SparkyGrass13 t1_j85l6wh wrote on February 11, 2023 at 8:18 PM

Not a punk icon, widely recognised as a disgusting human.

Ray_Pingeau t1_j85wte9 wrote on February 11, 2023 at 9:41 PM

Nothing about GG was punk rock unless you consider beating up women to be punk. Guy was a piece of shit and meeting people who like him is a major red flag and I create distance with such people.

Rofl47 OP t1_j86n7dd wrote on February 12, 2023 at 1:01 AM

GG Allin was punk rock music being played by a fucking lunatic. I see him as an extreme version of Sid Vicious: it’s not the music you’re attracted to, it’s the controversy. Whether or not he did what he did solely for attention is anybodies guess, but he sure did get a lot of it.

Now having said that, I don’t think anybody has the right to say what is and isn’t punk. Not trying to start an argument or anything, just trying to add my perspective.

OH_FUDGICLES t1_j86xv3l wrote on February 12, 2023 at 2:27 AM

I enjoyed the punk band from the 80's called New Kids On The Block.

Rofl47 OP t1_j871si7 wrote on February 12, 2023 at 2:59 AM

scoff only REAL punks listen to the backstreet boys

Stupefactionist t1_j87kkz8 wrote on February 12, 2023 at 5:53 AM

Is this like pink goth?

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OkAttitude4602 t1_j882i2m wrote on February 12, 2023 at 9:43 AM

GG absolutely was an icon in punk. Hence, here we are arguing about it on Reddit decades after he died.

Whether or not you agree with what he’s done (I’m not a fan) it doesn’t take away from his prominence or influence on the culture.

The punk scene by its very nature attracts fuck ups. Most of its legends were heavily involved in drugs, violence, criminality,etc. Utilising shock in performance has always been a key component.

You sound like a straight up square that wants to sugar coat the history and make it seem like everyone has good intentions and was politically moral