Wednesday 20 February 2019

Radio Partizan - Breaking News



  It's been 4 years since razor sharp political post punkers Radio Partizan last appeared on here (https://justsomepunksongs.blogspot.com/2015/03/radio-partizan-divide-and-rule.html) but the Leeds outfit return today with a brand new song that's a topical, post apocalyptic punked up sing a long for Brexit.

  They don't appear to be the most prolific of bands with their releases few and far between but this new song is hopefully the first of a number of new tunes (last July they informed us new material was scheduled for September. We've had to wait a little longer but it's been worth it). Their sound gets compared to The Clash but there's also an 80's alt rock influence bleeding through (might just be me but I'm getting echoes of Wall Of Voodoo/Stan Ridgeway). It's ages since I played their We Interrupt This Broadcast album but from what I remember that was good, this is better.

  It's available digitally here : https://radiopartizan.bandcamp.com/

  Astute political commentary with a snappy backbeat, this is Breaking News...

We headed out of the city 
Drove into the night 
Before we reached the motorway 
We knew something wasn't right 
We heard siren after siren 
And smelt the burning on the air 
And every face on every street 
Looked angry, shocked or scared 


There was a flash mob looting tescos 
And they were calling for their guns 
Cos feral kids in leisurewear 
Had the coppers on the run. 
And on every radio station 
From Capital to BBC 
Its was "broadcast interrupted 
for a state of emergency" 

Have you heard the News? 
It looks like we're screwed 
What else could i do 
But reach out for you. 

Knife fights in the petrol queues 
The FTSE's going through the floor 
They're burning mosques and synagogues 
You better barricade your door 
Little England's up in arms 
And they want someone to blame 
They put a hit-list up on facebook 
And i think i saw our names. 

Have you heard the News? 
It looks like we're screwed 
What else could i do 
But reach out for you. 
And its into the unknown 
The old order's overthrown 
But will they come to break our bones? 
Don't leave me all alone - all alone 

How did we get to here? 
How did this come to pass? 
System fail and greed and lies - 
But let's blame it on the underclass. 
Social insecurity 
Scare in the community 
Identify my enemy 
Danger Stranger Jihadi 
And they're holding tight to what they got 
And they're trying to turn back the clock 
And the knives are out to stop the rot 
But don't let the fascists call the shots! 

Have you heard the News? 
It looks like we're screwed 
What else could i do 
But reach out for you. 
And its into the unknown 
The old order's overthrown 
But will they come to break our bones? 
Don't leave me all alone - please take me home.


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