Don't worry, there hasn't been a revolt at Casa K. Instead, here's some agit from the late 1970s, embracing punk, post-punk, post-modern, post-Mott and stick-it-in-your-pipe-and-smoke-it sounds from 15 of the best.
British Lions formed from the ashes of Mott The Hoople (via Mott) with John Fiddler (Medicine Head) taking front of stage. One More Chance To Run was their debut single and the opening track of their eponymous first album.
Quite a few self-titled debut albums featured here, now that I think about it, taking in The Clash, Tubeway Army, Squeeze, The B-52's, The Pretenders and (almost) Public Image Ltd. and Talking Heads.
A first appearance here for Sham 69 with - what else? - Hersham Boys and inevitable returns from Siouxsie & The Banshees, Magazine, Associates and The Jam.
The closing song - and inspiration for today's post title - is We Are All Prostitutes, the blistering debut single by Bristol's own The Pop Group.
It's been nearly a year since Mark Stewart tragically left us, so much to say in 1979 and so much still to say when he passed on in 2023. This one's for Mark and anyone who has spoken up and called out wrong doing.
Even so, our children shall rise up against us because we are the ones to blame.
1) One More Chance To Run: British Lions (1977)
2) What's My Name: The Clash (1977)
3) Hersham Boys (Long Version By Jimmy Pursey & Peter Wilson): Sham 69 (1979)
4) Poppy Day (John Peel Session): Siouxsie & The Banshees (1979)
5) My Shadow In Vain: Tubeway Army (1978)
6) Attack: Public Image Ltd. (1978)
7) The Light Pours Out Of Me (Album Version By John Leckie): Magazine (1978)
8) Boys Keep Swinging (Cover of David Bowie): Associates (1979)
9) Sex Master: Squeeze (1978)
10) Marooned: Wire (1978)
11) Don't Worry About The Government: Talking Heads (1977)
12) 6060-842: The B-52's (1979)
13) News Of The World: The Jam (1978)
14) Brass In Pocket: The Pretenders (1979)
15) We Are All Prostitutes (Single Version By Dennis Bovell): The Pop Group (1979)
We Are All Prostitutes
We are all prostitutes
Everyone has their price
We are all prostitutes
Everyone has their price
Everyone
And you too will learn to live the lie
And you too will learn to live the lie
And you too will learn to live the lie
Everyone has their price
Aggression
Competition
Ambition
Consumer fascism
Consumer fascism
We are all prostitutes
Everyone has their price
We are all prostitutes
Everyone has their price
Everyone
Capitalism is the most barbaric of all religions
Department stores are our new cathedrals
Department stores are our new cathedrals
Our cars are martyrs to the cause
Our cars are martyrs to the cause
Our children shall rise up against us
Our children shall rise up against us
Because
Because we are the ones to blame
Because we are the ones to blame
Because
Because
They will give us a new name, we shall be
Hypocrites
Hypocrites
Hypocrites
Hypocrites
Hypocrites
Hypocrites
If Casa K is united it will never be divided
ReplyDeleteBasically, I don't want to be rejected, Ernie, I don't want to be denied.
DeleteGreat mix, love the ending with the Pop Group and Dennis Bovell.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Mooz, I knew where the selection was going to end up even as I was improvising on the way there!
DeleteI cannot recall anything about British Lions. Nipped over to YouTube for a listen. Not exactly what I was expecting, but then again given what you dropped in over the next 14 songs, I shouldn't have been so surprised. I still, all these years, can't take Sham 60 seriously.
ReplyDeleteAs Mooz says, it's a great ending...indeed, all the way from Track 4 onwards!
Thanks, JC. I know what you mean about Sham 69 but I do love a handful of their songs, this included.
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