i was asked today if i was isolated in the future and only could listen to one band what would it be? it was a hard choice, even though i have over the years lost interest and in many cases lost respect for so many bands while still appreciating their music, it was easy for me to pick one band that still has the same relevance to me personally as they did when i 1st heard them in the 1980s. my pick is RUDIMENTARY PENI and if i could only pick one song to listen to and look back remembering the world it would be..

Cosmetic Plague

Being honest is no means of survival, avoid your inner-feelings like the plague,
This is what it takes to comply with the images this structure will accomodate,
But things aren't what they seem when they're partially hidden behind walls of pretence built for peace of mind.
The barriers between us are forever maintained by our acceptance of the roles others choose to define.

In a world of competition life's portrayed as a contest where we're forced to live by making gains at others expense,
But no-one's really gaining when perpetual conflict's the result of our relationships based on pretence,
We don't need this cultural cosmetic division it upholds the self-interest on which the system feeds,
A deconditioned consciousness of mutual respect is the only way to cure this cosmetic disease.

nice choice.

one of the first punk bands I ever heard, and one of my favorites.

vampire state building is crumbling,it's crumbling, it's crumbling

oh yeah? want to argue about it?
ohhhh shit hahahaha ha!

Teenage Time Killer was the 1st song i learned to play on guitar..

they have zero songs i do not care for these are also classics which
i am sure you as well and also without hesitation do not disagree:

New Dark Age

hello and welcome to inconclusive arguments in today's conference we have a psychologist, a guru, an athlete, a freak, a scientist, a dictator, an anarchist, a mass murderer, a composer, a human vegetable, and a complete outsider. let's open the discussion with you, er huh what gives? that look of revelation on the athelete's face- the complete outsider is the centre of attention- just what is the human vegetable doing to the psychologist, the freak is eating the mass murderer, o my god terrifying vistas of reality and our position therein are being opened up to us all, this is the worst thing that's happened to mankind and in the studio they've opted for a new dark age but your commentator has gone stark staring mad.


Media Person

Green to feel blue?
Is your vision purely golden?
Is your humour black or olden?
Do you find you're getting yellow?
'Though you know you're in the red dread
Red dread red dread red dread red dread red dread red

I'm your media friend
Transparent so close friend

Are you green to feel blue?
Is your vision purely golden?
Is your humour black or olden?
Do you find you're getting yellow?
'Though you know you're in the red dread
Red dread red dread red

I'm your media friend
Around the clock religion

Green to feel blue?
Is your vision purely golden?
Is your humour black or olden?
Do you find you're getting yellow?
'Though you know you're in the red dread
Red dread red dread red dread red dread red dread red

I'm your media friend
With you to the rainbow end
Green to feel blue



Bloody Jellies

There will be no coffins
When you and I die
No consecrated ground
A sin to end all sins
And angels with scorched wings
And if the thought
of this stings
Sorry god there's no coffins
Just bloody jellies
No coffins
Just bloody jellies

Glance at the nice town
See the war plan it owns
There will be mass graves
So I want my death-grant
30 pounds in advance
Buy now, don't leave to chance
At least it's the final kill

No coffins,
Just bloody jellies
No coffins,
Just bloody jellies

This, their creation
To purify the planet
A new beginning
No, it's not destruction