Punk Lifestyle

Punk/Rock Lifestyle

The genre of this music has most commonly been linked with sex and drugs. It is said that the rock and roll lifestyle revolves around these two factors. Many stars of this genre are hard edged and reckless. Punk has often been illustrated on the streets through vandalism (spray paint) to get across their political views and beliefs. They’re often controversial opinions, focusing upon individualism and free thought. Some may wear certain clothing (second hand) or have a particular tattoo to put across their belief. The Clash was the first obviously political punk rock band, introducing socialism to the punk scene.

In religion terms there isn’t a wide variety within Punk/Rock. Atheist or agnostic are the most common religions within this subculture, however certain bands have broken out from this norm and promoted Christianity, Islam etc. 

Rock fans often try to escape the paradox of “selling out” (that rock music is mainstream) they would rather prefer to be in their own small subculture and not involved in the commercial world.

Jon Sabave described this subculture as “bricolage of almost every previous youth culture that existed in the West since the Second World War”

Visual art was an important aspect of punk lifestyle. It is characterised by considered violation, for example using cut out letters from newspapers and magazines, (previously associated with kidnap and ransom notes)