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An assignment for the class.

Well, I'm definitely on the wrong side of the generation gap to be familiar with skate rock, so I'll have to come down squarely on the side of surf music. Although I remember a song about skateboarding from the '60's called "Sidewalk Surfin'"--Jan & Dean, I think, although it sure sounded like the Beach Boys too, and I think it was written by Brian Wilson--with the vocal refrain "Bust your buns, bust your buns now..." but I always thought it was surf music!

I think your poll would have been better served if you would have given and option for other genres such as Country, Rock, Blues, Pop, etc . I had planned this as a later survey. If you look at our demographic survey you will see that the dominate age groups probably never heard of Skate Rock. I doubt that the majority would consider the Ventures as a surf band.

Being that I'm...ahem...over 50, I haven't a clue as to what is "Skate Rock". But I'm about to let google be my friend and find out.

"Okay, clear the floor. Couples only now." ---for some reason, I don't think it's this...

Skate Rock is a sub-genre of punk rock. The bands were made up of skate boarders, usually and sang about skater-related issues.

I was really just kiding with this survey. I know that, in a Mosrite forum, surf music would be much more popular & the 15% of us or so that are "punk rockers" would get the joke.

Back in the 80's there was always a kind of rivalry between the skaters & surfers. The surfers were more fasion oriented and a lot more laid back. The skaters were more punk & had skabs on teir elbos & knees. THey thought we were gross weirdos & we thought they were a bunch of wussies.

There is a clear distinction between the 80's era surfers and the 60's era fans of Ventures and similar music.

"Grab your board and go sidwalk surfing with me...."

Strat-o-rama wrote:Being that I'm...ahem...over 50, I haven't a clue as to what is "Skate Rock". But I'm about to let google be my friend and find out.

"Okay, clear the floor. Couples only now." ---for some reason, I don't think it's this...

I'm with Strat-o-rama here. Never heard of it before now.
The Ventures themselves were the first to say they weren't a surf band.
Jim

Jayson, does Avril Lavigne's "Sk8ter Boy" fall into the category of Skate Rock? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mbdb7rdcNdI
The song and rendition caught my attention (as well as Avril, ha) and it grew on me! But I must admit that in my heart I am still a "Surfer-dude", even if on dry land only...and I enjoy playing Nokie Edwards' composition "Spudnik" ...aka... "Surf Rider"! ( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DeH2asmkUOM)

Please don't mention Avril Lavigne when discussing Punk rock, surf music, or anything worth listening to for that matter! . Search "The Rubinoos Vs. Avril Lavigne" on you tube, she denies any similarity to the original song, very interesting. She's a poser if there ever was one.

I like some of the older skate punk stuff, love surf stuff. As far as I'm concerned, a good song is a good song regardless of style.

Rocco

zarfnober wrote:As far as I'm concerned, a good song is a good song regardless of style.

Rocco

You've said it Rocco, I couldn't agree with you more!

Paul