[pullquote quote="It's funny how you always hear people saying that classic parent attitude of, 'I brought you into this word, I gave you life!' You know, it's just, I think, completely the opposite...My kids gave me life. They gave me a reason." credit="Flea in 'The Other F Word'"]There are many “F” words that sum up the average punk rock superstar: fierce ideas, feral attitudes, furious at the government, the society, the [fill in the blank].

Then of course there is the ubiquitous “F” word that accompanies so many upturned middle fingers. But one “F” word that one doesn’t often hear equated with punk rock is that of “father.”

[lastfm link_type="artist_info"]Jim Lindberg[/lastfm], singer with [lastfm link_type="artist_info"]Pennywise[/lastfm], published a book on this elusive subject in 2007 called Punk Rock Dad from whence director and screenwriter, Andrea Blaugrund Nevins’, provocative new documentary The Other F Word was inspired.

Not only does that film feature Lindberg talking about his fatherly duties, but other “paternal punk rockers” like Tony Adolescent ([lastfm link_type="artist_info"]Adolescents[/lastfm]), Art Alexakis ([lastfm link_type="artist_info"]Everclear[/lastfm]), Rob Chaos ([lastfm link_type="artist_info"]Totas Chao[/lastfm]s), Joe Escalante ([lastfm link_type="artist_info"]The Vandals[/lastfm]), Josh Freese ([lastfm link_type="artist_info"]A Perfect Circle[/lastfm], [lastfm link_type="artist_info"]The Vandals[/lastfm]), Fat Mike ([lastfm link_type="artist_info"]NOFX[/lastfm]), Flea ([lastfm link_type="artist_info"]Red Hot Chili Peppers[/lastfm]), Lars Frederiksen ([lastfm link_type="artist_info"]Rancid[/lastfm]), Matt Freeman ([lastfm link_type="artist_info"]Rancid[/lastfm], [lastfm link_type="artist_info"]Operation Ivy[/lastfm]), Mark Hoppus ([lastfm link_type="artist_info"]Blink 182[/lastfm]), Tim McIlrath ([lastfm link_type="artist_info"]Rise Against[/lastfm]), and many more.

Theatrical Trailer:

Ron “Chavo” Reyes and His Teenagers

Flea Plays Piano With His Daughter Clara

“It’s funny how you always hear people saying that classic parent attitude of, ‘I brought you into this word, I gave you life!’ You know, it’s just, I think, completely the opposite,” says Flea emotionally. “My kids gave me life. They gave me a reason.”

Mark Hoppus From Blink 182 and his son Jack

Want to check out the film with your punk rock family?

The documentary is open from now until Thanksgiving in Orange County at the South Coast Village in Santa Ana/Costa Mesa.

1561 W Sunflower Ave
Sunflower & South Coast Plaza Drive
Santa Ana, CA. 92704
(714) 557-5701
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Tim McIlrath from Rise Against & His Daughter Blythe

For more information, check out www.theotherfwordmovie.com.