If pop punk exists then it was invented by the Ramones.
Catchy songs with melodies reminiscent of The Beach Boys, '60s girl groups and bubblegum pop played in a punk style with fast guitars and drums.
The Undertones and Buzzcocks (both influenced by the Ramones) were the best exponents here, but the likes of The Damned, S.L.F, Generation X had their pop punk moments too.
The Descendents carried on the style in the '80s, but were not too poppy.
There was then a real explosion of pop punk in the U.S in the '90s. MTV latched on to middle of the road, faux punk bands like Green Day and Blink 182. The real talents like The Queers, The Lillingtons, Huntingtons and others didn't get any exposure and therefore no commercial success.
This is real pop punk
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