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Mon Nov-01-04 10:02 PM
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All Around The World
"Oi! All over the country (We want a new direction) I said all over this land (We need a reaction) Well there should be a youth explosion (Inflate creation) But something we can command
What's the point in saying destroy I want a new life for everywhere
We want a direction (All over the country) I want a direction (All over this land) Because this is your last chance
You can't dismiss what is gone before But there's foundations for us to explore
I said - All around the world I've been looking for new -
Youth explosion!"
A new direction - We want a reaction - Inflate creation - Looking for new!
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Mon Nov-01-04 10:07 PM
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"Some people might say my life is in a rut, But I'm quite happy with what I got People might say that I should strive for more, But I'm so happy I can't see the point. Somethings happening here today A show of strength with your boy's brigade and, I'm so happy and you're so kind You want more money - of course I don't mind To buy nuclear textbooks for atomic crimes
And the public gets what the public wants But I want nothing this society's got - I'm going underground, (going underground) Well the brass bands play and feet start to pound Going underground, (going underground) Well let the boys all sing and the boys all shout for tomorrow
Some people might get some pleasure out of hate Me, I've enough already on my plate People might need some tension to relax Mem, I'm too busy dodging between the flak
What you see is what you get You've made your bed, you better lie in it You choose your leaders and place your trust As their lies wash you down and their promises rust You'll see kidney machines replaced by rockets and guns
And the public wants what the public gets But I don't get what this society wants I'm going underground, (going underground) Well the brass bands play and feet start to pound Going underground, (going underground) Well let the boys all sing and the boys all shout for tomorrow
We talk and talk until my head explodes I turn on the news and my body froze The braying sheep on my TV screen Make this boy shout, make this boy scream!
Going underground, I'm going underground!"
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Mon Nov-01-04 10:07 PM
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Going Underground
Some people might say my life is in a rut, But I’m quite happy with what I got People might say that I should strive for more, But I’m so happy I can’t see the point. Somethings happening here today A show of strength with your boy’s brigade and, I’m so happy and you’re so kind You want more money - of course I don’t mind To buy nuclear textbooks for atomic crimes
And the public gets what the public wants But I want nothing this society’s got - I’m going underground, (going underground) Well the brass bands play and feet start to pound Going underground, (going underground) Well let the boys all sing and the boys all shout for tomorrow
Some people might get some pleasure out of hate Me, I’ve enough already on my plate People might need some tension to relax I’m too busy dodging between the flak
What you see is what you get You’ve made your bed, you better lie in it You choose your leaders and place your trust As their lies wash you down and their promises rust You’ll see kidney machines replaced by rockets and guns
And the public wants what the public gets But I don’t get what this society wants I’m going underground, (going underground) Well the brass bands play and feet start to pound Going underground, (going underground) let the boys all sing and the boys all shout for tomorrow
We talk and talk until my head explodes I turn on the news and my body froze The braying sheep on my tv screen Make this boy shout, make this boy scream!
Going underground, I’m going underground!
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Mon Nov-01-04 10:09 PM
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3. lmao - posted the same time |
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Mon Nov-01-04 10:11 PM
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:thumbsup:
Almost went for 'Town Called Malice'.
:yourock:
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Mon Nov-01-04 10:12 PM
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6. I had part of that song as my sig line for a while |
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And the mod bulls-eye as my avatar. :D
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Mon Nov-01-04 10:11 PM
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5. One of my all-time favorite bands |
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Mon Nov-01-04 10:13 PM
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8. My only complaint is that Weller's voice gets on me nerves sometimes. |
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Edited on Mon Nov-01-04 10:13 PM by Fenris
And he's a pretentious ****. And Style Council sucked. And Weller solo sucks.
EDIT: Fucking Tory too.
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Mon Nov-01-04 10:14 PM
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9. Well, yes, of course his solo stuff and the Style Council suck |
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But I love everything up to those last two, unfortunate EPs. :D
I'm not surprised he's a Tory, either. ;)
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Tue Nov-02-04 06:37 AM
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17. It took me awhile to enjoy his solo stuff.... |
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but now I really enjoy it. I kind of like the relaxed Motown type groove that it has, only a little more smooth and jazzy.
And I liked the Style Council too, but no one can compare to the lads.
The distant echo - Of faraway voices boarding faraway trains To take them home to The ones that they love and who love them forever The glazed, dirty steps - repeat my own and reflect my thoughts Cold and uninviting, partially naked Except for toffee wrapers and this morning’s paper Mr. jones got run down Headlines of death and sorrow - they tell of tomorrow Madmen on the rampage And I’m down in the tube station at midnight I fumble for change - and pull out the queen Smiling, beguiling I put in the money and pull out a plum Behind me Whispers in the shadows - gruff blazing voices Hating, waiting Hey boy they shout - have you got any money? And I said - I’ve a little money and a take away curry, I’m on my way home to my wife. She’ll be lining up the cutlery, You know she’s expecting me Polishing the glasses and pulling out the cork And I’m down in the tube station at midnight
I first felt a fist, and then a kick I could now smell their breath They smelt of pubs and wormwood scrubs And too many right wing meetings My life swam around me It took a look and drowned me in it’s own existence The smell of brown leather It blended in with the weather It filled my eyes, ears, nose and mouth It blocked all my senses Couldn’t see, hear, speak any longer And I’m down in the tube station at midnight I said I was down in the tube station at midnight
The last thing that I saw As I lay there on the floor Was jesus saves painted by an atheist nutter And a british rail poster read have an awayday - a cheap holiday - Do it today! I glanced back on my life And thought about my wife ’cause they took the keys - and she’ll think it’s me And I’m down in the tube station at midnight The wine will be flat and the curry’s gone cold I’m down in the tube station at midnight Don’t want to go down in a tube station at midnight
That song always gives me the chills. FSC
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Mon Nov-01-04 10:13 PM
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7. I saw them at The Channel in Boston in the summer of '80 |
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Edited on Mon Nov-01-04 10:13 PM by RationalRose
I was quite the Anglo-phile in Jr. High/High School. I had a Union Jack mini-skirt.
