Egg Punk vs. Chain Punk
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About
Egg Punk vs. Chain Punk refers to a series of exploitable comparison charts depicting versions of egg punks and chain punks. The terms "chain punk" and "egg punk" represent polarities within a certain sub-genre of punk music but has since branched off within memes to represent sub-genres of other categories. Although the definitions of these terms are somewhat unclear, "chain punk" generally refers to punk in the edgier or traditional sense while "egg punk" evokes a softer, goofier or more off-center character.
Origin
On August 7th, 2017, the earliest known example of an egg punk vs. chain punk meme was posted by Instagram user memelifecrew.[1] The four-panel image, a variation of Peter Parker's Glasses features two differing photoshopped each paired with drawings that include either chains or an egg.
![Tobey Does Egg and Chain](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/397/264/b5a.jpg)
Spread
On July 10th, 2018, Instagram user memelifecrew posted an image made by user _xanaxl_rose_2000 of a diagram that places various DIY bands on a spectrum between "chain punk" and "egg punk." [2] The post gained 350 likes within the first month.
![The Spectrum @ xanaxl rose 2000 @wingdings 911 KROMOSOM CINFERNO ASPECTS E EGGPUNK BAND OF WAR FOR (KAİNFUNKS INMATS OME6AS REEPING DOSE DAWNOFHOMANS WARTHOG COLO EVR 可 MESTIC NANE EEL SADIS PMs3t 6A6 BERET HANKBiB woon BETA80が CONENEADS SUBVERSYE RITE TEXAS](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/397/266/3ff.jpg)
This post triggered a surge in related memes on Instagram. On July 16th, Instagram user wombat_84 posted a photo-shopped expanding brain meme with "egg," "chain," and "yogurt" panels in the right column (shown below, left).[3] The post gained 104 likes within two weeks. On July 23rd, Inzane_Johnny Instagram user and member of experimental band Wolf Eyes, posted a four-panel image pairing Dice Clay with a photo of a chain and Emo Phillips with a fried egg (shown below, right).[4] The image gained 1,451 likes in a week.
![Egg Chain or Yogurt chain yogurt](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/397/269/738.jpg)
![Dice vs. Emo le. 江LIPS E-MO](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/397/272/af2.jpg)
Many people debated the difference between "chain punk" and "egg punk" over various social media platforms while some created playlists labeled "Egg Punk" and "Chain Punk" in an attempt to make sense of the categories.[5]
On July 28th, 2018, John Mayer posted an image to his Instagram story that read "I AM 100% EGG PUNK" (shown below).[6]
![John Mayor Egg Punk johnmayer 10h I AM 100% EGG PUNK](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/397/263/ef0.jpg)
Various Examples
![Full House Chain and Egg](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/397/279/9f9.jpg)
![Doug Chain and Egg Punk Egg Punk 仙](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/397/280/954.jpg)
![Chain or Beans](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/397/282/3dc.jpg)
![Egg Spectrum CHAIN VS - OP EGGS. CITS A SRECTRUMm) INO MEAL 0 Houses CAND](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/397/284/52e.jpg)
![My Baby's an Egg Punk No it doesn't effect my baby 50 ceed 12 vears later](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/397/286/7d0.jpg)
![Mayer is a Chain Punk](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/397/288/68c.jpg)
Search Interest
External References
[1] Instagram – memelifecrew
[2] Instagram – memelifecrew
[4] Instagram – inzane_johnny
[5] Rate Your Music – Playlists
[6] Instagram – John Mayer
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Tags: diy, music, underground, genre, wolf eyes,
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