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humor The Hard Times 2026-06-14

Gatekeeping Punk: Because Nothing Says 'Ramones Fan' Like Knowing Exactly Three Chords

Some self-proclaimed punk elitist is demanding proof of fandom by asking for three chords, clearly forgetting that the Ramones were too busy being a 'sophisticated musical juggernaut' to bother with anything beyond a power chord. It is a true tragedy that our local poser cannot distinguish between legitimate industrial glue-huffing and basic music theory.

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