Who is a Punk? Judy is a punk and Sheena is a punk rocker nooooow:D

I just wanted to say that I really enjoyed the guest lecturer. She is obviously very knowledgeable about the topic of punk. I have to admit when she asked the rhetorical question, "Who is a punk" I wanted to say "Judy" hoping someone would get the Ramones reference and I wouldn't be "that person" I have seen part of that film we watched clips of in class. I really liked it. I must say however, as far as our lecture on Monday, when I think of reggae, I don't think of Bob Marley. Oh no, I think of Matisyahu. Granted Bob Marley is essentially synonymous with reggae, but I happen to be on this Matisyahu kick. Nearly half of the songs on my iPod belong to Matisyahu. I do love Bob Marley though, when my mum was preggers with me she used to go to Ziggy Marley concerts and my favourite lullaby as a child was "Three Little Birds". I have to question though, it must be tough for Ziggy Marley to have to follow in the footsteps of his father. It would kind of be like one of Micheal Jackson's children trying to follow up their father's career. One of my issues with Bob Marley isn't with him nor his music, but some of those "fans" of his that listen to his music. Many listen to him merely as a justification for smoking weed in a sort of faux-Rasta movement. It's become this whole terrible sub-culture. I mean, just because you smoke weed doesn't mean you have to be a Bob Marley fan and vice versa. Alright so you smoke weed, whatever. But why do you have to use Bob Marley to justify it? Marley's lyrics had so much power in them and so much history behind them but a good portion of people listening to them don't even bother to take that into consideration. I feel like Marley has become the poster child for pot heads everywhere. There honestly are better candidates (Micheal Phelps?) Yes it's part of the Rasta movement, but it's not like all they do is crank out reggae and smoke weed. To my understanding it's just as a "spiritual act" or something of the sort. Analogous with the use of Peyote in certain native American cultures. It's not like the Navajo ran around tripping balls and making mud huts in the desert. It was a sacred thing in which you would (well could) hopefully contact The Creator. The infamous "vision quest". Granted the scale is slightly different, ganja vs. peyote, but it all falls in the same category. So grow up, and start learning about the music and culture you're trying to emulate. I think Anthony Bourdain does a really nice section on the Rasta movement in the show where he goes to Jamaica. He also brings up a good point or two. You know, in his own self-depreciating Anthony Bourdain sort of way.