Great Punk Quotes

[dave]

Damn, computer's fucking with me. In the meantime please enjoy this article I just found:

A History of Punk

[tommy]

"I believe I am the highest power, absolutely. I am in control at all times. Jesus Christ, God, and Satan all in one"

gg allin

[dave]

"Anger is an Energy"-  John Lydon, in PIL's Rise

[melissa scott]

"Playiing music is the best thing in the world. It makes show business almost bearable."

David Johansen, NYDolls

[Jon]

Why do punk rock guys go out with new wave girls? - Great Plains/Ron House

not really a quote per say, but it has come to be one of the most quoted/memorable lyrics I can think of  

[melissa scott]

Just sayin' is all. Sorry, when someone mentions New Wave, I want to stick sharp objects into things...

There's No Such Thing As New Wave from Luke Harris on Vimeo.

[John Battles]

David Johansen and Sylvain Sylvain are having a bit of a spat onstage .....

SYL: Why , you little FAGGOT !

DAVE: WHAT DID YOU CALL ME ?!!

SYL: (Sheepishly) I said you was a faggot.....

DAVE: OH ! THAT'S AWRIGHT! AH THOUGHT YEW SAID AH WAS FAT !!

 
melissa scott said:

"Playiing music is the best thing in the world. It makes show business almost bearable."

David Johansen, NYDolls

[Andy Climax]

From the sublime '12 Monkeys' movie, Brad Pitt's 'aaaaaah Fuck the Bozo's!' cannae get mair punk or stickin' it to d'man than that!

[Andy Climax]

'ha ha ha.... Ever get the feelin' you've bin cheated???' Lydon's vitriol never lets us down!

[The Mobbs]

"We don't play garage, we play punk for gentlemen" - The Fallen Leaves

[Ghislaine]

'' if you gonna play Rock-n-roll,you gotta know it will always be in enemy territory'' Joe Strummer. 

[John Battles]

HE WAS RIGHT , OF COURSE , BUT PEOPLE THINK ROCK'N'ROLL HAS BEEN GENTRIFIED....

ONLY THE CRAPPY , STREAMLINED STUFF HAS BEEN.....LIFE HAS A WAY OF REMINDING US THAT ROCK'N'ROLL IS STILL OUTSIDER MUSIC , AND , I THINK MOST OF US PREFER IT THAT WAY.....

[dave]

John- That's true, I think most of us want to know that we're fighting the good fight, and you can't mass-market cool (not to toot our horns, ahem ;) There are still people out there who are shocked by the ideas contained in punk songs.