Punk originated in the seventies as a dissonant, irregular revolution against common current of popular culture music. Bands like Sex Pistols, the Offspring, and Pere Ubu boosted punk back in the mid-1990's. This time the mesh of lively, simple rock with catchy popular melodies hang around on the MTV. Today, soi-disant punk pop is a key piece of puzzle in the sphere of chart music. These 10 music tracks are fine starting points to get to know pop punk.

1. blink-182 - Enema of the State

In blink-182's unbounded endeavour to offend any grown ups in the locality, this album featured a model clothed as an enema au pair on the cover. The punk pop inside is adolescent and catchy with the massive hit song “Don't Leave Me.”

2. The Donnas - Spend the Night

Girls can play punk pop, as well, and this album is a profuse proof of the fact. The group styled after the rock band Ramones with every member taking the name Donna. Misery Business Download to listen to it.

3. Good Charlotte - Young and the Hopeless

Good Charlotte blasted into the top ten of the pop album chart. It's filled with stories of college and problem mothers. The smashing #1 song is “Girls & Boys.”

4. Green Day - American Idiot

After declining from their mid-90's peak of popularity, Green Day retreated from live performances to put together punk rock's 1st opera. Though the American band was unsure about their fanclub's attitude to Dearly Beloved, it to be an American rock classic topping the charts and winning an award for Best Rock Album of 2004.

5. The Lemonheads - Ceiling Fan in My Spoon

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