I understand the historical significance of punk, and I can see why people were fed up with the overproduced, saccharine music churned out by established bands in the mid-to-late 1970s. However, musically speaking, punk rock and I are no longer on speaking terms. To me, when punk is combined with rockabilly, it's like choosing between the devil and the deep blue sea. Clearly, this music was written for reasons other than my own: "Songs The Lord Taught Us" is about rebellion, danceability, irony and simplicity — music to experience at a gig and bond with others over (while pogoing). Musical originality, brilliance, virtuosity and artful composition are not the focus here. To me, it all sounds like a bunch of drunken Elvis impersonators. But that would be doing the iconic Cramps a disservice. They certainly knew what they were doing. I just don't have to like it or choose to listen to it again.