Best Ever Punk/New Wave Song?

Knight1979 said:
The Associates are often overlooked in new wave discussions. Incredible musicians even if the vocals were a bit much sometimes.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kg-Joajg9sw


pretty amazing Duran Duran like bassline on this one. Not the most masculine music either but that's new wave for ya.
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Word on The Associates,Knight.
Tragic end for Billy Mackenzie as well - never got over losing his mother/coming to terms with his sexuality.
Apparently was close to Morrissey for a while;(a couple of biographies reckon "William,It Was Really Nothing"was written about him).
Saw them support Siouxsie & The Banshees a couple of times - certainly a very distinctive voice.
Personal punk favourite: The Clash/Remote Control.
 
Knight1979 said:
Shit NF!....not only did you beat me to the Morrissey connection you saw them live?!
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Always a bit wary of using the "M" word on here mate - seems to cause the kind of vendettas that make the Cosa Nostra look like a Buddhist retreat!
But apparently they were an "item" for a while and,perhaps strangest fact of all,Johnny Marr;(not Morrissey),attended his funeral.
 
I'm going to say a track by Elvis Costello (mainly because he rarely gets a mention on here)...Pump It Up.
Just one of many great tracks from those days.
 
tonea2003 said:
Dave H said:
tonea2003 said:
could go on and on with good songs of this ilk
but with regards to being played live

johnny was - slf

is absolutely awesome
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Seconded.
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what does it for me is that jake burns sings it with such passion

hairs on the back of the neck and all that
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Yep.... it's fecking ace live.

The voice... the drums in the background.

I love the original version by Bob too.
 
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