1004-The Members-Sound of the Suburbs.
1979-Number 12 single.
Best Bit-At 0.30.’Annoying the neighbours with his Punk Rock electric guitar.’
Although ‘The Members’ may not be remembered as ‘Punk Rock’ premiere league, they are critically acclaimed, and will be forever an important part of the mid, to late 1970’s Punk music scene.The original lineup were formed in Camberley,England in 1976 by lyricist Nicky Tesco, the band continue to tour to this day, albeit with non of the original lineup. In-fact there have been eighteen different ‘Members’ over the last 44 years, including this songs co-writer Jean Marie Carroll, drummer Rat Scabies(ex Damned,) and Adrian Lillywhite, whose brother the legendary Steve Lillywhite, produced this song.
The songs lyrics spoke to the working class youth of 1979, speaking of the sterile life of suburbia, and the dead end street ahead.Punk Rockers loved the line from the song.
‘Rock groups just wanna be free,yeah, they want ANARCHY.’
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