Bought this one from Dim Records a year ago or something and since i dont quite have the time to do proper bandintroductions or reviews this week i guess it's the perfect time to upload it. Both songs where on their full-length and it's the same versions and all but these ones have that cozy vinyl sparkling thing going on that i know the rest of you music hipsters out there love.
Superb A-side, soso B-side. 8/10
Looking at the faces, you think what a shame The stories behind those eyes, of hopelessness and pain A man stands by the alley he's known as Sarge To this day he can't figure out how he'd been pushed so far!
They used to call him Sargeant now he's living on the street A medal for his honor but no food for him to eat Time is getting tighter, hope is growing slim We all know what he did for us and what did we do for him?
He fought for and believed that this was the Promised Land He lost his job when the factory moved their plant to Japan No one could help to pay his rent, although he was a Vet The truth said ???, how soon our countrymen forget!
They used to call him Sargeant now he's living on the street A medal for his honor but no food for him to eat Time is getting tighter, hope is growing slim We all know what he did for us and what did we do for him?
The Sargeant led his regiment through and Asian hell He'd seen his share of heroes, the stories he could tell Once he was respected, an expert with his gun But that was then, this is now, today he's called a bum!
The "well to do" look down on him, they turn away and laugh But they don't know still in his pocket is a soldier's photograph And when the laugh he rolls his sleeve for all the rich to see A broken man's last tattered pride, his tattoo U.S.M.C.!
Here are the two tracks that was featured on the 1989 compilation with a lot of questionable bands. A big change in the bands sound but it still sounds ok. Thanks to Dan for tipping me about these songs.
¤Nerdfacts: The photo is taken from a riot that was started by skinheads in City Gradens. The jumping skinhead in the front is actually Matt Andrews brother Scott that used to play guitar in The Uprise¤
Steelcapped boots and jungle greens, the time's right we're gonna come clean Standin' on our own, you know what I mean! We march on to victory, they beat them but they won't beat me We fight the moneyman enemy!
The time has come! It's all on the line! We win or die!
We toe the line, the skinhead, our way of life it hangs by a thread Our back's against the wall, but we're not dead! We'll take our pride and all on our back, let's put the traitors to the rack It's time for the backlash attack!
The time has come! It's all on the line! We win or die!
Will we find strength or will we die? will the New Glory banner fly? Hear the backstreet battle cry... U.S. skinheads will never die!
Tracklist:
01. New glory
02. Sarge
03. Red, white and blue
04. Robin Hood
05. Never surrender
06. Backlash
07. The spirit can't be killed
08. Loyal and brave
09. We pay the price
10. We the people (Fly our flag)
Released by Rock-O-Rama in 1988.
After The uprise broke up both Matt Andrews and Rob Daly went on to form this band with their Philly friends Fran Sherlock on vocals and Todd Forkin on guitar. The band only lasted for about 2 years and this was their only release. The band was anti-communist, nationalists and pro-white but they never had any racist lyrics in their songs (and whatever their views where off-stage is none of my concerne).
If you're like me a fan of early right-winged US Oi! like Arresting officers and Stars & stripes this will be right up your alley. Musically and lyricly they are very close to AO and i guess the fact that the bandmembers never went on to form non-political bands like Limecell damned them to the racistfolder for all time.
Good music is always good music for me as long as it doesnt advocate hatecrimes or racism. And this is damn good Oi! that i think many people that are scarred of the "white devil" have missed.
Best track on the record is Sarge about a war veteran that now lives on the streets "A medal for his honor but no food for him to eat".
With a cocky cover like that and the great music that it contains this one could easily be one of my top records but on some songs like Never surrender they become a bit to "on the brink" for me.
Definitely not for the weakhearted or PC people. 9/10
