You’ve seen them at shows, you’ve seen them on Instagram, you’ve even seen them across the chests of your favorite punk celebrities. We’re talking about, of course, the classic Black Flag parody shirt, which at this point is as much of a cultural institution as the Black Flag logo itself. We’ve compiled some of our favorite rips we’ve seen throughout the years, and also tell you where you can pick them up—assuming they’re still available. A lot of these types of things are made in ultra-short runs and when they’re gone, they’re gone, so act fast!
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BEACH BOYS
If you read your rock history, you’ll learn that not only is Mike Love kind of the world’s biggest dick, but Brian Wilson was pretty punk as fuck, too.
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BEASTIE BOYS
We’ve yet to be able to track this one down online, so if you know where it’s coming from, leave a comment, won’t you?
JUSTIN BIEBER
Another shirt lost to the ages, due to a threatened lawsuit.
CHRIS FARREN
This one would take too much time to explain, so just buy it to become a dear friend of a real, verified punk celebrity.
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LADY GAGA
This bit of artpop is also, tragically, unavailable.
TEGAN AND SARA
Best known from this Hundredth press shot, these shirts were reportedly made by Barrett Records in 2010 but sadly are no longer available.
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