Punk Handshake from Drinky Birds by Pu$$y-Cow

Hey Spiky haired kid. You ain't really punk
You listen to Good Charlotte and other bands that suck
Who cares that those bands will lead you to the Ramones
You listen to punk for the right to wear the clothes

And when I was a kid, they said the same thing to me
Way back when Green Day and Rancid were on MTV
Now that's old school. Bands before that are ancient
Now it's your turn to be the kid that we torment
It's a big big circle for goodness sake.

I used to be punk but I forgot the handshake

Punk rock is about doing your own thing
Just share the same opinions written in the zines
Punk rock is about not following the crowd
Where a Dickies Jacket. Don't disagree out loud
No one did this before. Not in 1984.
You could a be a recreationist for the Civil War
No Jock ever complained that someone's not Jock enough
Is punk a new fraternity with bad boy fluff
Just can't stand it for Christ's sake

I used to be punk but I forgot the handshake

Chissum plays a crazy guitar solo that makes boys' pants stick out and girl's panties' sneeze.

We were all called poser once way back when
if we could admit that, I'd say amen
The only "real punks" are at least 40 years old
and the music they know has been bought and sold
Real revolution won't happen if we argue fashion
Imagine what could happen if we redirected that passion
Punk isn't dead, it's just silly
you ain't cool, you ain't even chilly
Whole thing gives me a huge headache.

I used to be punk but I forgot the handshake

• Punk
• Los Angeles