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my loveliest vinyl, part 8
Guns’n’Wankers – POP EP (Rugger Bugger Dump 020, 1994)

This is so sweet, this is a perfect summer cheer-up! And, record collectors unite, it came as a 3 EP Set (“Pop”, “Metal” and “Hardcore”) although in debateable packaging (but those acustomed to Snuff’s output just nodd that off).

Verdict:

1977 – Yes, sure. Direct link to PowerPop!
published by a cool lable – Rugger Bugger was home for some awsome stuff from UK!
found in a cool shop – ticked, again Martin Stehr’s Drugstore
catching sound – Guitarwork seldom done that smart and catchy, catchy, catchy!
not too bad words – as with Snuff, obscure and hard to read from the lyric sheet.

It seems to be a lovestory though so right on track:
```
Julie stands beside the window
Head full of additive
Sophie wants an explanation
Julie says she's none to give

Julie's got some time
But she's not taking much more
Just a little bit
More than she bargained for

Sophie's in two minds,
She's busy making it four
Ask a simple question
The answers might just follow on

So she asks about her lover
Tiny kicks internally
Julie talks of aspirations
Hiding from reality

You don't get the picture
I have to level with you
Should have left it was

You thought the grass was greener
But your imagination lied
It was just a dream
And your dreams don't count
When the real world comes around

(c) Guns'n'Wankers
```
Guns’n’Wankers were a interim something driven by Duncan Redmonds when Snuff disbanded for the first time in 1991 – as with many bands someone should have made them BIG, even against their own wishes. They deserved it!

See them live and loud here:
2011/10/19
my loveliest vinyl, part 7
Marginal Man – Identity (Dischord Records 13, 1984)

Words speak louder than action, eh?
```
If I say something that you don't like
Just think about it well I may be right
If I say something just hear me out
I just might know what I'm talking about

If I say something well I mean what I say
My words have meaning and that's the truth
Life is full of problems hey that's ok
In times of trouble you'll find the way

So just remember that what I say
When I say something don't turn your head
I'm here to help you when things go wrong
Lean on my shoulder friend

(c) 1984 Marginal Man
```
This is by far one of the most impressing songs that has made it into both my record collection and forever into my brain! This is short, impressive and touches your heart. And confirm that the “scene” in DC was a very close and personal one.

Lets see the verdict:

1977 – come on, who cares. Musicaly much nearer 1977 than other DC/HC stuff.
published by a cool lable – “Dischord” and “Produced by Don Zientara” where quality lables back then that simply made you buy ANY record with that imprint. Any!
found in a cool shop – ticked, again Uli Rehberg imported this for Konneckschen in 1984!
catching sound – Yes, hardcore with a heart – never been done smarter!
not too bad words – not too bad? They are fucking brilliant and they should make you cry!

To round it off – this is what we never got to see over here:

Worth to note and point out: Both Kenny (left guitar) and Any (bass) are not the standard white male kids – something that back then stood out. And that is live in Philly, PA in 1984!
2011/10/13
my loveliest vinyl, part 6
Descendents – Milo goes to college (NAR-012, 1982)

Now this is THE ONE record that re-defined punk for me. Once and for all. Never to be the same again (and THE eyeopener that a much greater, diverse and fresher sound exists accross in the US of A).

The verdict:

1977 – not needed at all, this comes from the core that re-ignited punk.
published by a cool lable – damn yes, this is New Alliance Records (owned by The Minutemen’s D. Boon and Mike Watt), home to Hüsker Dü’s ground breaking “Land Speed Record”
found in a cool shop – ticked, Uli Rehberg imported this for Konneckschen in 1983!
catching sound – Yes, hardcore with the Californian smile – never been done smarter!
not too bad words – not too bad? They are fucking brilliant: personal, touchy and direct! And, punk to the bone, they are about love, endless love and painfull love! Heartbreaking!
collectors value – none, but a cover that defined a genre!

Is there any value in rating the songs? Mhhh – “Suburban Home” and “Hope” are catchiest but “Bikeage” has the fuckin’ best lyrics:
```
Running out of time again
Where did you go wrong this time?
When your problems overwhelm you
Go get drunk it's party time
Take a quaalude, relax your mind
Relax your body too
Run from your problems but you'll never get away
No one loves you, and you wonder why?

Sitting there with your mouth full of beer
Your eyes are glazed, your face is red
Who's gonna pick you up and use you for tonight?

When you're on the streets with a needle in your arm
Selling your body for another fix
Who's gonna pick you up and take you home with them tonight? 

You're running out of breath again you're an old maid, you're only 15
You're losing your little girl's charm
Cry all night but you'll never get it back
Don't be afraid, it's not too late
Save yourself, I need you here
Wearing off, wearing out
I can't think about this cause it makes me sick

Sitting there with your mouth full of beer
Your eyes are glazed, your face is red
Who's gonna pick you up and use you for tonight?
Not me! Not me!

When you're on the streets with a needle in your arm
Selling your body for another fix
Who's gonna pick you up and take you home with them tonight?
Not me! Not me!
Not me! Not me!Not me! Not me!
Not me!
```
```
(c) 1982 Descendents / New Alliance Music (BMI)
```
So come on, cheer me up:

This is a funny interview after their return (ie. Milo back from college and his doctorate in biochemistry) – the setup and the looks: priceless!
2011/09/23