Is Bob Dylan Punk?

[King_Nuthin]

You're one to talk.

As if I need you for validation.

[Chief Stubbs]

As if I need you for validation.

So you've already validated yourself that you have your head shoved up your ass in this argument? How clever.

[ODDwhun]

Johnny Cash invented punk, he just didn't know it.

[illgreen]

What!? Bob Dylan? Punk?

[l-o-t]

Most of his early songs were rally anti-establishment and all that so.... i guess that's kinda the heart and soul of the Punk genre. It just doesn't sound punk. I guess you could call it acoustic punk. Then there was that time he played his electric guitar and that pissed a lot of people off.... kinda a punk move. But then you get Mr. Tambourine man etc. and I don't think that could be interpreted as punk.
I say yes and no. I can't really vote though.

[CM_Drunk]

I never used the words non-conformist. But there is a punk ethos. I think Bob Dylan is a reach, but that doesn't mean the idea is invalid.

I've been into punk for 22 years now and the "this is/this isn't" punk has been going on far longer than I've been around and is stupider than ****. I only chimed in because I think both sides in this debate are talking out of their asses.

Perhaps. Arguing about what MUSIC is punk is one thing, if you ask me. But to debate that a folk singer is potentially "punk" due to his lyrics, or his attitude to me just doesnt make sense. At least to me.

I guess what im saying is, I believe "punk" should be a title used to describe music, not ones attitude or beliefs.

Feel free to debate, I like conversations like these. Im just hoping this thread doesnt turn into a bunch of 5th grade bickering, and thats where it seems like its headed.

[Rockbandfan23467]

Punk music is just Rockabilly with feedback.

[CM_Drunk]

Your post and your sig are both signifigantly ignorant. FYI.

[m00p]

Please. Go away, and leave the forums alone!

Their better without you.

[CM_Drunk]

Who? ME?

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