can mock us laugh at us or punish us but we’ll fulfill the tracks
punish us but we’ll fulfill the tracks
punish us but we’ll fulfill the tracks title and rise above writing this record
title and rise above writing this record
title and rise above writing this record black flag gave us the Anarchy
black flag gave us the Anarchy
black flag gave us the Anarchy instruction booklet the how-to of
instruction booklet the how-to of
instruction booklet the how-to of hardcore it’s a classic that’s just
hardcore it’s a classic that’s just
hardcore it’s a classic that’s just gotten better with age it’s still
gotten better with age it’s still
gotten better with age it’s still relevant and still riot worthy
number six holiday in Cambodia Dead
number six holiday in Cambodia Dead Kennedys
if attacking global politics is your aim
if attacking global politics is your aim then punk music is one of the best
then punk music is one of the best
then punk music is one of the best mediums to do it through
Dead Kennedys do not hold back on this
Dead Kennedys do not hold back on this track in which they condemn the infamous
track in which they condemn the infamous
track in which they condemn the infamous Pol Pot dictatorship in Cambodia and
Pol Pot dictatorship in Cambodia and
Pol Pot dictatorship in Cambodia and trash the complacent Westerner who’s
trash the complacent Westerner who’s
trash the complacent Westerner who’s oblivious to it all
the Kennedys know who’s to blame and
the Kennedys know who’s to blame and they live a lot closer to home than we
they live a lot closer to home than we
they live a lot closer to home than we care to admit
prepare tadka this tracks too angry to
prepare tadka this tracks too angry to overlook
overlook
overlook [Music]
[Music]
[Music] [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] number five time bomb Francis Scott punk
number five time bomb Francis Scott punk
number five time bomb Francis Scott punk sound is one that sizzles with eggs and
sound is one that sizzles with eggs and
sound is one that sizzles with eggs and rancid our band that nails it we might
rancid our band that nails it we might
rancid our band that nails it we might have included Ruby Soho
have included Ruby Soho
have included Ruby Soho [Music]
[Music]
[Music] for any of their bullish back catalogue
for any of their bullish back catalogue
for any of their bullish back catalogue but time bomb takes it and deservedly so
but time bomb takes it and deservedly so
but time bomb takes it and deservedly so [Music]
[Music]
[Music] another tale of an outsider the Cadillac
another tale of an outsider the Cadillac
another tale of an outsider the Cadillac driving white shoes wearer is a boy
driving white shoes wearer is a boy
driving white shoes wearer is a boy who’s fallen in with the wrong sort
[Applause]
[Applause] [Music]
[Music]
[Music] [Applause]
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[Applause] [Music]
[Music]
[Music] it’s gang culture and inevitable tragedy
it’s gang culture and inevitable tragedy
it’s gang culture and inevitable tragedy it’s raw vocal cords and a pulsating
it’s raw vocal cords and a pulsating
it’s raw vocal cords and a pulsating hook
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[Applause] a time bomb that’s ticking all the right
a time bomb that’s ticking all the right
a time bomb that’s ticking all the right boxes
boxes
boxes I’m glad to
I’m glad to
I’m glad to before the time
[Applause]
[Applause] [Music]
[Music]
[Music] number four London Calling the clash
number four London Calling the clash
number four London Calling the clash [Music]
[Music]
[Music] down the pay slackens and the gloom
down the pay slackens and the gloom
down the pay slackens and the gloom intensifies for our next track
lead vocalist of the clash Joe Strummer
lead vocalist of the clash Joe Strummer was an avid news reader and the
was an avid news reader and the
was an avid news reader and the apocalyptic lyrics in London Calling
apocalyptic lyrics in London Calling
apocalyptic lyrics in London Calling are reflective of his global anxieties
[Music]
[Music] in the late 1970s an ice age was coming
in the late 1970s an ice age was coming
in the late 1970s an ice age was coming the Cold War was right and London was
the Cold War was right and London was
the Cold War was right and London was susceptible to flooding
Strummer put problem to pen and paper
Strummer put problem to pen and paper and produced the murky magnificence that
and produced the murky magnificence that
and produced the murky magnificence that we have today with records like white
we have today with records like white
we have today with records like white riot and I fought the law the clash was
