The Members "Solitary Confinement" (single version)

[wealthfx35]

anyone got the 12 inch B side 'Every day is a holiday' Fantastic track

12 inch long version is a balltearer

[natashatheunclean]

wow, this band went in a completely different direction in the 80s. i can't even believe it's the same band.

[ZLUGGO]

Fantastic tune.

[JustaScotsman]

God bless punk rock.....can i turn the clock back and go back there the 21st century sux..!!!

[gillesmathonnet]

trop content de retrouver ce groupe de bon moment ado. so happy to find this band.

thank you .

[blade0954]

members classic!

[andyott1]

I have this as the Bside to off shore banking business. i love this song got to see them in 79 with eddy and the hot rods

[bonscott85]

0.32 living in a... ????

[CHardyvision]

@bonscott85

Bedsit, known as a bachelor or studio in the West

[bonscott85]

@CHardyvision thanks so much mate. i understand most of he song but there are a few words too difficult to get.

[keitaro57]

@bonscott85 basement

[MrSexpistols1]

fuck i wann be 18 again an on ki9ngs road

[walesfan1]

My fav song from the punk era. Fucking brill , many thanks for posting.

[MsJadeHamilton]

I loved this song as a teenager. I thought it was the story of my life.

[LoudProudNPunk1]

until this I've only heard the Newtown Neurotic's cover version, and they called it "Living With Unemployment," and they changed the lyrics a little. Now that I'm finally hearing the original Members version, I this one better.

[squiggyklane]

buy yourself

this record

fuck it's not the version where just the one guy says it

[cecilteapot]

@squiggyklane what..that's what i was looking for bah!!

[misternylon]

@squiggyklane yeah the original was a B side and much better than this singalonga punker pop I reckon.

I wanna hear the B-side version, anyone got it on here??

[squiggyklane]

@misternylon yeah i found it on here once... probably the same night i commented on this one. i'll look for it again... or i could UL it. what was the single on the A-side? offshore banking business or no?

btw has anyone heard the spoofy of this song LIVING WITH UNEMPLOYMENT?

[misternylon]

@squiggyklane I did have a copy of offshore banking business yeah I seem to remember that the paper label was green on one side and red on the solitary confinement side? something like that. It had a gold cover with the palm tree and money logo on.

At 9 years old I had no idea what a 40 inch bust was though, well maybe some idea, I just knew it had to be good.

[renenieuwland]

This is super. One of my favourite punksongs.

[2000wildthing]

My fave punk song. Thanks for posting.

[tmill909]

Man Stiff records is the best, I wish i owned their whole cataloge.

[theagk19781]

yeah I think this is an edited version

I think the outro on this version was longer and led into another chorus on the original

[burgerwisdim]

ha ha, buy-yourself this recooooord - love the Brits sense of quirk and shift injected into music. awesome era

[theninnynacks]

atiuma papakura highschool sametime dads old suit jacket haveing a ball the pogo I had this song flood my head last week while toiling at work remembered the lyrics word or word after all these years what does that tell you Loved it

[MississippiSheik]

I had this promo copy cant even remember where it went must have sold it for beer tokens.

[atiuma]

whoa yep, even a south auckland old schooler remembers this one & stand up & spit !

[walesfan1]

This was my favourite song from the Punk era. the version I have is the B side of Offshore Banking Business. My only regret is that I never saw them live. I can't recall them playing a gig in South Wales. I tell you I got it sussed, she's got a 40 inch bust, and she's just, CHAMPION !! Thanks pal, for posting classic.

[xz4q18]

I saw these boys loads of times. I assume your Welsh. Me and Geoff saw them at the Railway Hampstead loads of times and the Marquee. I've got the singles on vinyl apart fom this one which some bastard never gave me back. The B-side is Rat up a drainpipe. I've been trying for 15 years to get a vinyl copy.!!!!!

[TheHeidiGame]

and thanks for posting this; ive never seen it on here before

[TheHeidiGame]

I love you guys! (below me) thanks thats interesting!

[mixwell1983]

Did the members do this originally or did Newton Neurotics ? There is also an Oppressed version on the music for hooligans album (which I believe are all covers)

[natashatheunclean]

i am pretty sure that this is the original.

ya, i like the newtown neurotics cover more. i got that music for hooligans album from the oppressed back in '98. that's good stuff too.

[dortyhoor]

@mixwell1983 I know thismay be a bit late but this song(by the Members) appeared on the 'Streets' comp by Beggars Banquet' records firsT LP in 77/early 78 ish

[zoltepp09]

I always loved that song - as much as I hate this re-recorded mainstream-version! The original 7'' recording sounds much better. It was the first record ever released by the independent STIFF lable. But anyway, nice to hear it again. Thanks for posting.

[we8thfc]

The first release on Stiff was "So It Goes" by Nick Lowe. That was released in 1976 whereas The Members didn't release their first single until 1978. You're probably thinking of this being on the "One Off" series of releases by Stiff.

[dortyhoor]

@zoltepp09 I thought 'I love the sound of breaking glass' by Nick Lowe was the first 7' on Stiff (it's 'buy1' I thought)

I could be wrong and will resist trhe urge to check the label number. Whatever, I don't want to get drawn/draw you into a 'geek ruck' with me :O) it's a great tune whatever number it is.

[TZukiMrAxlson]

@zoltepp09 Yeah! The Members is awesome, from 1979 to .... 

[mancsmoveseast]

Got to agree with Chernolapkin  bloody parents what do they know? and years later! more than I did then. great song.

[wadd123]

used to follow this band so many years ago .great gig in the hope and anchor best song included a rat and a drainpipe.happy days !

[DroogMonkey]

I heard this from newtown nuerotics "living with unemployment". this is interesting 5 stars

[Chernolapkin]

Fantastic!

I have been waiting for years for someone to upload this to youtube.