GREAT POST-PUNK HITS, VOL 2
So, a little informal poll here. How many people have had a conversation that goes a little something like this: You tell someone that you really love post-punk music. They then ask how can you stand all that screaming and blood and awful sounding noise. It seems that somewhere along the line people started confusing post-punk with punk. Not only that, but I honestly believe that when people think of punk, they assume you mean California hardcore, not the sweet sounds of punk 77. Like I said yesterday, it’s very hard to actually define post-punk. You almost have to play it for them.
Lets take Flipper as en example. Maybe one of my favorite little “undiscovered” bands out there. Certainly sounds very punkish. And you have to admit, any band that decides to just play louder and more obnoxiously until all their fans have left the concert in disgust is a band worthy of the punk label. But Simon Reynolds lists them as a post-punk band.
On the other end of the spectrum, there is Fin Boy Three. VERY new wave sounding. Same with Depeche Mode. And play from Flying Lizards for anyone, they they will tell you right off the bat it’s new wave. Nope. Post-punk. By the way, can we put to rest the notion that most of the band here are one hit wonders? Seriously, just because MTV only played one song doesn’t mean they only had one great song. Can anyone seriously make the case that MTV has even one clue about music? Hands 2 Take soooo much better than Money.
And as a treat, Life Kills by Human League. What so special about that? It’s a great tune off the last album that featured the original Human League line up. After the split there was The Human League, and Heaven 17. Both great bands, but neither as great as the original Human League. Of course that’s my humble opinion. Your mileage may vary, and probably will. Enjoy!
- DNA – Lionel
- Delta 5 – Mind Your Own Business
- Depeche Mode – I Sometimes Wish I Were Dead
- Dexy’s Midnight Runners – Come On Eileen
- Echo & The Bunnymen – Rescue
- Fire Engines – Candyskin
- Flipper – Sex Bomb
- Fun Boy Three – The Tunnel of Love
- Gang of Four – Damaged Goods
- Heaven 17 – I’m Your Money
- Human League – Life Kills
- The Desperate Bicycles – Cars
- The Durutti Column – Believe In Me
- The Fall – Cruisers Creek
- The Flying Lizards – Hands 2 Take
