Vote for the greatest pop punk song ever
We're playing the countdown out over the first May bank holiday
Last updated 24th Apr 2023
Ah pop punk! The soundtrack to a hundred 00s movies, and those heady days at school in the UK drizzle imagining we were actually at school in the US sunshine.
Some dismissively called it a fad, but pop punk has stayed the course. From its first explosion in the mid 90s with the likes of Green Day and The Offspring, through to the mainstream glory of the 2000s where you couldn't move for blink-182, Bowling For Soup, Fall Out Boy and Avril Lavigne tunes.
Since the 00s, bands like Neck Deep and State Champs have reinvigorated the genre, with the modern-day scene looking stronger than ever, as new groups like Meet Me @ The Altar sit alongside the rejuvenated (and in some cases reunited) old guard like blink and Paramore.
With festivals like When We Were Young and Slam Dunk putting pop punk acts front and centre, there's never been a better time to ask this vital question...
What's the best pop punk song ever?
All you need to do is tell us your suggestions for the greatest pop punk song of all time, and we'll collect all your answers and reveal the winner.
It'll all go down on bank holiday Monday 1st May 2023, when we'll be soundtracking your long weekend in style!
Enter here:
14 rock and metal festivals to look forward to in 2023:
Download Festival
When: Wednesday 9th - Sunday 13th June 2027
Where: Donington Park, Leicestershire
Headliners: TBC
Download Festival will return to Donington Park in 2027 — with acts still to be announced.
Glastonbury Festival
When: Wednesday 23rd - Sunday 27th June 2027
Where: Worthy Farm, Somerset
Headliners: TBC
Returning once again, after 2026's fallow year, Glastonbury Festival 2027 will be held at the iconic Worthy Farm, in Somerset.
Kendal Calling 2027
When: Thursday 29th July - Sunday 1st August 2027
Where: Lowther Deer Park, Lake District
Headliners: TBC
Returning to the beautiful surroundings of Lowther Deer Park in the Lake District, Kendal Calling will be back in 2027, with headliners still to be announced.
Bloodstock Open Air Festival 2027
When: Thursday 5th - Sunday 8th August 2027
Where: Catton Park, Derbyshire
Headliners: TBC
Tickets are now on sale for the 2027 edition of Bloodstock Open Air Festival, which will return to Catton Park during the first weekend of August.
ArcTanGent 2027
When: 18th - 22nd August 2026
Where: Fernhill Farm, near Bristol
Headliners: TBC
The award-winning and critically acclaimed ArcTanGent Festival returns in 2027. The independent festival has been delivering unique line-ups - with 100+ acts playing across five alternating stages - since 2013, bringing us a range of math rock, post rock, progressive metal and experimental music.
Reading & Leeds Festival 2027
When: 26th - 29th August 2027
Where: Richfield Avenue (Reading) and Bramham Park (Leeds)
Headliners: TBC
The famous Reading & Leeds Festivals will be returning for 2027 over the August Bank Holiday! With R&L serving as one of the UK's biggest and best music festivals, we're set for yet another star-studded lineup with some of the biggest rock bands around.
Stonedead Festival 2027
When: 28th August 2027
Where: Newark Showground, Nottinghamshire
Headliners: TBC
One day, one stage, and one monster rock show where rock music reigns eternal.