Music Time
Music Time
Urgh! A Music War - Various Artists
I purchased this on cassette way back in the day and likely around the time of its release in 1981 (yes I still have the cassettes) and this was a huge in-road to the punk/new wave music at the time. Having the music was great but knowing there was a movie but not ever getting to see footage of it was likely frustrating. I do not know what year it finally was that I saw the whole movie but it was likely on VHS and rented one night with my friends.
If you ever get the chance to watch the movie I highly recommend that you do. To see these bands so young and all of the energy and fashion and just flat out playing music because you had to, is a real treat. Small clubs. Small stages. Big dreams.
When you see all of the diverse bands that are involved here you can see just how dynamic the music of the early 80s was and why it is now getting its due for shaping so many musical tastes.
The Police, Devo, Pere Ubu, Klaus Nomi, Steel Pulse, OMD, Go-Go's, XTC, Echo and the Bunnymen are just a few of the bands here. The original movie has something like 35 different bands performing. A couple of my favourites are: Athletico Spizz 80 - Where's Captain Kirk, The Members - Offshore Banking Business, Devo - Uncontrollable Urge, OMD - Enola Gay, The Police - Driven To Tears.
Maybe you have a favourite from this movie?
A couple of tracks. Enjoy!
Devo - Uncontrollable Urge: www.youtube.com/watch?v=M4Q35e0-fPQ
The Police - Driven To Tears: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZQdOg9huYVI
OMD - Enola Gay: www.youtube.com/watch?v=oEKO15mNFkM
Athletico Spizz - Where's Captain Kirk: www.youtube.com/watch?v=SLQm1-JKwjs
Steel Pulse - Ku Klux Klan: www.youtube.com/watch?v=6-pAm9hAEZQ
The trailer: www.youtube.com/watch?v=uqrmFQwoUwU
Music Time
Music Time
Urgh! A Music War - Various Artists
I purchased this on cassette way back in the day and likely around the time of its release in 1981 (yes I still have the cassettes) and this was a huge in-road to the punk/new wave music at the time. Having the music was great but knowing there was a movie but not ever getting to see footage of it was likely frustrating. I do not know what year it finally was that I saw the whole movie but it was likely on VHS and rented one night with my friends.
If you ever get the chance to watch the movie I highly recommend that you do. To see these bands so young and all of the energy and fashion and just flat out playing music because you had to, is a real treat. Small clubs. Small stages. Big dreams.
When you see all of the diverse bands that are involved here you can see just how dynamic the music of the early 80s was and why it is now getting its due for shaping so many musical tastes.
The Police, Devo, Pere Ubu, Klaus Nomi, Steel Pulse, OMD, Go-Go's, XTC, Echo and the Bunnymen are just a few of the bands here. The original movie has something like 35 different bands performing. A couple of my favourites are: Athletico Spizz 80 - Where's Captain Kirk, The Members - Offshore Banking Business, Devo - Uncontrollable Urge, OMD - Enola Gay, The Police - Driven To Tears.
Maybe you have a favourite from this movie?
A couple of tracks. Enjoy!
Devo - Uncontrollable Urge: www.youtube.com/watch?v=M4Q35e0-fPQ
The Police - Driven To Tears: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZQdOg9huYVI
OMD - Enola Gay: www.youtube.com/watch?v=oEKO15mNFkM
Athletico Spizz - Where's Captain Kirk: www.youtube.com/watch?v=SLQm1-JKwjs
Steel Pulse - Ku Klux Klan: www.youtube.com/watch?v=6-pAm9hAEZQ
The trailer: www.youtube.com/watch?v=uqrmFQwoUwU