I think of punk as being three completely separate variables, and for any individual or band they're independent of each other: 1) Ethos 2) Aesthetics/look &

I think of punk as being three completely separate variables, and for any individual or band they're independent of each other: 1) Ethos 2) Aesthetics/look & feel 3) Musical sound So someone could be punk as fuck ethos-wise but love listening to Yanni. Meanwhile a band could have a straight up anarcho-punk sound, but otherwise be white collar wage slaves But this is the root of so much disagreement. When Green Day started ascending in the 80s, people were pointing out the poppy music as not being "punk". But that's just one variable.