Punk Arse

[MisterD]

I fucking hate UB40 though of course they were the most commercially successful. Schmaltzy pappy crap. And who covers Neil Diamond for fucks sake?

Although they came out of the same general West Midlands area, the only thing that UB40 have in common with the 2Tone bands is that they have black and white members. They're a reggae band and should be lumped in with the likes of Aswad and Maxi Priest.

English Ska of that era is really defined by the blending of Jamaican influences with punk.

I don't acknowledge any of the american third wave ones. your NO Doubts etc. they are as bad ad Green Day or NOFX (IMNHAAO)

Yeah, I do like Rancid's "Timebomb" though

[Crasherfromwayback]

I fucking LOVE early Police.

[MisterD]

I fucking LOVE early Police.

Concur. This is for all the Poms of a certain age:

[Big Dave]

And who covers Neil Diamond for fucks sake?

I am, I said.

[Crasherfromwayback]

Concur. This is for all the Poms of a certain age:

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Does everyone stare the way I do...

[avgas]

Not really the same. But for me it was bands like Offspring etc

[Big Dave]

In Aus it was like this

Punk:
Sex Pistols
Saints


New Wave:
Velvet Underground
Ramones
Talking Heads
Blondie

New Romantics:
Adam Ant
Spandau Ballet
DurunDurun

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For all you wannabe punks.

[fridayflash]

anybody here see the pistols play on their reunion 'filthy lucre' tour? i did, i think it was in '96 when i was still a bovver boy i guess you could say.
what a fantastic gig..a seriously tight and rhythmic singalong picnic by the original lineup. a lot of older punks and skins there and even a few mongrel mob members must say it was kinda weird seeing glen matlock dressed as close as he could to look like sid?

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anybody here see the pistols play on their reunion 'filthy lucre' tour? i did, i think it was in '96 when i was still a bovver boy i guess you could say.
what a fantastic gig..a seriously tight and rhythmic singalong picnic by the original lineup. a lot of older punks and skins there and even a few mongrel mob members must say it was kinda weird seeing glen matlock dressed as close as he could to look like sid?

Nah, I was away on codfish island when that was on, fuckitall.

For the muppets.

[Mom]

Not really the same. But for me it was bands like Offspring etc

Offspring were a cool band! Its been ages since I have walked on the treadmill to them. Thanks for reminding me

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"From The Cradle To The Grave"


Well they took you from your mother's womb and put you in a school
Told you how to run your life by following the rules
Told you not to pick your nose or disrespect the queen
Scrub your teeth three times a day keep mind and body clean
Save up all your pocket money, nothing is for free
And you'd better trust your parents cos there's no one else you see
And then they send you off each day remember what you're told
"You may think you don't need teaching but you'll need it when you're old"

And if you're too intelligent they'll cut you down to size
They'll praise you til you're happy then they'll fill you full of lies
Cos intelligence is threatening and genius is sin
If you could ever see through them they know they'd never win

So they channel your ability into the right direction
If you're good enough and rich enough you can be a politician
On the other hand if your too thick they'll tell you that you're lazy
They'll put you down and wind you up until it drives you crazy

They'll say you ought to learn a trade to help you in your life
Success is written in three parts: A job, a house, a wife
They'll say that school prepares you for the awesome world outside
Well it certainly gives you bigotry and patriotic pride

Racism, sexism teacher to class
From school to work remains the sameare you white and middle class?

You'll learn that bad men dress in black and good men dress in white
And the pamphlets in the playground say that's right
And that girls were made for housework and boys were made to fight
And the naughty pictures on page 3 make everything alright

And so from school to the outside world these morals you will take
And unless you can reject them you'll have your mind at stake

They'll give you a decision when you get to 18, too
The right to vote for someone else who says he cares for you
But the only thing he cares about is getting to the top
By conning you with empty words that promise you a lot
But the end result is slavery to a false set of ideals
You'll be tempted to believe them cos they'll seem so very real
The slavery of attitudes that make you keep in line
Subconsciously devoted to the morals of our time

And when you end up on the dole which you very likely will
They'll offer you a brand new trade: Learning how to kill

Why don't you join the army? Be a man and not a fool
There's someone else to think for you just like there was at school

They'll promise you absolution from the murders you'll commit
In the name of god and country they can get away with it
They fill you full of orders and promise you rewards
Like busting up your family by sending you abroad
A holiday in Germany or Iceland or Hong Kong
Making money being useless well it seems it can't go wrong
But then it's off to Northern Ireland where you'll practice what they preached
You'll shoot to keep yourself alive and kill to keep the peace
And then it won't be so much fun as you hear the wounded crying
Cos before they couldn't speak english and you didn't know what they were saying
But when the children call you "Bastard" it will make you think again
When you cannot tell the difference between animals and men

Animals don't wear uniforms but they kill as much as you
But the army kills for money and animals kill for food
It's the basest degredation in the name of what is right
Become something you never were and regret it til you die

Cos your father will tell you "Sonny, you must do as you are told"
And you'll say the same thing to your kids when you're 32 years old
And unless you can react against the brainwash from the start
Your government will rule your mind and your mind will rule your heart
You'll conform to every social law and be the system's slave
From birth to school to work to death, from the cradle to the grave.....

[Tazz]

Man some awesome bands popping out in this thread. Used to listen to a fair bit of 'punk' when I was younger.

Reading some of the comments here I'm not sure they're popular with you lot but Dead Kennedys are still one of my favourite bands.

I went youtube trawling...and just fucking WOW,i've been living under a rock.
I'm off to buy an album.

Exactly how I felt when I first heard them. I lived for years thinking kick out the jams was a presidents of the u.s.a original haha

Nah, I was away on codfish island when that was on, fuckitall.

For the muppets.

Never seen that one haha.

Going by some sentiments in this thread I guess you could class Ween punk, I probably wouldn't but anyway, that video reminded me of this one:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dyh5v_GizaY

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Yep, love the DK,s......

[Grizzo]

Fuckin OI, Wattie with his receding mohawk and all