This linguistic analysis of "The Pop-Punk Accent" is absolutely fascinating

Did punk start in England, or in the United States? Why do British singers sing with American accents? These are timeless questions that will continue to plague music fans even after rock and roll has finally, truly died. But perhaps even more inexplicable is the faux-Brit Californian affectation that was first made popular by Green Day, then later trickled down to the pop-punk bands that followed in their footsteps. — Read the rest