Original video located here. Accessed 25th July 2011
Song title: New Race
Artist: Radio Birdman
Year: 1977
Why I like this song:
Lately I've been listening to Radio Birdman.
Along with the Saints, Radio Birdman were Australia's premiere punk band. Legendary in reputation and respected by many bands that came after. An intimidating prospect to be sure but I will give it a shot...
I already knew this song, along with Aloha Steve and Danno, and pretty much identified it as early punk with it's volatile nature and ferocity. And as it turned out, it was a mission statement: It's is gleeful in it's fury and sounds like it could collapse any minute.
Honestly? This leaves a lot of more recent punk songs for dead. Can't beat the classics.
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