Smash It Up

The Damned

About Smash It Up

"Smash It Up" is a song by the Damned, released as a single on 28 September 1979 on Chiswick Records. It is considered to be the band's unofficial anthem. The single was the second release from the band's Machine Gun Etiquette album, where it was listed as "Smash It Up (Part II)". The B-side of the single was "Burglar".


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We've been crying now for much too long
And now we're gonna dance to a different song
I'm gonna scream and shout til my dying breath
I'm gonna smash it up til there's nothing left

Oh oh smash it up, smash it up, smash it up
Oh oh smash it up, smash it up, smash it up

People call me villain oh its such a shame
Maybe its my clothes must be to blame
I don't even care if I look a mess
Don't want to be a sucker like all the rest

Oh oh smash it up, smash it up, smash it up
Oh oh smash it up, smash it up, smash it up

Smash it up [Repeat: x5]

Smash it up, you can keep your Krishna burgers
Smash it up, and your Glastonbury hippies
Smash it up, you can stick your frothy lager
Smash it up, and your blow wave hairstyles

And everybody's smashing things down
I said everybody's smashing things down yeah

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The Damned

The Damned are an English rock band formed in London in 1976. They were the first punk rock band from the United Kingdom to release a single ("New Rose"), an album (Damned Damned Damned), to have a record on the UK music charts, and to tour the United States. The Damned later evolved into one of the forerunners of the gothic genre. more »

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Written by: ALASDAIR MACKIE WARD, CHRISTOPHER JOHN MILLAR, DAVID VANIAN, RAYMOND IAN BURNS

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12 facts about this song

Band Origin
"The Damned" are an English rock band formed in London in 1976. Their punk roots made them one of the first gothic rock groups and give them a significant place in the development of punk rock in the United Kingdom.
Song Background
"Smash It Up" was released as a single by The Damned in 1979 and is one of their most well-known songs.
Album Appearance
"Smash It Up" is originally from the band's third studio album, "Machine Gun Etiquette," which was released in November 1979.
Parts of the Song
The song is actually divided into two parts. The first part is a slow acoustic piece with mellow vocals while the second part is a fast-paced punk rock song.
Chart Performance
"Smash It Up" reached No. 35 on the UK Singles Chart and remained in the charts for six weeks.
Producers
The song was produced by Roger Armstrong and The Damned themselves.
Meaning
"Smash It Up" is generally interpreted as a punk anthem, an ode to rebelliousness and discontent.
Lyrics Controversy
The original lyrics contained a line saying "we've been crying now for much too long, and now we're going to dance to a different song," which many interpreted as a critique of the punk genre itself. The band, however, denied that this was their intention.
Notable Cover
The American punk rock band, Offspring covered "Smash It Up" in 1995 for the Batman Forever soundtrack.
Live Performances
"Smash It Up" has remained a fan favorite in The Damned's live performances to this day.
Music Video
The official music video for the song features footage of the band performing at the Lyceum Theatre in London.
Inspiration
"Smash It Up" is inspired by the 1960s garage rock, showcasing the band's desire to expand beyond the initial punk movement and explore other genres.

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