Best Decade Of Punk

[Psy-Fi]

The 70's for me. I was in my teens and it was a lot of fun to experience punk rock as it was happening at that time.

[Buckeye Randy]

I think all decades from the 50's on have made contributions.  In the 50's, I think Eddie Cochran's "Something Else" and Buddy Holly's "Rave On" capture the spirit of punk.  The 60's had all the garage rock which include "Dirty Water" by The Standells and "I Want Candy" by Srtangelove.  Iggy said in an interview that "You Really Got Me" by The Kinks was the first punk song.  Who wants to argue with Iggy?

I used to get hung up on the catch all phrase, 'proto punk'.  This phrase was mostly saved for The Dictators or New York Dolls from the '70's but have heard it used for earlier bands like The Velvet Underground or MC5. The Modern Lovers active from '70 - '74 certainly sound the part and "Roadrunner" is perfect.  The problem is this stuff wasn't released until '76 and that's after the band broke up. I never even heard the song until '79 when I bought "Rock n Roll Swindle" and I still think Joan Jett's version is definitive.  BTW, I get that The Modern Lovers have a place in rock history due to the bands that sprouted from the ashes.

I bought up much of the '70's punk but I have a really hard time deciding on a favorite decade especially with bands like Dropkick Murphys sounding better than ever.  I will say that for longevity, Television has stood the test of time and still gets regularly played in my walls.  It's all good.