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Gang Of Four was formed in 1977 in Leeds, England, by Andy Gill, Jon King and Hugo Burnham, all graduates of Leeds University, and Dave Allen, who answered an advert for a 'bass player wanted'. After their first single in 1978, they were snapped up by EMI and released their debut album Entertainment! in 1979. Their second single, At Home He's A Tourist, actually made the UK Top 40, and Gang Of Four had been due to appear on Top Of The Pops, but were dropped at the last minute when they refused to remove the word 'rubbers' from the lyrics. Having retained their artistic integrity but missed their chance of wider fame, they were destined to remain a cult band, and they never again reached the singles chart. The second album Solid Gold was released in 1981, but s More... (Submit New Gang of Four Lyrics) (Submit New Gang of Four Lyrics) Gang of Four is in it! | Reviewer: Anonymous ------ About the song Natural's Not In It performed by Gang of Four i saw them last night perform live, and boy, did they sound good. This song especially had both the sophistication of a lifetime of musical experience and the raw energy of a band that never sold out. Sheer Brilliance! A timeless classic. | Reviewer: Anonymous ------ About the song Natural's Not In It performed by Gang of Four "Natural is not in it." Go4's observation that nothing we do in modern society is entirely natural; it's all the product of some unseen manipulating force -- the TV, fashion magazines, what is spoken at the job or in the classroom or on campus. There's no escape from society -- there's absolutely no purity in the way we conduct our lives, according to this song. This song still sounds fresh to my ears, and as relevant as ever. Great food for thought, and it makes such latter-day protest bands such as Rage Against the Machine sound like Sesame Street. Natural's Not In It | Reviewer: Anonymous ------ About the song Natural's Not In It performed by Gang of Four this song is totally revelant today!!!!!!!!!!!! why doesn't it play anymore? it was also the intro song to marie antoinette, the best movie eva! it totally described that movie too! Where is the Social Consciousness | Reviewer: Michael ------ About the song Natural's Not In It performed by Gang of Four Great song about consumerism. Where are such songs nowadays? This was recorded back around the time of Thatcherism and Reganism. We need songs like this now more than ever! Undescribable besides wanting to get up and dance. | Reviewer: Anonymous ------ About artist/band Gang of Four without Gang of Four there would be no Red Hot Chili Peppers or Rapture and many other bands. Gang of Four is probably the most inventive band i can think of. Greeeaaat | Reviewer: Joar Von Glock ------ About the song 5.45 performed by Gang of Four I just love this song. One of the best Gang of Four songs. I love the part when Andy is singin'. Puuure love <3 In short, Entertainment! is still a great album. | Reviewer: Salvo Says ------ About the song Damaged Goods performed by Gang of Four First released as a single then on the LP "Entertainment!" : The music on the first album shows clearly the influence of punk, yet also incorporates funk and less-obvious influences of reggae and dub - the aggression of punk and the more rhythmic jangles of funk guitar to their most absurd, bitter extremes. In short, Entertainment! was a great album. In the 21 years since it was first released, few bands have been able to boast such a near flawless first offering in terms of bite, spontaneity and bloody-minded courage. Gang Of Four's debut is, even by today's standards, an unparalled sensory assault. It still sneers. It still rages. God forbid, it still entertains. "The guitar style of Andy Gill alone has been mimicked by fellow late-Seventies punk-funk terrorists The Pop Group, and you can hear distinct echoes of his singular style in the frantic string scraping of The Edge and Graham Coxon, As Flea from The Red Hot Chili Peppers commented in the liner notes to Entertainment!'s 1995 CD re-issue: It made me laugh to hear that guy from U2 talk about his guitar influences being old bluesmen. I thought, 'Hey, you dipshit, what about Andy Gill" More: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Entertainment%21 LEGENDS | Reviewer: Ben Sixsmith, Bath ------ About artist/band Gang of Four Where would music today be without gang of four!, they are the ultimate, punky, indie, funky, arty band with a great message and AMAZING tunes. They were way ahead of their time and VASTLY underrated. Best songs may be, 'naturals not it it' and 'i love a man in uniform' Natural's Not In It | Reviewer: Mark ------ About the song Natural's Not In It performed by Gang of Four I think this song is cool and ought to have more reviews. Brilliant song- rock/punk You could review the artist/band Gang of Four in Biography page You could review Gang of Four album by visiting Albums page and selecting an album You could review Gang of Four song by clicking the song which you like | | ||||||||||
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