Punk rock was said to have originated back in the Sixties, and was created as a direct result of the corporate buying of bands and the mass commercialism of music. Now, however, it is more common to see someone "being a punk" rather than seeing someone "be punk".
Punk is different from other music genres because punk bands have a very "do-it- yourself" attitude, not wanting to be bought by large companies or corporations, but preferring to get to the top of the industry on their own. Contrary to popular opinion, punk music actually teaches kids that they are worth something, that they can fit in with the other "punkers".
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