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Calling all punk fans: Favourite punk singles?
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I’ve just pulled my punk box down from the cupboard in the bedroom where it’s been for the last twenty years.Stig said:Love this thread. So many crackers I'd forgotten about. Could well get noisy around my house tonight.It’s going to take a few weeks to get the post written. I might create a Top 50 - but it won’t be easy. I did that for the Dub LPs:
https://confessionsofateenagerockfan.blogspot.com/?m=1
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Love Wire!
And I know I’m biased, but Ambition by Subway Sect is an all time classic. I was there when Micky Foote (Clash soundman) played the keyboard over it and added the plinky effects, without Subway Sect knowing. Vic thought it was me, until recently for some reason. Some people call it one of the first indy singles, probably because it was on Rough Trade.0 -
No, I sold those ones too.JamesSeed said:
Noooooooooo.Henry Irving said:Another Girl, Another Planet - The Only Ones
Where's Bill Grundy Now? - TV Personalities
Spiral Scratch - Buzzcocks
White Riot - The Clash
Teenage Kicks - The Undertones
In The City - The Jam
I belong to the Blank Generation - Richard Hell
Live at the Marquee - Eddie and the Hot Rods
Loads more I sold ages agoKept a great selection though.
Didn't have a record player so don't miss them but @UEAaddick isn't impressed.0 -
Henry Irving said:
No, I sold those ones too.JamesSeed said:
Noooooooooo.Henry Irving said:Another Girl, Another Planet - The Only Ones
Where's Bill Grundy Now? - TV Personalities
Spiral Scratch - Buzzcocks
White Riot - The Clash
Teenage Kicks - The Undertones
In The City - The Jam
I belong to the Blank Generation - Richard Hell
Live at the Marquee - Eddie and the Hot Rods
Loads more I sold ages agoKept a great selection though.
Didn't have a record player so don't miss them but @UEAaddick isn't impressed.
Still spinnin’1 -
Only seen Holiday in Cambodia mentioned so I'll nominate Dead Kennedys - California Uber Alles.0
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Boomtown Rats = Rat Trap
The Tubes = White Punks On Dope
The Skids = Masquerade
The Knack = My Sharona
The Undertones = Mars Bars
Sham 69 = Angels With Dirty Faces
The Dickies = Banana Splits
Johnny Moped = Hard Lovin Man
XTC = Making Plans For Nigel ( Punk ? New Wave ? )
Wire = I Am The Fly
Devo = Mongoloid
Magazine = Shot By Both Sides
Wreckless Eric = Veronica
The Ruts = Staring At The Rude Boys
Eddie And The Hotrods = 96 Tears
Tenpole Tudor = Wunderbar
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EMI - Sex Pistols.2
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Making Plans for Nigel - XTC
New Rose - The Damned3 -
Stranglers - Straighten out4
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One of my all time opening riffs.Karim_myBagheri said:Karim_myBagheri said:The Screeching Weasels - I wanna be a homosexual
bit modern though..
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wqX_q_F2fOQ
that came from the mid 90s. for the late 70s i would say Pretty Vacant by the Sex Pistols. Mainly because of the Abba riff..
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R6GDdKrQ8EI
Shame about the singer.0 -
I remember a mate of mine at the time buying Friggin in the Riggin......and playing to his mum !0
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Very difficult to list......Holiday in Cambodia, Too Drunk to Fuck, Nazi Punks Fuck Off - Dead Kennedy'sPretty Vacant - Sex PistolsPretty much everything The Damned and Ramones released.Kick out the Jams - MC5Loose and Search And Destroy- The StoogesIf anyone has Amazon Prime I would highly recommend the film based on the opening of CBGBs. Called CBGBs. Alan Rickman plays Hilly Krystal. It's a great watch and has some great lookalikes playing the band's.4
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First punk single: New Rose - The Damned
White Riot - The Clash
How Much Longer? - ATV
Young Savage - Ultravox!
Orgasm Addict - The Buzzcocks
God Save the Queen - The Sex Pistols
White Punks on Dope - The Tubes
Science Friction EP - XTC
Ready, Steady, Go - Generation X
Warm Leatherette - The Normal
I am the fly - Wire
Brown Shoes - The Rings
Oh Bondage! Up yours! - X-Ray Spex
Gary Gilmore's Eyes- The Adverts
A lot of these were to be found on the jukebox in 'Harry's Bar', The Bricklayers Arms on Trafalgar Rd.5 -
amazed Sweaty Betty hasnt featured yet !0
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Anti nowhere league - woman0
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I fell in love with a teenage plumber from Harlesden NW10 by Splodgenessabounds
Puppet Life by Punishment of Luxury
Another Girl Another Planet by The Only Ones
Several by Clash and Sex Pistols already mentioned0 -
Got most of those. Harry’s Bar - blast from the past. Friend of mine used to get his weed there.KRedskin said:First punk single: New Rose - The Damned
White Riot - The Clash
How Much Longer? - ATV
Young Savage - Ultravox!
