Well this has been posted on a few other blogs, but since I am from California, supported Fear on some shows, and have seen them, I feel that I can post this. Recorded when the band first got together, these demos I suppose were made to get a recording deal. Since bands like The Dickies were on A&M, X on Slash, The Go Go's signing to I think A&M too??? Anyways, the Masque bands had labels interested in them, so that is why I feel that this was intended for release or getting label interest. Great quality on this as well as some songs that are not on The Record and some that are. Even the trademark tongue and cheek Fear moments are here. They do a song called Fetch Me One Beer that has the melody of Johnny Are You Queer by Josie Cotton. Of course with different lyrics....... Enjoy all.
Ken
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Thanx for this, i was recommended The Fear a while back by someone who knew i was into punk, so i finally got round to listening cheers.top blog by the way
ReplyDeleteYour welcome Martin! Check out their fist album The Record. It is a great slice of Southern California punk. It was released in 1982 and was on Slash Records. Thanks for the compliments!
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In an interview Derf mentions that he sold his song Fetch Me One More Beer to another writer, and it morphed into Johnny Are You Queer.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the FEAR demo!
ReplyDeleteYou're welcome!
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