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Demolition War 1​-​3

by Subhumans

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🏴‍☠️ Mikey T. Chas The Dog And Momo The Cat 🏴‍☠️
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🏴‍☠️ Mikey T. Chas The Dog And Momo The Cat 🏴‍☠️ I got into the Subhumans via a cassette tape that was available via the excellent New Crimes Fanzine back in 1981.
These songs remind me of that excellent and then new grassroots anarchist punk period.
The said cassette tape is available on YouTube....give it a blast.

Acne, chips and peas to yas all 🤗

youtu.be/PYOvwtFr8Kg Favorite track: Animal.
Class War Imprint
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Class War Imprint Subhumans inspire me, lovely recordings of fun.
Ken Goodey
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Ken Goodey Yes, I’ve chosen Parasites again, but it’s just such a great track and it’s the first Subhumans track I heard. And this live performance from the early 80s also brings back great memories of when I saw them at Nottingham Union in ’83, sharing the bill with Disorder, Amebix, Antisect, Chaos UK and Napalm Death. Although I don’t remember anything about ND’s set - or if they even played - and my mental image of that night as a whole was clouded by beer & cannabis, and has since somewhat faded. Favorite track: Parasites.
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1.
All is quiet all is dead The city has melted The sound has penetrated Through our heads The world has ended the gas is gone It killed the people now the mutants live on Chorus: So long to the world That's what they said It's 1984 and it's all gone dead There is no England Anarchy is right But don't contradict Or try to fight It's always dark there is no light And 77 has rose to it's height Chorus They shouldn't have brought back hanging It caused a lot of fuss No one could trust the government We had the fuckers sussed There are no banks left They've all gone bust And the houses of Parliament is just a pile of dust Chorus It's 1984 and there's gonna be a war War,war, who needs fucking war
2.
Germ 03:07
I am a germ under your skin I crawl through your veins and I work my way in I play with your health I destroy all there is I m the germ in your mouth when you give her a kiss [chorus] And tomorrow they'll put you away And the doctors all they will say Is- You're gonna die I am a germ under your skin Like a hypodermic needle pushed in I run in your blood and I screw up your brain I've got a disease just to send you insane [chorus] I am a germ under your skin And I got a feeling I m gonna win It s no use believing in the national health Cos when you are dead I'll destroy someone else [chorus]
3.
There's a film at the cinema And people go in pairs They show it at night And some people get scared And once you're inside They lock all the doors And the seats are all empty And there's blood on the floor Chorus: It's a Zyklon B-Movie Straight out of the past It's a Zyklon B-Movie And it could be your last And there's a nine-year old girl Who came for a scream She's screaming all night And it isn't a dream This is just the support film To get you warmed up But it's quite the reverse Because it freezes your blood Chorus And the gas rises up From under the chairs This film is so lifelike It feels like you're there It's a Zyklon B-Movie Certificate X If this was the first film Then what could come next? It's a Zyklon B-Movie Certificate Z The Z is for Zyklon And the people are dead
4.
Big Brother 02:12
Here we are in a new age Wishing we were dead There's a TV in my front room And it's screwing up my head There's a scanner in the toilet To watch you take a bath And there's a picture of Hiroshima To make sure you never laugh Chorus: And somebody told me "Big Brother's watching you" And somebody else said "You know it's not true" Who do you believe? Well the police have all gone crazy You never had it so bad They take away the dignity That you never really had They know all about you They even know what you drink And if they thought you were worth it They could sus out what you think Chorus Well they asked me how to prove it And there was nothing I could say I said "Watch out for Big Brother" And then they put me away They said I was paranoid Because I wrote this song But they didn't need to read it Because they knew it all along Chorus
5.
Human Error 04:08
