WHO ARE THE 'BIG FOUR' OF POP-PUNK??
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Published 2020-11-30
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Who are the "big four" of pop-punk? The Metallica, Megadeth, Slayer and Anthrax of the genre? I answer that question here, with a detailed look at pop-punk bands including Blink-182, Green Day, NOFX, Simple Plan, Good Charlotte, Avril Lavigne, The Offspring, New Found Glory, Bowling For Soup, MXPX, Weezer and more (including the "Avril Lavigne is dead and got replaced by a clone" theory)!
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0:00 Intro & background
2:48 Metallica, Green Day & Blink-182
6:00 Megadeth, Avril Lavigne, The Offspring & Sum-41
10:32 Slayer, Simple Plan & Good Charlotte
14:05 Anthrax & New Found Glory
All Comments (21)
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The way you described Green Day is a punk band that played “poppy” vs blink 182 was a pop band that played “punky” would probably be the easiest way for people to understand.
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Another requirement could be: Did they make a music video playing in an empty pool?
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"Green Day was a Punk Band who Played Pop music while Blink 182 is a Pop band who played Punk music" nailed it!
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I'm totally cool with Sum 41 being recognized as one of the big 4, they were by far my favorite band from that whole scene. They made good on "Maiden and Priest were the gods that we praised" with the more metal sound of Does This Look Infected and Chuck.
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As a Canadian, I have to disagree that Simple Plan are our version of Blink. I would argue that spot goes to Sum 41. Simple Plan would be our answer to Good Charlotte.
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Do people here agree that Sum 41's Chuck is an underrated album?
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Surprised for The Offspring hate. Wasn’t “Pretty Fly For A White Guy” a jab at people trying to act like an urban gangster even though they were raised in gated communities? If my recollection on the meaning of the song is correct, I don’t see that as corny.
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So The Offspring are an awful band because of 'Pretty Fly', but Good Charlotte are 'great songwriters'. Oh come on
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The offspring and Green Day’s roots are straight punk. They grew more pop punky as they aged. The hate towards the offspring is completely foul.
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By these rules, then I'd say Green Day would be the genre's Black Sabbath.
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Ouch! The Offspring are great, dude! Surely you've heard their other non goofy stuff.
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The offspring have some of my favorite punk songs ever. Yes they would have one or two “comedy” songs on each album but to me Smash and even more, Ixnay and to some extent Americana are just great punk records. But they aren’t pop punk in the context that you are discussing... BUT they are nowhere near aweful. Just a weird perspective.
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Total Respect for Sum 41. They are really musically talented. There are a couple of videos of them cover Master of Puppets in entirety with leads.
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The dickie shorts and high socks argument crushing controversies jajajaja
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Gonna have to stick my neck out for the offspring here. I’m by no means their biggest fan or even really listen to them anymore. HOWEVER I think you totally misunderstand them here.
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I saw a comment saying that green day is like the sabbath of pop-punk, which was met with lots of replies mentioning other bands. I’d say this: The ramones are the sabbath (founded the genres basics), The buzzcocks are deep purple, who made it radio friendly, and green day are Maiden, inspiring the wave of bands mentioned in the video by using said radio friendly sound
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I love how Bowling for Soup was excluded for "no dickies" when Punk Rock 101's chorus literally shouts them out!
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Glad to see Sum 41 made it on the list. They aren't included as much in the conversation when it comes to pop punk. "Does this look infected?" and "Chuck" inspired me to take up guitar lessons. Good times.
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I think The Offspring is a great band (Smash is an amazing album), but the primary reason I wouldn't put them in the Big four of Pop punk is because they lean too more in the Skate punk genre imo