"That's Entertainment" is still my favorite:
A police car and a screaming siren Pneumatic drill and ripped-up concrete A baby wailing, stray dog howling A screech of brakes, a lamp light blinking
That's entertainment That's entertainment
A smash of glass and a rumble of boots Electric train and a ripped-up phone booth Paint-splattered walls and the cry of a tomcat Lads going out - and a kick in the balls I said :
That's entertainment That's entertainment La, la, la ...
Days of speed, and slow-time Mondays Pissing down with rain on boring Wednesdays Watching the news and not eating your tea A freezing cold flat and damp on the walls I say :
That's entertainment That's entertainment
Waking up at 6 A.M. on a cool warm morning Opening the windows and brea thing in petrol An amateur band rehearse in a nearby yard Watching the telly and thinking 'bout your holidays
That's entertainment That's entertainment La, la, la ...
Waking up from bad dreams and smoking cigarettes Cuddling a warm girl and smelling stale perfume A hot summer's day, and sticky black tarmac Feeding ducks in the park, and wishing you were far away
That's entertainment That's entertainment
Two lovers kissing amongst the scream of midnight Two lovers missing the tranquility of solitude Getting a cab and travelling on buses Reading the graffiti about slash-seat affairs I say :
That's entertainment That's entertainment La, la, la ...
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Mon Nov-01-04 10:24 PM
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10. Rose!! I saw them at the Channel too! |
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I wonder if it was the same show.. it was about 130 degrees inside that night! I don't think they did more than one tour...
That place was great. I saw a bunch of great bands there.
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Mon Nov-01-04 10:34 PM
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12. Yes-it was in July and it was 100 degrees outside |
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I was 16.
Yes, I saw tons of bands at the Channel: X, Mission of Burma, The Cramps, Bauhaus, Gang of Four, the list goes on.
Hmmm, did you go to lots of punk shows in the 70s/80s?
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Tue Nov-02-04 06:25 AM
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15. I went to quite a few shows, |
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Most of the bands I saw played in Northampton clubs or at Umass. A lot of local and Boston bands, like Mission of Burma, Pastiche, and the Neighborhoods (about 50 times lol - they played everywhere). I saw Killing Joke at the Channel, the Undertones, The Buzzcocks (3 times), Ramones (4 times), Pyschadelic Furs, Echo and the Bunnymen, the Clash (only once)...
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Mon Nov-01-04 10:32 PM
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11. Did either of you ever see La Peste around that time? |
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I really like them a lot. I imagine their live shows were something to behold. :D
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Mon Nov-01-04 10:40 PM
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13. Yes I did. Did you know Roger from LaPeste died? |
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Sad. They were great. Saw them a bunch of times at Cantone's. I saw all those old bands. Snuck out past curfew and went to clubs. Have you seen these websites? http://www.rockinboston.com/bandlist.htmlhttp://www.dirtywater.com/http://www.bostongroupienews.com/
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Mon Nov-01-04 10:42 PM
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14. No, I didn't know he died |
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That's really too bad. They were a great band.
I just looked at a bunch of similar sites looking for info on Peter Ivers, who hosted a UHF show called "New Wave Theater" in LA in the early '80s. He was originally from Boston, so I found a bunch of these sites.
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Tue Nov-02-04 06:32 AM
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I really liked the Jam alot. Not too long ago, VH1 broadcast a concert by THE Who - a charity show at the Royal Albert Hall and Paul Weller performed "So Sad About Us" with Pete Townshend.
My favorite JAM song is In The City which pretty much was how I felt as a NYC teen in the late 70s ( I was so NOT one of those disco chicks)
In the city there's a thousand things I want to say to you But whenever I approach you, you make me look a fool I wanna say, I wanna tell you About the young ideas But you turn them into fears In the city there's a thousand faces all shining bright And those golden faces are under 25 They wanna say, they gonna tell ya About the young idea You better listen now you've said your bit-a
And I know what you're thinking You still think I am crap But you'd better listen man Because the kids know where it's at
In the city there's a thousand men in uniforms And I hope they never have the right to kill a man We wanna say, we gonna tell ya About the young idea And if it don't work, at least we said we've tried
In the city, in the city In the city there's a thousand things I want to say to you"
Kinda fits doesn't it?
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