Here's a significant gig that I have just received in a trade (thanks Scott!). The Newtown Neurotics playing in London in November 1984, the Miner's Strike was months old and for those at the sharp end these were fighting times indeed.
I was 15 at the time and starting to wake up to the serious nature of politics (the Miner's Strike did that to a lot of young people I think, even those sitting at home in Burgess Hill (Sussex is not known for its collieries (although half the family come from Stoke, which is... make that was!)).
So we has Protect and Survive leaflets through the door, Cruise missiles, the Miner's Strike, Thatcher, Tebbitt and the IRA... and that's before the 1985/86 AIDS awareness campaign totally put the kibosh on certain dreams and aspirations of this late teen!
To those who thing that the '80's was all, flicked hair, leg warmers and dodgy make up, it just wasn't so.
Sadly, I feel right now that we have not moved on a great deal.
MP3 (as recieved) : https://we.tl/QDD13BsQoU
01. The Mess
02. Mindless Violence
03. Creatures From Another World
04. Does Anyone Know Where The March Is?
05. Suzi
06. Agony
07. Bored Policemen
08. Fighting Times
09. My Death
10. Mind Of Valerie
11. Fragile Life
12. Screaming
13. Living With Unemployment
quote - Sadly, I feel right now that we have not moved on a great deal. - unquote
ReplyDeleteI'm with you on that, far from moving on, i think we've moved backwards
Sadly, the teenagers of today seem content to wile away their time by playing on the Playstations and not engaging politically.
I fear that the next generations will become even more lethargic and less prone to vote and take part in democracy