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May 16th, 2008

Punk originated in the seventies as a offensive, guerilla take-over against common current of popular culture music. Bands alike Green Day, Iggy Pop, and Pere Ubu helped bring punk rock back in the mid-1990's. This time the blend of lively, upfront rock music with catchy pop melodies cooled heels on the TV. These days, so-called pop punk is a key part in the world of mainstream pop music. These 10 music tracks are the best starting points to get closer to punk pop.

1. blink-182 - Enema of the State

In blink-182's endless attempt to diminish all grown ups in the locality, that album showed a lady clothed as an enema governess on the cover. The music on the record is teenage and unforgettable with the massive hit single “The Party Song.”

2. The Donnas - Spend the Night

Girls can play punk pop, as well, and this song is an abounding evidence of the fact. The group modeled after the American rock band Ramones with every singer going by the name Donna. Misery Business Download to listen to it.

3. Good Charlotte - Young and the Hopeless

A band from Waldorf, Maryland Good Charlotte with Paul Thomas got into the top 10 of the popular music album chart. It's filled with history of college and problem mothers. The big #1 song is “The Anthem.”

4. Green Day - Jesus of Suburbia

After fading from their mid-90's peak of popularity, Green Day faded from live performances to put together punk's first opera. Though the popular punk band was anxious about their fanclub's reaction to Jesus of Suburbia, it turned out to be a UK punk rock classic climbing several album chart and winning an award for Best Punk Album of 2004.

5. The Lemonheads - It's a Shame About Ray

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