When this first came out I saw it on Radio With Pictures hosted Dr Rock AKA Barry Jenkins, he turn me & NZ on to Punk. I thought this was the best Kiwi song ever. I still love it.
Just came back from DCD spectacular evening in Dublin and I have to say: Big Respect to Brendan! My 14 years of dedication and support to those people paid off! My dreams came true! My life will never be the same...
They played a lunchtime concert at my secondary school, Takapuna Grammar, in 1978. The teachers were all freaking out because a "punk band" were coming to the school! I enjoyed it but they were too loud and the acoustics in the school hall were so bad it was just noise.
For a small town boy in the late 1970's, seeing this on RWP simply changed my view of the world. At uni, AK79 was up there with Neverming the Bollocks. One thing that has bugged me for years - the lyrics to Mysterex and True Love. Anyone help??
Perry later formed Dead Can Dance and Monroe (aka Des Hefner) played briefly for The Birthday Party during the latter band's final tour of Australia and New Zealand. Monroe went on to play in a series of Melbourne-based acts including The Slaughtermen and Maurice Frawley. Both Cooke (Go Public and Daisy West) and Monroe are still working musicians in Melbourne.
A deserved entry in the great NZ songbook.
I have been looking for this song for bloody decades.
DCD brought me here! Love discovering new punk rock in 2024!
I have the single.....one of those tunes that still has it....the riff.....
Oh my God, Brendan Perry was a punk rocker...!
Of course!
❤❤❤❤
Wow they sound just like the Buzzcocks....
I can't believe this is Brendan Perry on vocals ..!
nor can he
I have almost 30 years listening DCD, this my first time that a listen The Scavengers! Funny!!
The marching girls after this ... good old days ... some one pinched my copy of ak 79 😅😄 fuckers ...
Such an amazing song! The D4 version is awesome too.
Fantastic memory, love to see the Dr Rock introduction to this song. So lucky to be a teenager
during this time
Love it heard it back in the day ORK 79!!!!!
Ronnie Recent 🙌
hilarious name
one of the best punk songs ever, shame, the ppl dont know
god i still love this after 30 years ..
Wow...I couldn't believe that was Brendan. Amazing!
loved this song when I was young and still love it now
This is perfect punk rock LOL, lyrics and everything. Almost comical. Of course downward picking furiously fast.
When this first came out I saw it on Radio With Pictures hosted Dr Rock AKA Barry Jenkins, he turn me & NZ on to Punk. I thought this was the best Kiwi song ever. I still love it.
Paul Lea ever?
Good Evening Citizen.
Just came back from DCD spectacular evening in Dublin and I have to say: Big Respect to Brendan! My 14 years of dedication and support to those people paid off! My dreams came true! My life will never be the same...
yes it is, brendan perry before dead can dance years
They played a lunchtime concert at my secondary school, Takapuna Grammar, in 1978. The teachers were all freaking out because a "punk band" were coming to the school! I enjoyed it but they were too loud and the acoustics in the school hall were so bad it was just noise.
I was there at takapuna grammar from 1976 to 79.
Miss those days.
Classic!
priceless video..
had this song stuck in my head the last few years, and then to stumble on to this video suprised the hell outta me. SOO SICK!
So this is a huge influence of the Mint Chicks.
Still gets ya toes tapping all these years later.
It has room for a synth.
For a small town boy in the late 1970's, seeing this on RWP simply changed my view of the world. At uni, AK79 was up there with Neverming the Bollocks. One thing that has bugged me for years - the lyrics to Mysterex and True Love. Anyone help??
This is soooooo f'in awesome!
my youth
What a gem! Huge thanks for posting this!
God...this song is amazing and has been in my head all this day!
Oh, man, that was great!
Brilliant!!!!!!
*AMAZE*
Incredible tune, yeah!!!
Very Buzzcocksesque...
Good days. :-)
oh yeah.!
WOO HOOO...19 again!!!!
yep - hi Mark (SHC???)
Do you sometimes miss those years?
Mainstreet days ... miss dem muchly .... 😅😄😃
YEP BIG TIME
“Bloody” good.
I really like this.
Mustang bass!
AK79 … oi oi oi!
Don't lie I know you wanted to search some sleepykinq trash.
Limeloey *COUGH*
HA
What year was this
79…
I don't think Brendan Perry knew how to play bass guitar.
It is impossible to recognise him! Hedoesn't loo nor sound like Brendan!
So, next to Brendan, what did the other two members end of doing?
Perry later formed Dead Can Dance and Monroe (aka Des Hefner) played briefly for The Birthday Party during the latter band's final tour of Australia and New Zealand. Monroe went on to play in a series of Melbourne-based acts including The Slaughtermen and Maurice Frawley. Both Cooke (Go Public and Daisy West) and Monroe are still working musicians in Melbourne.