jezzaboy Posted March 17, 2012 Posted March 17, 2012 I`ve been searching for a band for a few months now but every band plays the same old crap, mustang sally, stuck in the middle, blah blah. So, the drummer in my old band has suggested a punkish covers band as he is an old punk himself. He is going to get a set list together but as his taste is up his behind sometimes, if someone on here plays in a punk covers band and can give me an idea of some songs that go down well and are not too extreme if you get my drift, I would be most grateful. Please, save me from Sweet home alabamah!!! Jez Quote
Clarky Posted March 17, 2012 Posted March 17, 2012 A selection of Clash, Ramones, Pistols, Stranglers and some more left-field ones (eg, some Buzzcocks and Magazine) and you are sorted. Too many songs to mention but I'd defo have London Calling as the opener Quote
steve-bbb Posted March 17, 2012 Posted March 17, 2012 [url="http://youtu.be/JRRlA08KsUM"]http://youtu.be/JRRlA08KsUM[/url] Quote
Clarky Posted March 17, 2012 Posted March 17, 2012 How could I forget the Damned? New Rose and, even better, Love Song (great bass line) Quote
Roland Rock Posted March 17, 2012 Posted March 17, 2012 (edited) The Undertones, but avoid the cliché of Teenage Kicks. Here Comes the Summer possibly. Also some Stiff Little Fingers wouldn't go amiss [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kUg7OO1gZk0[/media] [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HRHx22hTGUA[/media] This SLF one strike me as very Green Day-ish Edited March 17, 2012 by Roland Rock Quote
TheGreek Posted March 17, 2012 Posted March 17, 2012 I fought the Law Police and Thieves Public Image Mindless Violence (Newtown Neurotics and Attila the Stockbroker) - [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nWbVB2SkEVE"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nWbVB2SkEVE[/url] Quote
the_skezz Posted March 17, 2012 Posted March 17, 2012 Clash and Ramones always seem to go down well - also Peaches by the Stranglers; although we never played it properly I'd always throw the riff in during gigs to distract the audience while my guitarist was tuning, and it always got a cheer from them. Quote
Lozz196 Posted March 17, 2012 Posted March 17, 2012 There are so many in this genre that are great songs, that make it a great area to concentrate on: Pistols - Anarchy, God Save Queen, Pretty Vacant, Holidays in Sun Clash - White Riot, I fought Law Damned - New Rose, Smash it Up, Love Song Jam - In The City, Eton Rifles, Going Underground Undertones - Teenage Kicks, Jimmy Jimmy, My Perfect Cousin SLF - Alternative Ulster, At The Edge, Suspect Device Sham 69 - Kids are Utd, Hurry up Harry, Hersham Boys Ramones - Blitzkrieg Bop, Sheena is a Punk Rocker, Sedated Ruts - Babylons Burning UK Subs - Party in Paris, Stranglehold Stranglers - No More Heroes, Something Better Change, 5 Minutes, Peaches, Nice n Sleazy I`ve not revealed all my bands setlist (trade secrets) but given the distance between us, I don`t think there will be a local rivalry Oh, and as you`re in Scotland (these bands had Scots in them, if not all Scots): Rezilloes - Top of the Pops Skids - Into the Valley Quote
skankdelvar Posted March 17, 2012 Posted March 17, 2012 And from Punk's second division: Adverts - Gary Gilmore's Eyes The Saints - Stranded Buzzcocks - Orgasm Addict, Ever fallen in love 999 - Emergency Angelic Upstarts - Murder of Liddle Towers X-Ray Spex - Oh bondage up yours Spizz - Where's Captain Kirk? Dead Boys - Sonic Reducer Johnny Thunders - Born to Lose, Can't put your arms round a memory Richard Hell - Blank Generation Dead Kennedys - California Uber Alles Boomtown Rats - Looking after number one Wreckless Eric - Whole Wide World Plastic Bertrand - Ca plane pour moi (or the original - Jet Boy Jet Girl, forget who did it?) Slaughter and The Dogs - Where have all the bootboys gone? I'll leave a really obvious one for Low End Bee, should he happen to swing by Quote
deaver Posted March 17, 2012 Posted March 17, 2012 [quote name='skankdelvar' timestamp='1331996203' post='1581896'] Slaughter and The Dogs - Where have all the bootboys gone? [/quote] Blimey, I'd forgotten about Slaughter, their live album was 'the' album to have round our way back in the day. Quote
