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| Single bythe Damned | ||||
| from the albumMachine Gun Etiquette | ||||
| B-side | "Burglar" | |||
| Released | 12 October 1979 (1979-10-12) | |||
| Recorded | 1979 | |||
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| Length | 2:53 | |||
| Label | Chiswick CHIS 116 | |||
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"Smash It Up" is a song by the Englishpunk rock bandthe Damned, released as a single on 12 October 1979 byChiswick Records. It is considered the band's unofficial anthem.[1]
The single was the second release from the band's third studio albumMachine Gun Etiquette (1979), where it was listed as "Smash It Up (Part II)". TheB-side of the single was "Burglar".[2]
"Smash It Up" was produced by the band and Roger Armstrong. It is structured in two-part form: a melodic instrumental introduction (written in homage toMarc Bolan after his tragic death) segueing into an energeticpop-punk song. The song's lyrics criticize those who indulge inhippie culture (referring to "blow wave hairstyles" and "Glastonbury hippies"[3]) instead of advocating for political revolution.
Chiswick reissued the single on their budgetBig Beat imprint in February 1982.[4][deprecated source] The single was also issued in Australia, Germany, the Netherlands and Spain.
"Smash It Up" was boycotted byBBC Radio 1 because of its perceivedanarchic lyrics,[5] stalling at No. 35 in theUK Singles Chart.[6]
In November 2004,Ace Records reissued the single on CD, with alternate versions of the song (including the previously unreleased third and fourth parts of "Smash It Up") and a video, directed by Martin Baker, added.
The Damned performed "Smash It Up" (as well as "I Just Can't Be Happy Today") on theBBC2 television showThe Old Grey Whistle Test in 1979.[7]
All songs written by Scabies, Sensible, Vanian, Ward.
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| Single byThe Offspring | ||||
| from the albumBatman Forever soundtrack | ||||
| Released | 1995 | |||
| Genre | Punk rock | |||
| Length | 3:24 | |||
| Label | Epitaph | |||
| Songwriters | Dave Vanian, Captain Sensible, Rat Scabies, Algy Ward | |||
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The song was covered byDie Toten Hosen for the 1991cover albumLearning English, Lesson One.[9]
In 1995,The Offspring covered the song for the soundtrack to the filmBatman Forever. Although the song appeared in the film for only a few seconds, the full version was included on the soundtrack.[10] It peaked at No. 16 on the U.S.Modern Rock Tracks chart and No. 47 on theHot 100 Airplay chart.[11] Its chart success came about since it was the band's first new single after the breakthrough of theirSmash album, albeit before their follow-up albumIxnay on the Hombre. It was later released on The Offspring'sClub Me EP and also on the "All I Want" CD single.
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