Gang Of Four - Armalite Rifle - 1978

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Uploaded by on Oct 9, 2009

Dual b-side w/(Love Like) Anthrax on the band's first single, Damaged Goods on Fast Product. Released in December of 1978.

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  • @classof77 in this day and age, what DOESN'T 'sound deliberately limp and politely middle-class'? i pick gang over any of today's "random", trendy, weak, corny indie bands...

  • "I disapprove of it / And so does John"

    Which sounds deliberately limp and politely middle-class -- which makes the contrast with the line before ("blow your head off / blow your guts out") more chilling -- which then doubles back and gives extra weight to the "disapprove of it" -- that's the kind of dialectical tension that early Go4 were so sharp at.  Love their early lyrics.

    Great single.

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  • For an anti-war song it actually makes you want one. If I were Mark Westrom I'd reintroduce the AR-180 and use this in a commercial.

  • well if JOHN disapproves of it!

  • i still love fast records look it up when you have time!

  • @BagpipeHustler because of most people my own age i now have to check myself every time i go to use the word 'random'. RANDOM DOES NOT MEAN WEIRD OR UNEXPECTED

  • Top 5 singles of all time.

  • @chopinbloc I believe you're right. The 180 was a big hit in Ireland at that time.

  • well if JOHN disapproves!

  • I disapprove of it. So does dave...

    well if DAVE disapproves!! lol

  • Glorious....then she comes to my room...

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