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OK, so I was listening to this track and thought I would pop it into the Punk thread,
particularly as the band includes Lars Frederikson from Rancid, but it got me thinking about other Skinhead bands/music, and as to whether they should be labled as "Punk" or whether they are a whole different Genre.
There are certainly a lot of similarities, the music/the lyrical sentiments/both have an affinity with Reggae and Ska. But it seems to me that being a skinhead is more a way of life rather than a fashion statement, and in a lot of ways skinheads seem to be more "Punk" than punks are. (Well, I know what I mean by that!)
For those into this type of music I'd be interested to know your thoughts?
Anyway, here a few more skinhead bands that are worth a listen.
particularly as the band includes Lars Frederikson from Rancid, but it got me thinking about other Skinhead bands/music, and as to whether they should be labled as "Punk" or whether they are a whole different Genre.
There are certainly a lot of similarities, the music/the lyrical sentiments/both have an affinity with Reggae and Ska. But it seems to me that being a skinhead is more a way of life rather than a fashion statement, and in a lot of ways skinheads seem to be more "Punk" than punks are. (Well, I know what I mean by that!)
For those into this type of music I'd be interested to know your thoughts?
Anyway, here a few more skinhead bands that are worth a listen.