Wish I had discovered this band, and this song, many years ago. F'ing brilliant. Paraphrasing previous from Kyle x, this song is pure punk, in the truest sense. Love it.
@askl23 A lot of the best post punk was from the late 70s and early 80s. Just start with Gang of Four, Wire, Joy Division, Minutemen, The Sound and look at people they played with and you'll find a ton of bands.
@Alienpelvis86 They were sort of the odd band out in that book, almost all of the rest discussed were mid to late-'80s, but Mission of Burma goes back to the late '70s. From what I remember, their whole chapter just harps on about what a shame it was that Mission of Burma started and ended so early in the burgeoning post-punk scene.
Roger Miller looks like he was 15 in this. Yet I think he might have been literally twice that age as he recorded Spronton Layer almost 10 years before this.
As this clip proves, Mission was laying the foundation for Alternative and beyond before punk rock had run its course.
My God. This song. They mean every word and every note of it.
well said mate!
It's amazing to think that this was the first song Clint Conley ever wrote. So very good.
Wish I had discovered this band, and this song, many years ago. F'ing brilliant. Paraphrasing previous from Kyle x, this song is pure punk, in the truest sense. Love it.
Can you imagine that this footage was in 1979??? They were way ahead of the time! Definitely my favorite band.
What can one say?..incredible sound and energy. Tough stuff-I love it.
All my Gods are on the wall.....The words leave me hungry...
that was just magnificent. there's no other word for it.
Holy shit. No one is this good now.
Timeless
I love these guys
MoB forever.
damn Tinnitus made Roger Miller stop MoB. If they would've still been around in the Grunge-era they would've hit really big
Fuck this is so goddamned good.....i hate getting old....fuck fuck fuck
@askl23 A lot of the best post punk was from the late 70s and early 80s. Just start with Gang of Four, Wire, Joy Division, Minutemen, The Sound and look at people they played with and you'll find a ton of bands.
pure rock n roll
ACE!!! i'd forgotten about this song!!!
Thanks for posting this historic footage.
@Alienpelvis86 They were sort of the odd band out in that book, almost all of the rest discussed were mid to late-'80s, but Mission of Burma goes back to the late '70s. From what I remember, their whole chapter just harps on about what a shame it was that Mission of Burma started and ended so early in the burgeoning post-punk scene.
This has always been my favorite flavor of punk rock.
Holy shit, I can't believe this is the same version that's on my Itunes!!!
I listened...but what am I missing here?
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mission of burma is that good now!
I'm gonna see them for free in September!!
Best band out of Boston including Aerosmith, absolutely fu---kicked ass in concert, they could've led the charge like
SexPistols if they had mgmt...
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@AndersenCouncil I did.
And are going to see them tomorrow night.
Pete has hair! :D
I've listen to Signals, Calls and Marches, Vs., ONoffON, The Obliterati and The Horrible Truth about Burma. NOT A BAD SONG ON ANY OF THEM.
hey, this video got selected by the NYC Punk Rock Evolution Foundation, in their blog, so congratulations you punkazoids!
Mission of Burma: Accept no substitutes.
Fuck, that is rock!
The thinking mans replacements
fucking brilliant.
@ZRN959 You need to listen to The Sound, The Speed, The light too then. You'll still have the same response.
cos bands dont try as hard at song writing as they used too
Shit yeah.
aag the lyrics for this do not exist on the internet
Roger Miller looks like he was 15 in this. Yet I think he might have been literally twice that age as he recorded Spronton Layer almost 10 years before this.
By my estimation, he was like 26 or 27 when this show happened
I love Nicotine Bomb!
CONSONANT!
nicotine bomb isn't very good, but generally yeah, mission of burma is absolutely astounding