There's a bomb going off in Belfast There's a war in Vietnam There's a T.V. documentary To help you understand But the other channel is better Cos it doesn't tax your mind Relax in the ignorance of your home As man destroys mankind And the rest of the world has gone to sleep Because they couldn't care less The world is going, so am I It's such a bloody mess There's an arms race in America The race that no one wins If somebody pushed the button The accidental sin Meanwhile baby wonders "What's a nuclear war?" And mummy says "to tell the truth, I'm really not quite sure" And the rest of the world was ignorant Because they weren't told more The pamphlet said 'just stay at home Avoid the threat of war' The computer pressed the button The rain was full of lead And more bombs dropped on Belfast And Vietnam went dead The T.V. documentary Outlined the possible cause It was just a human error Because man invented war And the rest of the world has gone to hell Because they never cared more The children cried before they died So this is nuclear war
6.
Parasites 02:57
The government are real good to us They crowd in their shelters and let us die The nuclear holocaust won't last long White turns to black in the sky [Chorus] You build your demolition war What the hell are you fighting for? You keep your peace with the starving countries The Cambodians have to be fed But can't you see we've got our problems? You're taxing us to buy tons of lead [Chorus] Labour can take the businesses over Because they've got the workers' rights A choice of three for democracy And they're all parasites [Chorus] Parasites - taking over the country! Parasites - taking over your home! Parasites - taking over your mind!
7.
I don't like the way I m living No-one gives me any choice You don't like the way I m singing But all I got is my fucking voice I can't get a word in edgeways Surrounded by so many lies They just treat us like subhumans We're the people they despise [Chorus:] I m telling you it s gonna get worse... Always rising unemployment Always debates on nuclear war Do you think that any government Gives a shit what we stand for? Sometimes you wonder what to do When you haven't got no cash Better start thinking what you'll do When your country turns to ash [Chorus] You can blame the fucking Tories Every government's the same They don't believe in the public good Just in their financial gain Then the bastards throw you out And take your furniture away Cos you can't afford the rent Unemployment doesn't pay
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[chorus] So much money where does it all come from? We're paying for democracy never mind the bomb So much money what does it do? It puts them in power where they shit on you You don't care about the social disease You got so much money you can do as you please Too many people voted for you Now you re telling us what to do Money is power and you re so rich You married for money to a classy bitch Use the cash to build up a regime The silent man behind the killing machine [Chorus] Political war is an easy game Using the people to support your aim State your idea of your ideal state And after they've voted it ll be too late And when the country's in a fucking mess They want to know the secret of your success You never used weapons you never used tools But money is power and people are fools
10.
New Age 02:02
So you're living in fast world See the people you've already killed See what you've done with that machine of yours You can't justify it, you ain't got a cause Chorus: It's only cos we're living in a new age You don't know what you're like when you're in a rage They're gonna put you away in a cage You better start to act your age Victims running, they are screaming Living nightmares, they're not dreaming They're too scared to walk the streets The one with a gun they're afraid to meet Chorus You know you're killing off the race They'll lock you away and change your face Hatred of the new age turned your mind Can't bear to live with the rest of mankind Chorus
11.
First Aid 02:09
I need first aid can't you see? I'm cut up bad you can't recognize me Got a couple of bullets in my leg And your morphine shit going through my head [chorus] Gimme first aid that's what you're for Gimme a shot gotta make sure Gimme first aid hold me down Something's wrong I can't move around Knock me out cold with your local anaesthetic Gimme some pills so I can't even feel it The doctor's using Zyklon-B Gonna calm me down gonna send me to sleep [chorus] So gimme first aid that's what I need I get all sick whenever I bleed They caught me bleeding in the street Kicked me around like some dead meat
12.
Animal 03:12
Ever since they put you away Things haven t been quite the same They cut off all your lovely hair And gave you a brand new brain Sent you to university 'Cos that was the next step up Studying sociology They gave you a plastic cup [chorus] What happened to you with your brand new brain? What will they do if they get you again? Animal! Coming to get you! Animal! Cos you went insane! Your new brain was working really well And they were satisfied They thought they'd done a miracle But you had something to hide They left a bit of your old brain Stuck inside your skull That bit screwed up your culture You became an animal [chorus] One night you were drinking In the student bar Two pints blew your animal mind Your brain just went too far The laughter turned to slaughter You took all you could get Now you sit alone in a disco Smoking cigarettes [chorus]
