Bands I Like

Most of the bands I like are very outspoken punk bands that write music with a message. I want to share some of these bands and their messages.

Bad Religion

My all-time favourite band. They started out in 1980 (7 years before I was born) and are still active today. They began as a classic 80's punk band, and their older songs reflect this. Their sound has changed significantly over the years. The lead singer, Greg Graffin, is an outspoken atheist and humanist (he recently received the Harvard Secular Society's "Outstanding Lifetime Achievement Award in Cultural Humanism"), and also happens to have a Ph.D in zoology and lectures at the University of California, Los Angelas.

Notable songs/lyrics:

Let Them Eat War (from The Empire Strikes First)
Let them eat war
That's how to ration the poor

Don't Pray On Me (from Recipe For Hate)
Now I don't know what stopped Jesus Christ
From turning every hungry stone into bread
And I don't remember hearing how Moses reacted
When the innocent first born sons lay dead
Well, I guess God was a lot more demonstrative
Back when he flamboyantly parted the sea
Now everybody's praying
Don't pray on me

Before You Die (from New Maps of Hell)
As you ruminate the hopeless sands of time,
Do you wonder how your life has been defined?
You know eternity can't ever change your mind.
So think! Think before you die!

Anti-Flag

Another great punk rock band, Anti-Flag's message embodies what I think of when I think about punk rock. They are against war, violence, greed, sexism, nationalism, and homophobia. All of the band members are vegan.

Notable songs/lyrics:

Right to Choose (from Mobilize)
Judged by parents and the public
The fingers pointed at them
Well I'll point mine right back
They must realize
You can't change whom you love
And gender is not the issue

911 For Peace (from Mobilize)
This is a plea for peace (world peace)
To the oppressors of the world and to
To the leaders of nations, corporate profit takers, to the every day citizen Greed, envy, fear, hate, the competition has to stop.
When you see someone down, now's the time to pick them up
Set our differences aside and never look back, again

Emigre (from For Blood and Empire)
First they came for the Communists, and I did not speak out.
Then they came for the socialists, and I did not speak out.
Next they came for the trade unionists, and I did not speak out.
AND THEN THEY CAME FOR ME

Intro5pect

Although not well known, Intro5pect is an amazing band. They blend electronic music with their punk sound, giving them an original sound.

Notable songs/lyrics

No More Time (from Intro5pect)
No more time
For petty insecurity
No more time
For social inequality

Crooked Lies (Make Baby Jesus Cry) (from Realpolitik!)
I'm a fucking anti-Christ
I believe in no god and don't need your advice
You make lists and rules for you
I'm not going to change your perception of truth
I am the enemy
'cause I believe in science over hypocrisy
Let reason and tolerance be the catalyst
We fight these battles to survive and exist
Don't try to tell us what to think

The War At Home (from Realpolitik!)
To live without a heart
Another migrant family is torn apart
The xenophobia's here
But life inside a bubble that is full of fear
Will crush your soul inside
Another empty shell full of national pride
To live inside a cage
Cutting grass or washing dishes for a slavery wage