4-string-thing Posted March 17, 2012 Posted March 17, 2012 I played in a band called Punk & Disorderly for a while and these are the ones I remember doing of the top of my head! 999: Emergency. Sex Pistols: Silly Thing, Pretty Vacant. Joey Ramone: What a Wonderful World. Sham 69: Hurry Up Harry. UK Subs: Warhead. Stranglers: Straighten Out. Clash: London Calling. Only Ones: Another Girl, Another Planet. Undertones: Teenage Kicks. Buzzcocks: Harmony In My Head, Ever Fallen In Love. Damned: Rip It Up. None of these were too extreme or too difficult to learn, we had a set learnt, rehearsed and ready to go after just a few weeks of weekly rehearsals. Great fun, maybe I should start that band up again! Quote
Guest Posted March 17, 2012 Posted March 17, 2012 [quote name='skankdelvar' timestamp='1331996203' post='1581896'] And from Punk's second division: ... Dead Kennedys - California Uber Alles [/quote] Dead Kennedys? Second Division? I beg to differ Quote
observer Posted March 17, 2012 Posted March 17, 2012 (edited) Punk is not my favourite type of music, but love the way Me First and Gimmie Gimmies "punked" some classics [media]http://youtu.be/PBGGYrFePCk[/media] Edited March 17, 2012 by observer Quote
jezzaboy Posted March 17, 2012 Author Posted March 17, 2012 Cheers guys for all the suggestions. I remember most of them, just makes me realise I`m gettin old! Lozz, cheers for most of your secrets! Jez Quote
Kirky Posted March 17, 2012 Posted March 17, 2012 The Only Ones - Another Girl Another Planet is always fun. Quote
the_skezz Posted March 17, 2012 Posted March 17, 2012 + 1 for Skank's suggestion of California Uber Alles - that always went down a treat for us. Even people who weren't so much into the punk songs would ask who that was originally by. Quote
bigash Posted March 17, 2012 Posted March 17, 2012 One we do that always goes down well is Swords of a thousand men by tenpole tudor. Quote
4-string-thing Posted March 17, 2012 Posted March 17, 2012 [quote name='bigash' timestamp='1332003207' post='1582012'] One we do that always goes down well is Swords of a thousand men by tenpole tudor. [/quote] Oh yeah! Heard it the other day, first time in ages, what a great record! Not strictly a "punk" record but what about White Punks On Dope by The Tubes? Quote
Nibody Posted March 17, 2012 Posted March 17, 2012 Hersham Boys - Sham 69 Just cant be happy today - The Damned Turning Japanese - The Vapours My Perfect Cousin - The Undertones Rat Trap - Boomtown Rats Love Tenpole Tudor!! Quote
alanbass1 Posted March 17, 2012 Posted March 17, 2012 Flying Saucer Attack - The Rizillos, one of my favourites Also, some New York Dolls, London Cowboys and The Boys go down well, as does some Ian Dury and The Blockheads Quote
4-string-thing Posted March 17, 2012 Posted March 17, 2012 King Rocker by Generation X We Love You (Cock Sparrer version) This Is Pop: XTC Psycho Killer: Talking Heads (Yes I know it's not a punk record, but hey, great tune) Quote
Lozz196 Posted March 17, 2012 Posted March 17, 2012 [quote name='bigash' timestamp='1332003207' post='1582012'] One we do that always goes down well is Swords of a thousand men by tenpole tudor. [/quote] For some reason, the guys in my band have always vetoed this one. Aaaaarrrggghh Quote
skankdelvar Posted March 18, 2012 Posted March 18, 2012 (edited) [quote name='Spaced' timestamp='1331997627' post='1581917'] Dead Kennedys? Second Division? I beg to differ [/quote] Only in the sense that they're not the first band to spring to mind when someone says 'punk'. Sadly, we always think of the big 4 - Clash, Pistols, Damned and Stranglers. Unlike many of the old punk chestnuts, California Uber Alles also has the virtue of being topical - viz: "I am Governor Jerry Brown". Said Jerry Brown was Governor of Ca. from 1975–83 and - (wtf?) - is currently serving his third term as Governor a mere 28 years on from his last incumbency. More songs: The Dictators - Master Race Rock Stooges - Search and Destroy [color=#ffffff].[/color] Edited March 18, 2012 by skankdelvar Quote
silentbob Posted March 18, 2012 Posted March 18, 2012 Not very well known, but i always loved the song Subvert by Zounds. Quote
Raggy Posted March 18, 2012 Posted March 18, 2012 Most of what's been mentioned have been in our set at some point. They all go down well. Swords, no more heroes, London calling and hurry up Harry have always been bankers for us to get the punters jumping. Quote
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