dimestoresaints:

if only Sham 69 had of united the kids.

if only the 4 Skins had told us ACAB
if only The Ramones had let us know we were a happy family
if only The Buzzcocks had shown us how to do it ourself
if only Crass had shown us there are things more important than wealth
if only The Vandals had shown us it was OK to smile
if only The Dead Kennedys had helped us put our government on trial
if only Rancid had played live, and brought with them that vibe
if we had Sick Of It All and Madball we could put them all on the frontline

if we had GG Allin we’d have learned it’s OK to be hated
if we’d have had The Refused then we could have innovated
if we’d had Poison Idea then they couldn’t push us over
if we’d had Minor Threat then we could have done it sober
if we’d have had Against Me we could have done it all unplugged
if we’d had Operation Ivy we could have done it then fucked off
if we had The Blitz, The Clash, Disorder, Propagandhi
the Exploited, NOFX and anyone that’s handy

there’s a lesson to be learned, one that I will take home
when I return to my normal reality zone
punk rock has the power to change the world
it lies in every single punk rock boy and girl
so don’t let anyone tell you you’re not worth the earth
these streets are your streets, this turf is your turf
don’t let anyone tell you that you’ve got to give in
‘cos you can make a difference, you can change everything

just let your dreams be your pilot, your imagination your fuel
tear up the book and write your own damn rules
use all that heart, hope and soul that you’ve got
and the love and the rage that you feel in your gut
and realise that the other world that you’re always looking for
lies right here in front of us, just outside this door

and it’s up to you to go out there and paint the canvas
After all, you were put on the earth to do this
so shine your light so bright that all can see
take pride in being whoever the fuck you want to be
throw your fist in the air in solidarity
and shout “Viva la punk, just one life, anarchy!”
The King Blues, What If Punk Never Happened

the last three minutes of WIPNK, video by TheKingBluesTV.