![]() ![]() Hearing this song was the defining moment of 15-year-old Phil. I can run to it, I can lift to it, I can have it on in the gym when I’m grappling or hitting pads – it’s the all-purpose punk rock song, and it’s every bit as good as any other punk band’s best song. It’s the song that makes me want to dance and sing and just freak out. ![]() This song is the reason I perpetually feel 15 years old. Ooft! Talk about a time capsule track that’ll take you back to the first time you heard it. Every time I listen I can hear her frustration and the whole ‘Fuck it’ vibe of the thing. But on here, there’s something about the way Laura sings that song that you can just feel– it’s not about words, it’s just pure emotion. Do I feel that a song can amp me up as much through lyrical content as tempo and heaviness? Yes, I’d agree with that. It makes me feel angry, but in a positive way. I hear that first note and that’s all it takes for me to want to run through a brick wall. I was gifted an a capella, acoustic version of it before they sped it up and made it more grungy. ![]() I was one of the first people to hear it live, too. It became something of a time capsule track for me. A lot of the words, when this song came out, mirrored exactly how I felt about situations that were going on in my life. Black Me Out is a song that carries a lot of personal, emotional meaning to me. The Rocket From The Crypt drummer is now their drummer, too. I’m fortunate to be friends with Against Me!. ![]() And I could easily throw 10 more at you! This was a hard list to compile!” “Every single song is on the list because it’s a power song. “Some of these song picks could get repetitive,” he laughs with relaxed self-deprecation. He’s just been cleared by a jury in a defamation case brought by WWE doctor Chris Amman, but his focus is on the road ahead – and the soundtrack that’ll play as he gets there. “I feel great! I’m excited! I’m happy to be getting this second opportunity ,” Punk begins with an air of happy-go-lucky self-confidence. Preparing for his second professional MMA clash with Mike Jackson in front of a hometown crowd at Chicago’s United Center for UFC 225 this Saturday June 9, Punk took time out of a rammed schedule to talk K! through the songs that lift him to the next level. Through his time as a world-beating independent wrestler, a WWE superstar (BEST IN THE WORLD, multiple-time World Champion) and into his current guise as a UFC Welterweight contender, an adherence to the energy, the ethics (straight-edge and civil-liberty) and the underdog toughness of punk rock has consistently ensured his stand-out quality. And there’s absolutely nothing better to fire you up than the music that gets your blood pumping and adrenaline buzzing.ĬM Punk knows this. This is going to take fuel for your mind and soul. Carb-loading and protein-shakes will only get you so far. You need something to unlock that extra mile to spur you through one more rep. You’re tired, fed-up, and feeling like you're ready to quit. In other words, time is running out on a Punk return, and if this week’s Dynamite goes by with no mention of Punk returning on Collision, that could be the nail in the coffin of Punk’s wildly memorable AEW career.You know the feeling. Wrestling Inc founder Raj Giri reported via Twitter Spaces (h/t Cultaholic) earlier this week that “AEW sent a legal notice to Punk yesterday that he either has to comply or they're gonna file a suit against him.” Now, however, Punk appears to have an ultimatum. That has given Punk more leverage than any single AEW star in the company’s brief history, so much so that AEW-more or less-is bending over backward to bring Punk back into the mix The reasoning? Punk was a big draw for AEW, and the company has been unable to grow its audience with Punk gone. Punk was initially set to be the top star on Collision, with AEW even implementing some type of brand split mainly as a means of keeping Punk happy and away from stars he doesn’t really get along with. Now, Punk and AEW have finally reached a breaking point. Indeed, AEW re-hired Steel, but the company choosing only to let Steel work remotely caused yet another rift. Punk reportedly wants his friend Steel back in AEW with him. That seemingly paved the way for Punk’s once improbable return. Punk and Jericho reportedly squashed their beef at a meeting last month, though with the two former WWE rivals even being considered for a potential rekindling of their feud to coincide with the debut of Collision. ![]()
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