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Punk Rock 101

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Released
  
May 20, 2003

Genre
  
Pop punk

Format
  
CD

Length
  
3:08

Recorded
  
Red Ruby Studios Atlanta, Georgia

Label
  
Jive Silvertone FFROE Zomba

"Punk Rock 101" is a song by American rock band Bowling for Soup. It appeared on the second release of their 2002 album Drunk Enough to Dance. "Punk Rock 101" was released to radio on May 20, 2003. The single peaked at #43 on the UK Singles Chart.

The song appeared on the video games NHL 2004 and Backyard Wrestling: Don't Try This at Home. It also appeared on the film Zoom.

Allusions

  • The line "But Fat Mike's his hero" references Fat Mike, the bassist and vocalist for the punk rock band NOFX.
  • The lyric "The story never changes, just the names and faces" is an allusion to lyrics from Bon Jovi's song "Wanted Dead or Alive".
  • The lyric "Like Tommy and Gina/They're living on a prayer" is an allusion to lyrics from Bon Jovi's song "Livin' on a Prayer".* Bon Jovi is also mentioned in the lyric "She left him for staring at girls and not caring when she cried cause she thought Bon Jovi broke up."
  • The title of the song is an allusion to Kurt Cobain's suicide note.
  • "It's stupid, contagious" is an allusion to lyrics from Nirvana's "Smells Like Teen Spirit".

    • References

    Punk Rock 101 Wikipedia
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