It's funny because it's true:
"We should all, like, live in communes and make what we need and trade sorghum for shoes with the commune down the road! Fuck the government! Oh shit, I'm late for my shift at Wendy's."
It was only recently that I realized that the punk community, or parts of it at least, has so much in common with hippies. If you want to be anti-establishment, fine, but what does that have to do with not bathing?
My biggest problem with the punk rock community, however, is their holier-than-thou posturing: "Our band has never given in to commercialism, therefore we are more pure than other bands." That's great, Pigpen. Can you take a break from eluding success and get those fries I ordered? Thanks.
I mean really, if you love music and want it to be your livelihood, why would you not want to have some success at it? Or maybe they like working at fast food joints. Being successful does not necessarily mean selling out, though unfortunately it seems that many in the punk rock world equate the two.
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