Punk Rock 101
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"Punk Rock 101" is a song by American pop punk band Bowling for Soup. It appeared on the second release of their 2002 album Drunk Enough to Dance. 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".
Charts
| Chart (2003) | Peak position |
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| UK Singles Chart | 43 |