Morrissey and punk rock

Ramones
Sex Pistols
Angelic Upstarts
Cockney Rejects
Buzzcocks

Then there are the proto-punk bands like The Stooges (and Iggy Pop in general) and the New York Dolls.
 
The Fall.

Lie Dream of Casino Soul was played shortly before Morrissey came on stage throughout his 1995 Boxers tour.
 
Didn’t he like the banshees as well or at least a couple of those records
 
Look through the tracks listed here too and pick out anything punk-like:


I'm guessing if it was played prior to gigs, it's probably something he'd have listened to.
FWD.
 
Post punk

Post punk
Wrong.
The Sex Pistol formed in 1975 and by 1978 they had split up. This time-frame is what most people consider as Punk. The Clash for example formed in 1976. Morrissey particularly liked bands/acts such as Television, Patti Smith, and the Ramones (NY based acts) from this period and perhaps less so the Sex Pistols, the Clash, and the Damned (from the UK). Iggy Pop and the New York Dolls came before this period but were considered originators of Punk.
Siouxsie and the Banshees were formed right at the very start of the UK Punk movement in 1976 - they were part of the "Bromley Contingent" who helped popularise the music and shaped the fashion in the UK. Their sound did evolve however and they were more successful commercially in the Post-Punk period. Similarly The Fall formed in 1976 although they too were more well known for their Post Punk output. Both bands were Punk bands originally.
 
Early Eno

Stooges

Lou Reed

Monochrome Set

B-52’s

LUDUS

Magazine

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