What's punk ever done for you? Aside from the music, the community and an ability to accessorise any outfit with a safety pin, maybe you feel like Thirsty Curses do?
The North Carolina rockers wish they had just stuck with listening to The Eagles and playing sports…but punk got them instead!
The song sprung out of an inside joke among band members and a few of their friends about all the different ways punk rock had ruined their lives. The joke later grew into an entire narrative about establishing a philanthropic organization to speak at high schools and pass out Eagles records to kids….and ultimately into a Thirsty Curses song!
The music video provides a peek at Thirsty Curses frontman Wilson Getchell and bass player extraordinaire Clayton Herring busking in their normal spot in front of Munjo Munjo in Raleigh, NC.
It’s a great sing-a-long track with some cracking lyrics and catchy tune- all very tongue in cheek (we think!). This is likely to be in your head for a while after hearing it so be prepared to find yourself singing ‘punk rock made me weird’ whilst you’re at the bus stop (thus proving the song’s point).
The band fuse elements of punk, rock n roll and folk, all with humour and heart.
‘Punk Rock Ruined My Life‘ is the first new music from Thirsty Curses since their 2022 full length album ‘To The Ends of The Earth’, which included the singles ‘Jenny‘ and ‘Nothing Really Matters‘. Close followers of Thirsty Curses may recognize ‘Punk Rock Ruined My Life‘, as the tune has been part of Thirsty Curses’ live set for some time. Fortunately, the band finally got around to recording it in December 2022, and on March 17th, the global movement can finally begin….
‘Punk Rock Ruined My Life’ is out on March 17th. Peruse your listening options HERE.
Follow Thirsty Curses on Their Socials
Need more Punk In Your Life?
Dutch punks Antillectual release a pre-election song against extreme right politicians
So far, all Antillectual songs have been in English. But now, their first-ever song in Dutch is out. Its title is ‘Voorrang Voor Rechts’, which
Live Review: The Stranglers ‘51’ Tour, Leeds o2 Academy, 17th Oct 2025
Now into their 51st touring year, The Stranglers have survived many of the very worst things that can happen to a band. Their immense and
Interview: Alex catches up with Andy Mansell of Barriers and RAD
Just when we started thinking we were a productive bunch at Punktuation, we encountered Andy Mansell, who fronts not one, but two excellent bands –
Live review: Disorder at Reading Facebar – 11th Oct 2025
Disorder, Healthy Junkies, and local punks Tape It Shut and Skinhawk brought the generations together at Reading Facebar. Disorder are still angry and all the
Book review: ‘Early Days, a conversation about art, punk & otherness’ by Penelope Houston with Maria Elena Buszek
‘Early Days, a conversation about art, punk & otherness’ by Penelope Houston of The Avengers with Maria Elena Buszek was recently published in the USA
Rats With Wings Records 5th Anniversary, The Prince Albert, Brighton 05.10.25
The Stereotypes (UK), Family Of Strangers, Noir Mates and Thee Derelique put on a punk party at Brighton’s Prince Albert to celebrate Rats With Wings
I’m Molly Tie- I Love punk! I play drums (badly), write a lot about punk (not as badly) and I’m particularly interested in issues relating to women in the music scene.
Did you know that we are 100% DIY? We run our own game. No one dictates to us, and no one drives what we can or cannot put on our pages – and this is how we plan to continue!
