the conundrum of punk rock. the essence of (the) music is to show disdain not only for the establishment, but for the very fans who support the band and the movement. but once bands get a taste of the delicacies of wealth and fame, it is difficult not to wallow in the success, thus becoming the very thing it once parodied. and as soon as the band loses the essence of that which made it successful, it falls apart, redefined as poseurs.

-excerpted from espn.com-