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\"Schleprock
Schleprock \u200e\u2013 (America’s) Dirty Little Secret (Warner Bros. Records 9-46277-1, 1996)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

There are a couple of records that just came left field and took me by surprise or just made a huge impression on my humble self. For me it was Upstarts, Rejects and SLF (all say 1979) followed by Cock Sparrer, Neurotics and Toy Dolls (all say 1983) plus Descendents, Meat Puppets, Zero Boys (all say 1982) – and in 1996 it was Schleprock with their LP on Warner. I did follow Schleprock since their initial 7″ output, loved “Darkest Days” from their 1994 effort on Dr. Strange and little did i know that in the wake of all that Major signing of decent punk bands in the 90s \u00a0they where also signed by a Major.<\/p>\n

And then came “(America’s) Dirty Little Secret” and it was a perfect album. From “We need an Anthem” as a kick off it turned out to be one hell of a versatile record with a lot of nods to old UK punk incl. a cover of “Runnin’ Riot” from Cock Sparrer. Stunning. Just Stunning. And – from where i sit – without a bad song at all, loads of sing-a-long and not pop punk (which was what the Major labels in the US where actually trying to ca$h in on) but a Ruts\/Members\/Specials type of brew. Wow!<\/p>\n

The verdict:<\/p>\n

1977 \u2013 1979 rather but just puurrrfect!<\/em>
\npublished by a cool label \u2013 no, Warner. Trying to ca$sh in. Little did they know…<\/em>
\nfound in a cool shop \u2013 Drugstore i believe – mmhhh – no, Konneckschen. Or? Memories, fading!<\/em>
\ncatching sound \u2013 Members. Ruts. Do i need to say more?<\/em>
\nthe lyrics \u2013 Take any song – nothing bad out there.<\/em><\/p>\n

My loveliest song is “Can’t hold me down” but that is just by inches:<\/p>\n

Somebody wants to put my brakes on\r\nBetter sit down and hear my song\r\nSell out, not here, get out\r\nMy passions burning like the Devil's night out\r\nMy integrity's packing a punch\r\nThe bleeding truth doesn't call no bluff\r\nThis goes out to all the cheerleaders\r\nWho talk too much\r\n\r\nYou won't hold me down\r\nYou can't slow me down\r\nYou won't hold me down\r\nYou can't slow me down\r\n\r\nDisplace me, erase me\r\nIt won't go away\r\nAnd I don't want a part\r\nOf your fashion parade\r\nI don't wanna play in your\r\nSo called brown nosing games\r\nWe're making up our own rules\r\nDoing things our own way\r\n\r\nYou won't hold me down\r\nYou can't slow me down\r\nYou won't hold me down\r\nYou can't slow me down\r\n\r\nSomebody wants to put my brakes on\r\nBetter sit down and hear my song\r\nSell out, not here, get out\r\nMy passions burning like the Devil's night out\r\nMy integrity's packing a punch\r\nThe bleeding truth doesn't call no bluff\r\nThis goes out to all the cheerleaders\r\nWho talk too much\r\n\r\nYou won't hold me down\r\nYou can't slow me down\r\nYou won't hold me down\r\nYou can't slow me down\r\n\r\n(c) 1996 Warner Bros Rec.\/Schleprock\r\n<\/pre>\n
Now listen to the alternate version from the 2005 retrospective:<\/p>\n