Err, The Misfits had a message? Pray tell, what metaphysical or philosopihical message do I get from “20 eyes in my head-- and they’re all the same, they’re all the same!”
erl, who loves the misfits
Err, The Misfits had a message? Pray tell, what metaphysical or philosopihical message do I get from “20 eyes in my head-- and they’re all the same, they’re all the same!”
erl, who loves the misfits
I was into some fringe punk band in the 80’s. Favs include:
MDC: Originally from Texas. Very left wing, more so than most other punk bands. Famous for “John Wayne was a Nazi”; other good songs include Corporate Death Burger and Chicken Squawk. Most album titles (and some songs) could be abbreviated as “M.D.C.”, e.g. Millions of Dead Cops, Millions of Dead Christians, Multi-Death Corporation, Metal Devil Cokes, etc. I even saw these guys play in Cincinnati – minus their bass player. (He was in jail in Zanesville, which is where they played the night before. He got busted for possession of pot…) Musically they weren’t that great, but their lyrics were occasionally funny.
The Crucifucks: Fairly short-lived band from Lansing, MI. Fronted by Doc Dart, who has a voice and singing style that must be heard to be believed. Politically they were pretty much identical to MDC (i.e. very anti-establishment), but much better musically. Their first album is a classic. I believe their drummer went on to play for Sonic Youth.
The Dayglo Abortions: A great punk band from Canada. I believe they’re still around. Heavily influenced by Black Sabbath, this is some of the funniest stuff out there. The lyrics on their first album are sick, sick, sick, but funny, funny, funny.
I also liked the Dead Milkmen and the Ramones, though I wouldn’t classify the latter as a “punk rock band.”
Oh, God, I loved the Crucifucks! They just had a “complete” cd released about five years ago and the damned thing got pulled before I could grab it. Anyone know where I can get it?
I keep waiting for the riff from “Rope Swing” to find its way into some B-picture.
The story I heard was that their drummer was eleven years old when they recorded their first album.
Another very big favorite of mine was Dr. No:
*–El Duce! Hey, El Duce, how would you like to bend over for me and let me shove my arm straight up your ass?
–(Duce voce) Well, ALL RIGHT!*
That’s another one I sorely miss since I ditched records and tapes.
Was this a new CD or a compilation?
I agree the Crucifucks were great. After all these years their songs are still swimming around in my head. Hinkley had a vision…
Touché. But, they’re a given. They couldn’t really fit into anything except the musical sound. They were just mostly DIY I guess.
Well, I’ll be, Crafter_Man. There it is at Amazon. Title is Our Will Be Done. It has stuff from both their self-titled first and from “Wisconsin.” I’m getting it.
Looks like the cover has been changed, which I think was why the CD originally got pulled off the shelves way back in '92.
Oh, and that song title is “Down On My Knees,” not “Rope Swing.”
Another vote for the Dead Kennedys. A co-worker gave me a tape of their Fresh Fruit… album back in 1983 and I couldn’t understand a thing they were saying. You have to admit, Jello Biafra’s voice takes some getting used to. However, I finally got it after a few listenings. Another co-worker commented that the band’s name was “sick and perverted”, to which I replied, “Well, duh. That’s the point.” Too bad that money and egos destroyed the band like so many others.
Side note: despite the fact that punk rockers aren’t supposed to know how to play, the guitar work on many of the songs is very impressive.
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Carry on with your punk self.
*Originally posted by Sofa King *
**Well, I’ll be, Crafter_Man. There it is at Amazon. Title is Our Will Be Done. It has stuff from both their self-titled first and from “Wisconsin.” I’m getting it.Looks like the cover has been changed, which I think was why the CD originally got pulled off the shelves way back in '92.
Oh, and that song title is “Down On My Knees,” not “Rope Swing.” **
Oh, I’ve got that one. (I thought you were referring to a new release.)
Have you heard the album “Wisconsin?” It’s good, but doesn’t hold a candle (IMHO) to their debut album. I mean, musically it’s good - in fact, it’s probably better than the debut. But it’s not quite as radical, which is what I really liked. Still, there are some good songs. “Pig in a Blanket” comes to mind. And “When the Lid Comes Off,” which is about the plight of fishing worms. “Concession Stand” is also pretty good. And the song “Wisconsin” has a really cool acoustic guitar intro.
I heard Doc Dart put out a solo album a few years back. Haven’t heard it, but one reviewer gave it a thumb’s down, saying it was “dark, brooding, and pessimistic.”
Thanks, Francesca. I’ll fix that right now.
Yeah, I used to have “Wisconsin,” and I liked it pretty well. There’s one line in one song which I’m sure I’ve misheard, but nevertheless it has stayed with me in its warped form ever since:
“There’s a terminal clause in taking a healthy dose of LSD.”
Can’t possibly be correct.
Here’s an interesting little tidbit: When Scream did a reunion show at the Black Cat over the holidays in '96, Dave Grohl hopped on the drums for the song, “Hygeine.” He’s completely uncredited, but the tune made it onto the release. Nobody at the show gave a shit, anyway–Grohl’s post-Scream fame is greeted largely with indifference around here.
I don’t think I saw any mention of an all-girl band, Lilliput.
Just touching the roots of punk too were Violent Femmes. I said just touching, no flames por favor.
Before they made us stop, at work I used to listen to interent radio(not sure if I can mention it, so I’ll just say it rhymes with ‘winner’). The ‘classic punk’ station was one of my faves. Ahh, the good ole’ days!