Best Pop Punk Bands of the 2000s

Green Day has continuously shown support for their fans and has dominated the music genre. Easily one of, if not the greatest, bands of all time.

Green Day was the first band post-9/11 to speak their minds about the American government with American Idiot. Not only was it an amazing, politically charged super album, but it was also an awesome rock opera that turned into an award-winning musical. Not to mention, it was a pretty kick-ass comeback.

Green Day released American Idiot, and that was their most famous album. Blink-182 is really good too, but I'm just saying, Green Day.

I can't believe it! If it weren't for Blink, there would be no Fall Out Boy, New Found Glory, All Time Low, Paramore... I could go on forever, baby! Needless to say, Blink was the band that cemented pop-punk as one of the best genres of rock.

Blink-182 brought true pop-punk into the mainstream and showed everyone what being young and reckless is all about. They have a song for any emotion you could ever relate to or for any situation in life. They truly are musical masterminds.

Blink is one of the best pop punk bands, and they should be number 1. I can never get bored listening to their music.

It's timeless. Who doesn't love Dance Dance or Sugar, We're Going Down? Even though Save Rock and Roll was far off from Take This to Your Grave, they are still one of the best bands ever.

Fall Out Boy is absolutely awesome. Their voices are so good, they are all so damn hot, and their songs are flawless. Love them so much.

If there's one of many things I love about them, it's that they don't give themselves a label. Yes, they classify themselves as "deathrock/violent pop," but the media labels them as emo, goth, punk, etc. The versatility of this band is incredible. The earlier stuff was closer to post-hardcore and had an almost gothic-ish sound. "The Black Parade" was a harder, gloomier, more theatrical, and macabre version of pop-rock, while "Danger Days" was almost a melting pot of indie, synth-pop, pop-punk, and even some techno with all the bleepiness.

They're one of those bands that definitely stand out in the genre, and not just because they're a female-fronted band kicking ass in a genre dominated by male-fronted bands. Each album of theirs was unique, and at least they don't keep putting the same album out over and over again. They're not afraid of experimenting, and it comes out pretty well. Also, their lyrics are far more groundbreaking and creative compared to most other pop-punk bands. Plus, their live performances are amazing. Paramore is just incredible - the music and the people.

Their circus/burlesque fetish made them unique, and they weren't like any band you'd ever heard. They were original lyrically and musically, adding orchestral instruments and subtle elements such as dark cabaret and electropop. They will always be my favorite band.

They will always be remembered, and I love their uniqueness! They had a 1920s burlesque theme for their first album, "A Fever You Can't Sweat Out." I thought that was one of a kind, and no other band has done anything like them! Their music tells a story, and I love every song.

Sum 41 creates so many creative and awesome songs. I can't believe that I can love all the songs of a band like I do with Sum 41 - no other band has achieved that for me. Vote for them, and keep being creative!

Sum 41 was one of the best and most popular punk bands ever. They should be at least 5th, and Panic! At The Disco only had one punk song.

These guys have a lighter, sometimes humorous, take on pop punk, but damn, does it work. They completely deserve a spot in the top ten.

Great band, catchy lyrics, and very underrated. Love Bowling for Soup.

Amazing band with great songs - should definitely be in the top ten.

They are so talented, really. They went from playing at the drummer's home to playing sold-out shows. To me, they are the kings of pop punk.

Come on, guys. Simple Plan with their album Just Balls!

How is New Found Glory not up here? Anyway, ATL has to be among my top favorite pop-punk bands. I do admit they came at a later time, along with My Chemical Romance, Boys Like Girls, and Panic! At the Disco, when the more popular bands were fusing pop-punk with emo. I'd categorize such bands in the "late 2000s" era of pop-punk. Just saying, late '90s/early 2000s pop-punk has a more edgy feel to it while still being angsty. For example, the song "Sk8r Boi" (not so much Avril), Yellowcard's "Ocean Avenue," NFG's "My Friends Over You," Sugarcult's "Stuck in America," Allister's "None of My Friends Are Punks," Bowling For Soup's "Almost," and old Fall Out Boy's "Grand Theft Autumn."

This band is awesome and should at least be in the top 10. If you don't agree, then listen to "Gives You Hell"! It will surely change your mind!

THANK YOU! You're Gonna Go Far, Kid, Come Out and Play, Self Esteem, and The Kids Aren't Alright are all great songs! Why isn't this at least in the top 5?

This band ought to be in the top 5. If you don't agree, then listen to The Great Escape, Love Drunk, etc. Oh, and by the way, Green Day is NOT a pop-punk band! They are a punk rock band. None of their songs have anything pop in them.

My favorite band for sure - much better than Blink-182 and Panic! At The Disco. Top 5 material.

Mayday Parade is extremely talented with amazing vocal range.

What, people?! This should be in the top 10 at least.