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Punk Rock 101

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"Punk Rock 101"
Song

"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
UK Singles Chart 43