29.Gang of Four - Damaged Goods (Entertainment! ,1979)

Along with London Calling and Unknown Pleasures Gang of Four's startling debut, ironical titled Entertainment!, is one of the very best British albums of the late seventies.With this 79 release, they bring their unique brand of politics to the plate, delivered by a very sterile, alienating sound.The sound of the album is "funk punk" with guitar anti-solos that sound like they've been through a wood chipper before they made their way onto record, funky basslines, and a whole load of British defiance and sarcasm.There's plenty of bass lines that never fall short of amazing. Every track is infectiously funky, and several of them will drill inside your brain and not leave for weeks. "Damaged Goods" is the standout for me, due to its addictive groove alone. "Damaged Goods" is a despairing tale of love commercialised and this is one of the most thrilling pieces of music ever created with its relentless pulse and melodic spurts.



Damaged Goods

The change will do you good
I always knew it would
Sometimes I'm thinking that I love you
But I know it's only lust
Your kiss so sweet
Your sweat so sour

Your kiss so sweet
Your sweat so sour
Sometimes I'm thinking that I love you
But I know it's only lust
The sins of the flesh
Are simply sins of lust
Sweat's running down your back
Sweat's running down your neck
Heated couplings in the sun
(Or is that untrue?)
Colder couplings in the night
(Never saw your body)
Your kiss so sweet
Your sweat so sour
Sometimes I'm thinking that I love you
But I know it's only lust
The change will do you good
I always knew it would
You know the change will do you good
You know the change will do you good

Damaged goods
Send them back
I can't work
I can't achieve
Send me back
Open the till
Give me the change
You said would do me good
Refund the cost
You said you're cheap but you're too much
Your kiss so sweet
Your sweat so sour
Sometimes I'm thinking that I love you
But I know it's only lust
The change will do you good
I always knew it would
You know the change will do you good
You know the change will do you good

I'm kissing you goodbye
(Goodbye, goodbye, goodbye, goodbye, goodbye)
I'm kissing you goodbye
(Goodbye, goodbye, goodbye)
I'm kissing you goodbye
(Goodbye, goodbye, goodbye, goodbye, goodbye)
I'm kissing you goodbye
(Goodbye, goodbye, goodbye)
I'm kissing you goodbye
(Goodbye, goodbye, goodbye, goodbye, goodbye)
I'm kissing you goodbye
(Goodbye, goodbye, goodbye)
(Goodbye, goodbye, goodbye, goodbye, goodbye)
(Goodbye, goodbye, goodbye)
(Goodbye, goodbye, goodbye, goodbye, goodbye)
Bye...
(Goodbye, goodbye, goodbye)


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