Friday 18 April 2014

Skrewdriver - "All Skrewed Up" + three singles (Chiswick CH3 1977) + (DJM 1979)




A Antisocial
B 19th (Nervous) Breakdown


A1 You're So Dumb
B1 Better Off Crazy


A1 Built Up, Knocked Down
B1 A Case Of Pride
B2 Breakout


It's been some time now since I've been accused of being a Fascist, so I will remind these simpletons by posting this retrospectively controversial Pub Rock combo's excellent 1977/9 output on Chiswick records.
But, hang on, these records contain no racism, no peons to uncle Adolf, lots of simple working class politics, and lots of raw grinding Street Punk. Aren't Skrewdriver those nasty neo-nazi skinheads that invented Hate Rock?
No you fuck wits, that was Skrewdriver mark 2 from 1984, the majority of this band (which included,on Drums, BBC Radio 1's very own Mark Radcliffe!?) were not national front supporting scumbags, they weren't even real Skinheads (a marketing idea from some lame brain in the Chiswick offices was that they should become skinheads to cash in on the skinhead revival of 1977!).They broke up in 1979, after the Lynard Skynard-a-like single, "Built up,Knocked Down".
Ian stuart would be the sole remaining member from the original band, to resurrect the Skrewdriver corpse in 1984, but this time with the infamous racist agenda.
Check out the covers to "Anti Social" and "You're So Dumb" to see what they really looked like before the hair clippers were donned so tragically.
These records were classic no-nonsense street punk inspired pub rock,
So I am waiting for the standard hail of abusive comments from the usual dim-witted thought police out there.......the 'we're not racist,...honest' crowd. Ever vigilant to show the world that they aren't part of the problem........altogether now...."You're....so.....DUMB!"
Try listening to Skrewdriver mark one, before you leap in please.

DOWNLOAD this Skrew Up HERE!

11 comments:

yakuzapunk said...

The Skrewdriver that recorded the infamous "Hail the New Dawn" LP was like the fourth incarnation of the band actually. The Built Up Knocked Down EP was a different band, so was the one that recorded Back With a Bang and Boots and Braces. All the best, Peter

Anonymous said...

Slade werent real skinheads either. Arent all famous people related to each other and use music to control the masses and divide and conquer.

Anonymous said...

Thanx a lot!

Ima Kunt said...

Liked this version of Skrewdriver, the Nazi version weren't good at all, the music was shite, the lyrics were bollocks and Ian Stuart Donaldson was a thick twat that ultimately met his maker, unfortunately at the hands of a committed anti-racist. Didn't realise that Mark Radcliffe played with them, that's a turnup ... ha see what I did there

Unknown said...

Nope ! I know a bunch a shit and I'm not tellin

JWishbone said...

Wow! That Unknown guy... he sure told you, JZ. He must be the genius behind the Facebook algorithm. The one Putin loves.

Setting aside my petty jealousies for his smartitude, the Skrewdriver story fascinates me. Hadn't heard it before; what a debacle! Feel sorry for the Mk. I guys...

Jonny Zchivago said...

Unknown Guys always have it in for me.....and i'm always such a nice guy too!?

Anonymous said...

Not Special...... THE COCKNEY REJECTS Is the No 1 Oi! band and Still going strong!... O Yeah Half of the original 77 band is dead!.... By the Hand Of God.(Not Maradona)

Lo1o Pic3k1 said...

Thanks!

Bronco Billy said...

Skrewdriver é sim uma banda alinhada com o NS e o WP. Se vocês são um bando de frustrados que insistem em ouvir a banda, ao menos não inventem histórinhas medíocres e infantis. Vocês no fundo admiram o que dizem odiar. Skrewdriver, Ian Stuart forever ! HH

Lost Cat said...

Yeah early Screwdriver is the best!