Punk Goes... is a series of pop albums released by Fearless Records in which " punk rock " bands perform covers of songs from other genres. As of 2014, the series consists of sixteen compilation albums. Though predominantly a series of cover albums, Punk Goes Acoustic and Punk Goes Acoustic 2 completely deviate from this theme, featuring only acoustic versions of original songs by the featured bands, while 2013's Punk Goes Christmas features a mix of both Christmas-themed original songs and covers. Similarly, the series' first installment, 2000's Punk Goes Metal , consists entirely of covers with the exception of "Why Rock?" performed by The Aquabats , which was in fact an original song credited to a fictitious band called "Leather Pyrate". Year Title Chart positions U.S. U.S. Comp 2000 Punk Goes Metal Released: August 1, 2000 — — 2002 Punk Goes Pop Released: April 3, 2002 — — 2003 Punk Goes Acoustic Release