It starts with a simple beat, a tap on the drums or a strum of the guitar, and then it happens. The notes flow into a wonderful range of feelings that you may be afraid to show. You finally feel like there's someone out there who feels like you. Music is food for our soul, it can make us feel happy and it can make us feel sad. When there are no feelings to show, it is still there, comforting us and giving us something to think about. Throughout history, music has changed the lives of countless people. Music is one of the easiest things to influence in our society. For some people, music is their life. They breathe it and it speaks to them. Punk rock music has forever shaped how music will be created for many years to come. Like other musical genres, punk comes and goes, but the records, albums and mix tapes will remain with us forever. The history of music is a profound topic. With music comes passion, dedication and love. An anonymous poet once said: "Music says what cannot be expressed, calms the mind and gives it rest, heals the heart and heals it, flows from heaven to the soul." Genres like punk, for example, had many supporters. These people really believed in music, or they dressed and acted rebelliously to show people that they needed affection. Were these rebellious teenagers acting out just to get attention? from their peers or did they strongly believe in the history of Punk Rock? In his book, The History of Punk Rock, Brenden Masar states: A fight against the mainstream, punk rock typically attracted only a handful of listeners or were threatened by what they heard or saw and returned to the music played on commercial radio. But this… middle of paper… Do these teenagers need help or can they live happily within their groups? There are so many prejudices in the world today that it's easy to judge a book by its cover. These guys are looking for some kind of recognition and they're getting it. Punk Rock has such a rich history and culture from start to finish. some devoted fans have been there To fully understand and be a part of such a rich culture, you have to understand where it began. Gretchen and many other young people today may seem to belong to the "Punk" genre but they are wrong. They contradict themselves in thinking that since they wear makeup and clothes they are part of something so rich. All in all, the rich history of Punk Rock will forever be in our history, people might jump on it even today in the millennium, but to fully understand it they need to know the history..