Orgasm Addict - The Buzzcocks
God Save the Queen - The Sex Pistols
White Punks on Dope - The Tubes
Science Friction EP - XTC
Ready, Steady, Go - Generation X
Warm Leatherette - The Normal
I am the fly - Wire
Brown Shoes - The Rings
Oh Bondage! Up yours! - X-Ray Spex
Gary Gilmore's Eyes- The Adverts
A lot of these were to be found on the jukebox in 'Harry's Bar', The Bricklayers Arms on Trafalgar Rd.2 -
First ten that come to mind:New Rose - Damned, the ‘first’ punk singleWhat Have we Got - Sham 69 freebie given out at early gigsAnarchy in the UK - Sex Pistols, pissed off many people just as intendedShadow - The Lurkers, underrated bandAlternative Ulster - Stiff Little Fingers, angry and pertinentWhite Riot - Clash, superb live songOh Bondage Up Yours - X-Ray Spex, excitingCalifornia Uber Alles - Dead Kennedys, loud and perfectEngland - Angelic Upstarts, melodic and not the right wing anthem many thought it wasBlitzkrieg Bop - The Ramones, hey ho let’s goThe above would change if I did it again tomorrow.3
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Hmm, what is punk? I always say I'm too young for it but here goes
Clash - White Man or London Calling
Damned - Generals
Ruts - Babylon's Burning
Buzzcocks - Ever Fallen in Love
Slits - Typical Girl
Husker Du - Don't Want to Know If You Are Lonely
TV Personalities - How I Learned to Love the Bomb
Jam - Eton Rifles
Siouxsie and the Banshees - Spellbound
Wire - Dot Dash
Undertones - Teenage Kicks
Fall - Totally Wired
DOA - General Strike
Leatherface - Not Superstitious
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Oh wow @JamesSeed - that's just the best ever time capsule! You must let us know what is in there!!!!!!!!JamesSeed said:
I’ve just pulled my punk box down from the cupboard in the bedroom where it’s been for the last twenty years.Stig said:Love this thread. So many crackers I'd forgotten about. Could well get noisy around my house tonight.It’s going to take a few weeks to get the post written. I might create a Top 50 - but it won’t be easy. I did that for the Dub LPs:
https://confessionsofateenagerockfan.blogspot.com/?m=11 -
Jam - In the City
Clash - Complete Control
Stranglers - Curfew
Sex Pistols - Did you no wrong
Television - Marquee Moon
then more Pub Rock than Punk;
Doctor Feelgood - All Through the City
Eddie and the Hot Rods - Beginning of the End
Squeeze - Cool for Cats
and onto indie;
Joy Division - Transmission
Lucky enough to start Sixth Form in 1976. Perfect timing. All still on my playlist.
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I’m more a fan of California... but they’re both good.colthe3rd said:Only seen Holiday in Cambodia mentioned so I'll nominate Dead Kennedys - California Uber Alles.1 -
Possibly the greatest but that’s a debate worthy of its own thread.golfaddick said:
One of my all time opening riffs.Karim_myBagheri said:Karim_myBagheri said:The Screeching Weasels - I wanna be a homosexual
bit modern though..https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wqX_q_F2fOQ
that came from the mid 90s. for the late 70s i would say Pretty Vacant by the Sex Pistols. Mainly because of the Abba riff..https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R6GDdKrQ8EI
Shame about the singer.0 -
I’m no expert but I’d say they were records.charlton4ever said:
Oh wow @JamesSeed - that's just the best ever time capsule! You must let us know what is in there!!!!!!!!JamesSeed said:
I’ve just pulled my punk box down from the cupboard in the bedroom where it’s been for the last twenty years.Stig said:Love this thread. So many crackers I'd forgotten about. Could well get noisy around my house tonight.It’s going to take a few weeks to get the post written. I might create a Top 50 - but it won’t be easy. I did that for the Dub LPs:
https://confessionsofateenagerockfan.blogspot.com/?m=12 -
The pub next to Friars, Aylesbury had a wicked juke box around ‘77 to ‘79, too. Anyone else venture out that way in those days? I saw The Clash, SLF, Siouxsie, The Cure, Undertones, Ruts and more.Redskin said:First punk single: New Rose - The Damned
White Riot - The Clash
How Much Longer? - ATV
Young Savage - Ultravox!
Orgasm Addict - The Buzzcocks
God Save the Queen - The Sex Pistols
White Punks on Dope - The Tubes
Science Friction EP - XTC
Ready, Steady, Go - Generation X
Warm Leatherette - The Normal
I am the fly - Wire
Brown Shoes - The Rings
Oh Bondage! Up yours! - X-Ray Spex
Gary Gilmore's Eyes- The Adverts
A lot of these were to be found on the jukebox in 'Harry's Bar', The Bricklayers Arms on Trafalgar Rd.0 -
Mence ...GLC
Slaughter and the dogs .....where have all the boot boys gone.
X Ray specs....oh bondage up yours identiy
Banshees ...love in a void...helter skelter
Penetration....don't dictate
Adverts ...Gary Gilmores eyes
Ramones..beat on the brat.
Pistols...all on NMTB
Cash ...white riot album
Dammed..new rose
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Remember walking into the Bricklayers Arms in Greenwich when I was seventeen. It was full of punks, Clash City Rockers was blasting out of the punk-only jukebox and it changed my life. Apart from that one, always thought Rockaway Beach was the perfect pop song. Oh bondage up yours is a classic. Bumped into x-ray spex once in a Chinese restaurant in Lee Green. Also remember calling a load of blokes ‘plastics’ at Charing Cross station. Next time I saw them was a couple hours later. They were the Undertones, supporting the Rezillos at the Lyceum. So teenage kicks is my fourth.2
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This guy does a punk show on HLR,the radio station we do a couple of shows on0
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LjmB8jZjmlg
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9MIrSbhJQIM
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