Some people argue that punk rock began with the Sex Pistols in the UK, others argue for the Ramones in the US. However it is widely accepted that "New Rose" by The Damned is the first British punk single.
A visit to Britain by The Ramones helped heighten an interest in punk and another UK group emerged in the 1976 punk explosion: Generation X. All of these bands made the most of the typical punk style in their look and sound: torn jeans, studded jackets, body piercing, short songs, quick tempos, noisy guitars and offensive lyrics.
