Random Rock Playlist: Protopunk

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Today I've finally decided to make a playlist since I have done them in a while, usually taking me all day to search and decide which songs should represent it at best. Today was a really tough one to select sinceI consider this one of the most important genres. As I have mentioned this before, this one wasn't actually invented yet as an actual genre until several decades later, when music critics decided to categorize musicians who inspired several Punk Rock bands. I'm talking about Protopunk!

The Kinks

Some of you may remember me partially covering information on what defines someone as a Protopunk musician. It's hard to find a complete list since a lot of groups are usually hidden and lost in archives since back then, their style wasn't deemed "acceptable" and overlooked them. Also, other bands have usually a couple of songs that are considered Protopunk material, but are mostly associated with another genre.

Patti Smith

Not everybody before 1976 could be considered Protopunk just because they played Hard Rock, Pub Rock, Heavy Metal, Psychedelic Rock, Garage Rock, Art Rock, Glam Rock, or Experimental Rock. No, because then it would be easier. Critics and musicologists categorized these bands because they were serious, usually rejected by famous labels, sounds are new and unusual, showed creativity more then the marketing division of major labels, views are socially, environmentally & politically aware, topics are usually taboo for mainstream audiences, and actually seemed to give a shit about their message.

Los Saicos

This was the first genre in history to crossover and merge with several genres. This actually wasn't really a movement in the genre since it wasn't official until about 30 years later, way after Punk Rock finally started. It's thanks to musicologists & long time fans (Many of them being in popular bands.) recognized these groups as influential candidates.

Death

Today I'm going to show you some of the many influential groups around the world that have started Punk before Punk Rock was born. The following artists/songs in order are:

1. The Stooges: I Wanna be Your Dog
2. Aerosmith: Toys In The Attic
3. Los Saicos: Demolicion
4. The 101'ers: Rabies (From The Dogs Of Love)
5. Patti Smith: Free Money
6. The Manikins: Love At Second Sight
7. T.Rex: Children Of The Revolution
8. Sparks: Barbecutie
9. The Mops: I'm Just A Mops
10. The Who: I Can't Explain
11. Richard Berry: Louie, Louie
12. The Modern Lovers: Pablo Picasso
13. David Bowie: Suffragette City
14. Big Star: Thank You Friends
15. The Kinks: All day And All Of The Night
16. Peter Hammill: Nobody's Business
17. The Seeds: Pushin' Too Hard
18. Goldie & The Gingerbreads: Can't You Hear My Heartbeat
19. MC5: Kick Out The Jams
20. Les Yper-Sound: Psyche Rock
21. The Doors: Break On Through (To The Other Side)
22. Them: Gloria
23. The Trashmen: Surfin' Bird
24. Serge Gainsbourg: Ballade De Melody Nelson
25. Led Zeppelin: Communication Breakdown
26. Alice Cooper: I'm Eighteen
27. ? And The Mysterians: 96 Tears
28. Television: Elevation
29. Los Vikings: Tu Crees En Mi
30. Elvis Presley: Trouble
31. Death: You're A Prisoner
32. The Velvet Underground: Sweet Jane
33. The Sonics: Psycho
34. Radio Birdman: New Race
35. Black Sabbath: Paranoid
36. Os Mutantes: Bat Macumba
37. Jobriath: I'maman
38. The Rolling Stones: (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction
39. Silver Apples: Oscillations
40. Paul Revere & The Raiders: Good Thing
41. Love: 7 And 7 Is
42. Cado Belle: Stones Throw From Nowhere
43. Simply Saucer: Bullet Proof Nothing
44. The Legendary Stardust Cowboy: Paralyzed
45. Screamin' Jay Hawkins: I'll Put A Spell On You
46. Blue Cheer: Summertime Blues
47. Can: Spoon
48. The Standells: Dirty Water
49. Betty Davis: If I'm In Luck I Might Get Picked Up
50. Link Wray: Rumble

Enjoy!!!!