riot and I fought the law the clash was
riot and I fought the law the clash was anti-authority incarnate but this
anti-authority incarnate but this
anti-authority incarnate but this brooding number tops them all
brooding number tops them all
brooding number tops them all [Applause]
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[Music]
[Music] [Applause]
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[Applause] number three bro him Pennywise in third
number three bro him Pennywise in third
number three bro him Pennywise in third place we have to the point lyrics and to
place we have to the point lyrics and to
place we have to the point lyrics and to the heart sentiments throw him is for
the heart sentiments throw him is for
the heart sentiments throw him is for anyone who has ever lost a friend
anyone who has ever lost a friend
anyone who has ever lost a friend [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] [Music]
[Music]
[Music] Pennywise bassist Jason thirst wrote it
Pennywise bassist Jason thirst wrote it
Pennywise bassist Jason thirst wrote it originally for three of his friends
originally for three of his friends
originally for three of his friends however when he died in 1996 the band
however when he died in 1996 the band
however when he died in 1996 the band re-recorded it and released it as
re-recorded it and released it as
re-recorded it and released it as Brougham tribute
Brougham tribute
Brougham tribute [Music]
[Music]
[Music] this time memorializing Jason Matthew
this time memorializing Jason Matthew
this time memorializing Jason Matthew thirst in the lyrics
[Applause]
[Applause] funk music just got personal and as such
funk music just got personal and as such
funk music just got personal and as such has made it onto our podium
[Music]
[Music] [Applause]
number two blitzkrieg bop Ramones
number two blitzkrieg bop Ramones [Applause]
first wavers The Ramones were punk
first wavers The Ramones were punk pioneers and legacy builders I want to
pioneers and legacy builders I want to
pioneers and legacy builders I want to be sedated
be sedated
be sedated [Music]
[Music]
[Music] is just edged out by blitzkrieg bop
is just edged out by blitzkrieg bop
is just edged out by blitzkrieg bop their debut single and it’s an enduring
their debut single and it’s an enduring
their debut single and it’s an enduring classic that’s often covered or at least
classic that’s often covered or at least
classic that’s often covered or at least sampled in modern rock shows
sampled in modern rock shows
sampled in modern rock shows [Music]
ironically the band admits they borrowed
ironically the band admits they borrowed the idea for the songs chant from bouncy
the idea for the songs chant from bouncy
the idea for the songs chant from bouncy bubblegum errs the Bay City Rollers has
bubblegum errs the Bay City Rollers has
bubblegum errs the Bay City Rollers has since evolved into a mantra
[Music]
[Music] it set the tone for their live gigs and
it set the tone for their live gigs and
it set the tone for their live gigs and also for punk music in general
also for punk music in general
also for punk music in general [Music]
it’s so simple that it’s special
it’s so simple that it’s special [Music]
before we unveil our top pick here are a
before we unveil our top pick here are a few honorable mentions
few honorable mentions
few honorable mentions [Music]
blueprint for everything that followed
blueprint for everything that followed the Sex Pistols debut single is nearly
the Sex Pistols debut single is nearly
the Sex Pistols debut single is nearly as shocking today as it was back then
originally released with EMI the label
originally released with EMI the label quickly pulled the plug on Johnny Rotten
quickly pulled the plug on Johnny Rotten
quickly pulled the plug on Johnny Rotten and company following unprecedented
and company following unprecedented
and company following unprecedented controversy and unpredictable publicity
opening lines are immortal music is raw
opening lines are immortal music is raw the anger is palpable
this and the later record God saved the
this and the later record God saved the Queen the Pistols defined
Queen the Pistols defined
Queen the Pistols defined anti-establishment
anti-establishment
anti-establishment flapped society in the face and
flapped society in the face and
flapped society in the face and revolutionized the music industry
[Music]
[Music] do you agree with our list what’s your
do you agree with our list what’s your
do you agree with our list what’s your favorite Punk anthem
favorite Punk anthem
favorite Punk anthem [Music]
[Music]
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