What a great group[ the outcasts were. I saw them at the boro rock garden with the adicts in about 1982. My mate spat frequentluy at Getty during the set. When the band came off the drummer and 2 local skins batterrd my (ex) friend in the toilets. The skinhead spider head drummer knocked him out with a headbut into the piss trough. Canny headbut i thought.....
@roughra1111 why do you care what class their part of? even if they are, or even if they aren't middle class, their music is amazing. thats what it is RIGHT?
I still play the 'you're a disease' single a lot .....the b-side is great as well.....'don't want to be no adult' is one of my all time favourite trax! Another great 45 that was connected with Terry Hooley was 'Insane' by the Bears.....the band formed by original Wire guitarist George Gill. great days!!
Remember going into Ballymoney town hall to watch "Shellshock Rock," place was full of Shams there to see "Race for seconds" there was only 3or 4 of us there to see "Shellshock Rock," was class
God, I sure do miss those days. Everything sounded so fresh and new...and totally unique, expressive and urgent. Thanks to the bands that changed my life.
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cjstroked 3 months ago
What a great group[ the outcasts were. I saw them at the boro rock garden with the adicts in about 1982. My mate spat frequentluy at Getty during the set. When the band came off the drummer and 2 local skins batterrd my (ex) friend in the toilets. The skinhead spider head drummer knocked him out with a headbut into the piss trough. Canny headbut i thought.....
samthelab2 6 months ago
i think this is a fucking great rock n roll song
slap072007 7 months ago
middle class dicks
roughra1111 1 year ago
@roughra1111 why are they middle class, they look rough and ready to me
shaftsbury94 1 year ago
@roughra1111 why do you care what class their part of? even if they are, or even if they aren't middle class, their music is amazing. thats what it is RIGHT?
zakzero123 1 year ago
This song is a classic. Just like Big time by Rudi.
Wehategod 2 years ago
Bloody marvellous-Blank Gen forever!
stev1963hit 2 years ago
I still play the 'you're a disease' single a lot .....the b-side is great as well.....'don't want to be no adult' is one of my all time favourite trax! Another great 45 that was connected with Terry Hooley was 'Insane' by the Bears.....the band formed by original Wire guitarist George Gill. great days!!
62salv 2 years ago
Insane is great, the fold out paper sleeve is nice to look at as well -pretty colours And it was Good Vibrations first 'international' single.
dortyhoor 2 years ago
The Outcasts could play. They were one of the tightest, powerful and influential bands ever to come out of Ireland.
From a live perspective, for me their best period was when Raymond joined forces with Colin on drums. They were an awesome drum powerhouse.
Hearing and seeing Greg deliver his threatning vocals and power packed bass was awesome.
For anyone to say the Outcasts couldnt play must never have seen them live.
7thParade 3 years ago 7
This comment has received too many negative votes show
the outcasts couldn't play for shit but they wrote great songs, BLOOD AND THUNDER is one of my all time favourite albums
jakeanthill 3 years ago
pure punk
jks2 3 years ago
Born of a pretty dark era for Belfast.
Dont understimate how important and influental this band was.
They influenced a generation of musicians, as did the man who is narrating this piece, and gave them their break...Terry Hooley.
In another universe, Terry could have been a millionaire, as it turned out, he had more interest in giving great bands and break than making money.
Takes me back to trying to sneak into the Pound Club as a very young teenager.
docjonty 3 years ago 2
I recognise this clip from the film 'shellshock rock'. If anyone has more clips to upload, please do!
stevepnscp 4 years ago
Remember going into Ballymoney town hall to watch "Shellshock Rock," place was full of Shams there to see "Race for seconds" there was only 3or 4 of us there to see "Shellshock Rock," was class
TheBraeman 2 years ago
Brilliant band, totally underrated. Northern Irish punk is so different to other punk, it's so unique over here.
oatabixisnotfunny 4 years ago 3
Garath gates could help the lead singer....
or may be a dress
roughra1111 4 years ago
God, I sure do miss those days. Everything sounded so fresh and new...and totally unique, expressive and urgent. Thanks to the bands that changed my life.
theonlytruepunk 4 years ago 6
nice one
bluespower 4 years ago