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For other music genres using the descriptors "punk" and "pop", see the Disambiguation Page . Punk pop refers to "popular" or mainstream punk music. The term can often be confused with Pop-punk which is a Punk genre which focuses more on poppy and usually light-hearted tunes than the broader punk community. Allmusic.com defines punk pop as a post-grunge strand of alternative rock that combines power-pop melodies and chord changes with speedy punk tempos and loud guitars. 2000S Beginning in about 1999 , the band Blink-182 began combining the sounds of Punk Rock , Emo , and Teen Pop in some of their songs, such as "All The Small Things", inspiring many bands, especially from the Midwest , to form similar groups based on such genres. Note that despite the rise of this style of music during this time in mainstream media due to Blink-182 's popularity a sound similar to the originators of Pop-Punk and very different from blink-182 had been and still is flourishing in underground circles considered by many as Independant Pop Punk . HISTORY The history of Pop-punk can be traced back, of course, to the punk of the 1970s , which by the 1990s became quite mainstream with Grunge bands and their "alternative" counterparts afterwards, such as Green Day . During the late 1990s , Blink-182 and a few other bands popularized a strain of radio-friendly punk rock that by the mid- 2000s began to dominate rock music. More than Numetal or Grunge bands, their appeal crossed into pop fans because of their lyrical style and perceived trendiness. STYLE Pop-punk in the 2000s is often accompanied with fashion somewhat a cross of New Wave Music and goth, often including work clothes and punk haircuts. The music is usually guitar-based, but is often accompanied by keyboards and synthesizers, and ranges from happy to emotional (sometimes perhaps even whiny). Lyrical content included teen angst, such as relationship problems, to John Hughes -like high school related songs and global issues. PUNK POP ACTS
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