Can someone identify this 80's punk song?

Re: Can someone identify this 80's punk song?

Bip — Mon, 19 Aug 2019 02:51:48 +0000

Ah, of course... Sinking Ships!

Ok, obviously I’ve never them or of them. But thanks for the info, this is exactly the kind of band I was mentioning in my Smash Hits post; the undiscovered surprise. Thanks to YouTube they can be heard instantly now.

Only a couple of 45’s, one on the same label as B-movie (early ‘nowhere girl’ release). They definitely have the right sound for 80-81. If I found these singles for a decent price I’d pick them up.

And this is awkward to admit, but the fact that they’re British is really the icing on the cake for me. If they were from Hoboken or Flagstaff, it would somehow lose cache. Not sure why, it just matters somehow with this type of artist!

Re: Can someone identify this 80's punk song?

totaji — Sun, 18 Aug 2019 16:19:15 +0000

The answer finally popped up recently. The band was Sinking Ships and the song is Strangers (1980). The comments have a little more info here. [www.youtube.com]

Re: Can someone identify this 80's punk song?

totaji — Sun, 07 Jul 2019 17:37:12 +0000

zoo wrote:

> Have you inquired within the chat in YouTube? Looks like 333
> people have commented, so there might be someone there who
> knows.

Yeah man, nobody knows. Most think it was too small or too local or an old band of the bros themselves. There is nothing on the net about it so only someone who had heard it in a real life context might know it. No big deal though. Just sort of a fun little mystery.

Re: Can someone identify this 80's punk song?

Bip — Sat, 06 Jul 2019 00:07:00 +0000

Oh wow...it worked! Paganizer, I think you set me straight; Hashtags are no good in links. Nice to have you take the time to explain. Sincerely...Thanks!!

Re: Can someone identify this 80's punk song?

Bip — Fri, 05 Jul 2019 23:40:57 +0000

So let me try this...

[www.allmusic.com]

Re: Can someone identify this 80's punk song?

Paganizer — Fri, 05 Jul 2019 14:39:41 +0000

Here is the
User Guide.

Linking is Ex. 8

You can't nest a hashtag in a URL. I guess since most of us know that I never added it to the list - will do so now.
The auto-boxes at the top of message box feature are not necessarily easier to use. I would guess most of us just do things manually.

? track sounds like the Membranes to me.

Re: Can someone identify this 80's punk song?

zoo — Tue, 02 Jul 2019 21:17:59 +0000

Have you inquired within the chat in YouTube? Looks like 333 people have commented, so there might be someone there who knows.

Re: Can someone identify this 80's punk song?

Bip — Sun, 30 Jun 2019 20:34:43 +0000

Hey thanks mr Fab!! I’m going to attempt this....

<[www.trouserpress.com];

Ugh... nope.

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Re: Can someone identify this 80's punk song?

MrFab — Sun, 30 Jun 2019 08:23:38 +0000

Ironically, i couldn’t get the above to link. Ah well, cut n paste:

[www.trouserpress.com]

Re: Can someone identify this 80's punk song?

MrFab — Sun, 30 Jun 2019 08:20:12 +0000

Paganizer’s Message Board User’s Guide

Re: Can someone identify this 80's punk song?

totaji — Sun, 30 Jun 2019 01:04:15 +0000

Use the inequality symbols are the link. <>

Re: Can someone identify this 80's punk song?

Bip — Sat, 29 Jun 2019 15:41:13 +0000

I’ve tried several times, checking records I think it could be, but can’t figure it out.

More importantly... I’m a bit of a Luddite. How do you post a hot link?? Is there a tutorial post from way back someone can dig up? The little buttons at the top (,etc) are a mystery to me. Help anyone!!

Re: Can someone identify this 80's punk song?

upper90 — Thu, 27 Jun 2019 19:16:59 +0000

It sort of sounds like Felt, one of my favorite bands. But I have nearly everything from them so probably not right.

Re: Can someone identify this 80's punk song?

MrFab — Thu, 27 Jun 2019 18:52:13 +0000

I'm not even sure if it's American or overseas: sounds like someone from the UK trench-coat brigade singing over REM.

Re: Can someone identify this 80's punk song?

Michael Toland — Thu, 27 Jun 2019 17:34:18 +0000

If it's a local act, there should be a Scottish Nuggets to rescue it from obscurity - I dig what I hear. But then I'm a sucker for that sound.

Re: Can someone identify this 80's punk song?

totaji — Thu, 27 Jun 2019 17:03:21 +0000

I’m appreciating your guy’s effort. I threw punk out there but yeah it could be post punk, power pop, goth rock (strong goth vibes), etc.
Michael, people are speculating it was a no name local act or even music from the brothers predating BOC.

Re: Can someone identify this 80's punk song?

Michael Toland — Thu, 27 Jun 2019 14:59:28 +0000

Sounds more like jangle pop than punk to me. The voice sounds familiar, but I can't place it. It sounds like it comes from the eighties. Given the band's origins, I wonder if it's Scottish?

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Re: Can someone identify this 80's punk song?

totaji — Thu, 27 Jun 2019 13:25:11 +0000

[youtu.be]

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Re: Can someone identify this 80's punk song?

Paganizer — Thu, 27 Jun 2019 08:28:20 +0000

Please make your link hot so we can hear the clip/help.

Can someone identify this 80's punk song?

totaji — Thu, 27 Jun 2019 05:56:38 +0000

[youtu.be] The song starts at 1:22:43. The video should start at this song. This is a DJ set put out last weekend by Boards of Canada. It mixes their sounds with some pretty cool old tunes, most of which is extremely obscure. This song sounds like The Damned but I am pretty sure it isn't them. They almost sound American to me. Nobody can figure out the tune where these things are discussed. I have googled lyrics but come up empty.