Publicado: Mar 1, 2008
Por: tokensurfer
Duracion: 1:38
THIS GROUP HAILS FROM CALGARY, ALBERTA. THE 49TH PARALLEL WERE WAY TOO ADVANCED FOR THE REDNECKS OF CALGARY IN '66.THEIR HIPPY ATTITUDES AND RADICAL MUSICAL STYLE WERE IN STARK CONTRAST TO THE EVERYDAY JOE REDNECK AND FARMERS WHO WERE MORE CONCERNED ABOUT THEIR WHEAT CROP, COWS, AND OILFIELDS TO EVEN KNOW WHAT A PUNK OR PSYCH SONG WAS ALL ABOUT. THIS GROUP WOULD HAVE FLOURISHED IN THE BAY AREA. IN FACT BOTH THEIR SINGLES" LABOURER" AND "CITIZEN FREAK" WERE RECORDED IN THE USA. BUT ONLY "LABORER" WAS RELEASED IN THE USA ON THE RCA LABEL. THEIR SECOND SINGLE " CITIZEN FREAK" WAS DEEMED TO RADICAL FOR THE STATES, SO IT' WAS ISSUED IN CANADA ONLY. HOWEVER "SHE SAYS" WAS THE DESIGNATED A SIDE HERE IN CANADA AND"CITIZEN FREAK" WOULD REMAIN AS THE B SIDE TO THE MORE CONSERVATIVE WALKS OF LIFE WHO WEREN'T READY FOR ANTI-ESTABLISHMENT PROTESTATIONS. BUT AT LEAST THE MESSAGE WOULD BE THERE FOR THOSE WHO DARED TO LISTEN. TOKENSURFER
Canal: Music
Tags: 49th calgary canadian parallel punk rock
Calificacion: 5.00 (2 votos) Reproducciones: 708' favoriteCount='8 Comentarios: 2
zimmyfromhibbing Escribio:
Oct 29, 2008 - thank you token
XMIR10B Escribio:
Mar 12, 2008 - fantastic. If you could post Laborour and Twilight Woman that would be great too.