13.
Oh my god it's raining again And a 7-year-old anarchist is blowing up Berlin My Subs LP is still brand-new But what does it matter? There's nothing I can do There's a great big hole in my back door And everyone expects a nuclear war I've been on the beer--I think I'm gonna spew But what does it matter? There's nothing I can do The dust in the road gets in my eyes And the system tells such fucking lies Why should I believe what they say is true? But what does it matter? There's nothing I can do There's nothing I can do I wouldn't do it for you But you wouldn't do it for me Well that's the facts you see My 10-year-old sister's on the pill Ronnie Bigg's got a flat in Brazil Third generation ain't got a clue What does it matter? There's nothing I can do Nothing I can do Nothin I can fucking do I wouldn't do it for you anyway It's another day With nothing to say And there's nothing I can do
14.
Killing 02:01
You, you're driving me insane But you know there's something wrong with my brain My head is really in a whirl Where you look just like a normal girl Chorus: But you don't really care It happens everywhere You don't give a shit Forget about it I was living in a plastic bag I didn't know what to do I didn't know she was a slag Well what would you do? Chorus I didn't know I killed her I was out of my mind She only wanted my money But she made me blind Chorus
15.
Looks like it's another weekend Down in Trowbridge park All the pissheads running round Photos in the dark 16 cans of Kestrel lager Watching the Jesus freaks Sit there laughing at their preaching Do it every week chorus- All the punks in Trowbridge park All the skins in Trowbridge park All the mods in Trowbridge Park All the pigs in Trowbridge park Walk around in Trowbridge park Drink cider just get pissed Pigs on top of the multi-storey Watch out you'll be nicked Get into the Wiltshire Times Get out of your head Sleeping in the fucking bandstand Waking up half dead chorus Writing on the war memorial Slagging off the slags People spend so much on drink They can't afford the fags Getting screwed up by the pigs And the bikers get you narked Get away from all the hassle Come to Trowbridge park! chorus
16.
Animal 03:13
Ever since they put you away Things haven t been quite the same They cut off all your lovely hair And gave you a brand new brain Sent you to university 'Cos that was the next step up Studying sociology They gave you a plastic cup [chorus] What happened to you with your brand new brain? What will they do if they get you again? Animal! Coming to get you! Animal! Cos you went insane! Your new brain was working really well And they were satisfied They thought they'd done a miracle But you had something to hide They left a bit of your old brain Stuck inside your skull That bit screwed up your culture You became an animal [chorus] One night you were drinking In the student bar Two pints blew your animal mind Your brain just went too far The laughter turned to slaughter You took all you could get Now you sit alone in a disco Smoking cigarettes [chorus]
17.
Society 02:13
Our society, what a drag Another nervous breakdown, another fag You can't get to sleep cos you lost your pills And the protein tablets make you ill [chorus] Our society, what a drag! Drive around in a smashed up car Sometimes you wonder who you are You look depressed as you walk upstairs Cos you lost your job and no one cares [chorus] See the policemen running round Driving culture underground They get paid to put you away Cos that's how the system works these days [chorus] Join the people on the dole They lost interest years ago What hope is there for you and me? If this is our society? [chorus]
18.
Minority 01:23
Don't ask the people what the people think They've got no opinion but they still think we stink The great British public, the great majority The safe foundation of our society But we're the minority and we're OK We're the minority, won't go away We're the minority and we're OK We're the minority, got something to say Yeah we're the minority the ones with the brains Putting the country on a nervous strain They can't stand the truth--the truth never lies The great British public got bricks in their eyes But we're the minority and we're OK We're the minority, won't go away We're the minority and we're OK We're the minority, got something to fucking say
19.
