history pop punk

Pop punk - Origins. Pop Punk (or Punk Pop) is a musical style which emerged at the on-set of punk rock in 1975 with America's counterpart of England's Sex Pistols and the Clash - The Ramones (who actually formed before the Sex Pistols or the Clash). The Ramones were trying to bring about a rock and roll revival and were huge fans of The Beatles and other 1960s Bubblegum Pop. During 1975 their sped-up buzz saw, loud and fast, minimalistic melodic rock differentiated them from other groups who were lumped in the wi ...