Punk Quote by Pete Townshend Download Open image “Punk rock was the tsunami that threatened to drown us all in 1977.” — Pete Townshend ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 4.9 out of 5 (5 ratings) Copy quoteShare Punk Punk rock Rocks Tsunami
Punk hadn't even begun when The Runaways started, at least not in the US. We had our own sound, straight up glam rock. — Cherie Currie Copy Share Image
Punk was originally about creating new, important, energetic music that would hopefully threaten the status quo and the stupidity of the 1970s. — Jello Biafra Copy Share Image
The only punk that I really care about and am an expert on is the original punk of 1976 to 1979. — Martin Popoff Copy Share Image
When punk rock came along, the one thing you were not supposed to be was musical. — Nick Lowe Copy Share Image
Punk rock will never die, until something more dangerous replaces it. — Jello Biafra Copy Share Image
1991 for some people was a significant year in terms of punk rock. It was the year "punk broke". — Ian MacKaye Copy Share Image
It's really hard to imagine there ever being the kind of impact there was when punk rock happened in the late 70's. I wish… — Penelope Spheeris Copy Share Image
Inevitably, as much as we loved punk rock, our noise was coming from a slightly different place. — David First Copy Share Image
Crisis and my experience of Punk Rock in Britain/Europe was anything and everything but "fun" and this sort of idea comes from people who… — Douglas Pearce Copy Share Image
“This new, reactionary music was called Punk. It tossed the dominant Rock culture into the garbage can. The only rule was to break the… — Steven Blush Copy Share Image
Punk changed everything. It blew away all the dull, pompous stuff that happened before, like glam rock. Kids were getting involved in causes like… — Keith Allen Copy Share Image
What we learned quite early on is what was really important to early British pop that we produced-and this is where we were distinct… — Pete Townshend Copy Share Image
We've got to fool the fools, and plan the plans. We must rule the rules, got to stand the stands. — Pete Townshend Copy Share Image
“I was surprised at how much I enjoyed meeting fans face to face. They're less scary when they aren't going nuts at a Who… — Pete Townshend Copy Share Image
Although I dig my guitar playing, I think it's kind of an obvious situation; I play what I want to play within my own… — Pete Townshend Copy Share Image
I'M FREE! - I'm free, And freedom tastes of reality, I'm free - I'm free, An' I'm waiting for you to follow me. — Pete Townshend Copy Share Image
“Roger Daltrey had been expelled for smoking, but was still impudently showing up on campus to visit his various cronies. I'd first met him… — Pete Townshend Copy Share Image
Keith Moon is not interested in Jazz and won't ever be a Jazz drummer because he's more interested in looking good and being screamed… — Pete Townshend Copy Share Image
Rock music is important to people , because it allows them to escape this crazy world. It allows them not to run away from… — Pete Townshend Copy Share Image
It was an important period for us, because even though we weren't a "punk band", and what became a model for a punk band,… — Stephen Mallinder Copy Share Image
My Nirvana experience was much different than the other three guys. For me, it was really new and exciting. I was just a guy… — Pat Smear Copy Share Image
For me, creating the clothes of Givenchy is the way to make my tribe. It's related to religion, too, because it's people trying to… — Riccardo Tisci Copy Share Image
A lot of people think that punk rock musicians don't know what they're doing. — Travis Barker Copy Share Image
To see classic rock, you had to go to an arena. But punk was happening everywhere, even in little towns in the middle of… — Bill Callahan Copy Share Image
Don't crave fame, do what you do and just apply. I don't think many of them here today are that interested in fashion. Perhaps… — Louise Wilson Copy Share Image
I like the bad-boy types. Generally the guy I'm attracted to is the guy in the club with all the tattoos and nail polish.… — Megan Fox Copy Share Image
“Control never be a means to any practical end. It can never be a means to anything but more control… Like punk.” — William S. Burroughs Copy Share Image
The spirit of punk-cabaret is that you feel that you can truly be all of who you are. — Brian Viglione Copy Share Image
I hated myself totally white. So now I cheat. It's my white hair, and I put color there. My grandson says I'm punk. — Agnes Varda Copy Share Image
Noise has taken the place of punk rock. People who play noise have no real aspirations to being part of the mainstream culture. Punk… — Thurston Moore Copy Share Image