Mickey Mouse is dead Got kicked in the head Cos people got too serious They planned out what they said They couldn't take the fantasy Tried to accept reality Analyzed the laughs Cos pleasure comes in halves The purity of comedy They had to take it seriously Changed the words around Tried to make it look profound The comedian is onstage Pisstaking for a wage The critics think he's great But the laughter turns to hate Mickey Mouse is on TV And the kids stare at the screen But the pictures are all black and white And the words don't mean a thing Cos Mummy's got no money And Daddy is in jail He couldn't afford the license She can't afford the bail The kids out in the road Their minds have all gone cold Cos Mickey Mouse is dead They shot him through the head With ignorance and scorn They believed in something new They read the papers, watched the films And thought they knew the truth Look what you done to Mickey Mouse But reality deceives Whatever you believe There's always another idea And theirs is based on fear The fear of being sussed For what they really are The fear of being laughed at When they go too far They call it paranoia You can't laugh it away Until you come to realize Everyone's the same People hide their problems Under faces of contempt They hide 'em, till it kills 'em And no one is exempt Not even you Look what you done to Mickey Mouse
20.
Sid 01:59
Listen to some music on the headphones Maybe some Pistols, maybe some Drones On the TV it says Sid is dead I can't believe my ears there's a buzzing in my head He won't go to heaven he won't go to hell Cos hell is here in a prison cell They locked him away when Nancy died Never thought it was suicide Hated by many loved by the press Got on the front page just making a mess Didn't wanna grow old and never did He created the image Vicious Sid He took the system and spat it out Slashed his chest and fucked about Knew what to do but couldn't care why Now can you hear his mother cry? Sid-Sid-Sid-Sid-Vicious!
21.
Peroxide 03:14
Peroxide girl with a false ID Lost and lonely she can t see Peroxide hair and burnt out eyes Blinded by so many lies [Chorus] Peroxide! Peroxide! Because nobody cares What do you do? You dye your hair Her hair was just a boring mess She had never known success Saw the punks they didn't care Walked around with peroxide hair [Chorus] Now she s out of trouble cos her hair is white And the punks all think she's all right But she is blind her face is red Peroxide soaked into her head
22.
New Age 02:13
So you're living in fast world See the people you've already killed See what you've done with that machine of yours You can't justify it, you ain't got a cause Chorus: It's only cos we're living in a new age You don't know what you're like when you're in a rage They're gonna put you away in a cage You better start to act your age Victims running, they are screaming Living nightmares, they're not dreaming They're too scared to walk the streets The one with a gun they're afraid to meet Chorus You know you're killing off the race They'll lock you away and change your face Hatred of the new age turned your mind Can't bear to live with the rest of mankind Chorus
23.
Song No. 35 02:40
Working class hero? No such thing Put on your Martens. you still can't sing No organised class, it's out of control Your mates are so young, you feel so old No new religion follow yourself Plastic fashions lined up on a shelf The shop has closed down it's a supermarket pose Wander back home and change all your clothes No price tag on the cost of shit Shit is free they got plenty of it Conveyor belt message to the ignorant youth This is free shit it's better than truth Don't quote German freaks at me It's all crap that's my philosophy Shit class structure fuck TV Looks like I gotta die if I wanna be free Pessimist! Nihilist! Optimist! You don't exist It's all in your dreams Can't you hear the screams?
24.
Pisshead 02:38
My brain is all fucked up And I don't really care I can't take no more drink I'm gonna pour it on my hair Fill my lungs with smoke Fill my head with dreams Violent paranoia Nothing's what it seems chorus: Leave me alone I wanna get stoned Dunno what I'm thinking gonna die drinking Cut myself about And no-one understands They think I'm going crazy It's getting out of hand Getting so fucked up Getting so pissed Cos I know when I'm dead I won't be missed chorus I threw the bottles about Now look what I've done I've smashed in a police car Oh the joys of having fun! The bastards know whodunnit I'm the only one who's drunk Running down the street To the cries of 'Get that punk!' chorus

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DEMOLITION WAR
Part 1, tracks 1-5, recorded live in a room above the Old Bell pub in Warminster as a prelude to Bruce's sister's DIY fashion show [!], to about 25 people. 9/12/80
Part 2, tracks 6-15, recorded on a 2-track reel-to-reel at the Youth Centre in Warminster where we, Organised Chaos and A-Heads would practice every week. 27/2/81
Part 3, tracks 16-24, again at the Youth Centre, but drunk and distorted. 21/3/81
Originally a bluurg cassette release [no.7], then a CDR [Fish 42]

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released October 30, 2017

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