The Middle Class - Out of Vogue

 I've a couple more top 10 lists in the pipeline but whilst I'm awaiting their arrival I'll take the opportunity to add a 1 minute blast of quality 70's punk rock. Formed in 1976 in Santa Ana, California, The Middle Class featured Jeff Atta (vocals), Mike Atta (guitar), Mike Patton (bass) and Bruce Atta (drums). Their first release, 1978's Out Of Vogue ep is often credited with being the first hardcore single, it's certainly one of the fastest songs of that era. Other band's such as Black Flag and Bad Brains were around at the same time and achieved greater success but The Middle Class are still highly regarded to this day by fans of the genre, the rarity of some of their records ensures that they go for top dollar.
  1980 saw the release of the 4 track Scavenged Luxury ep and this was followed a couple of years later by their Homeland album.They introduced synth to their sound and slowed things down, this was largely due to the violence that had sprung up at their gigs (and which affected much of the Orange County punk scene in the early 80's). Getting fed up of the constant touring whilst not seeming to progress they called it a day in 1982. Tragically Mike Atta died earlier this year of cancer so this post is dedicated to him. This is Out Of Vogue, please play loud.....

Sounds just an overdub
Hate is just a fashion show (i dont' understand this)
The hate it starts and never ends

We dont need we get our fill
Its esoteric overkill
Its a shiny new aesthetic
Get us out of vogue

We dont need your magazines
We dont need you fashion show
We dont need your tv
We dont want to know

We dont need we get our fill
Its esoteric overkill
Its a shiny new aesthetic
Get us out of vogue