Can anyone point to some justification for classifying *X* as cowpunk?

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Punk, yes. Absolutely. Veering toward pop in the later albums ("More Fun in the New World," "See Who we Are")? Sure. A big presence in the southern California punk/alt scene? Yep. But "cowpunk"? Like, which album? Heck, which songs? I just don't see how it is useful or helpful or informative or at all correct to call X a cowpunk bank.