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RATHER BE DEAD is my favourite REFUSED song

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EhjCzK2mNlc

I get the feeling that the vast majority of people have never listened to any of their non-TSOPTC output.

They should do.

Alex-in-Ciderland | 10 Jul '08, 02:02 | Send note | Report this | Reply


  • true

    but i do like this.

    my flatmate tends to play the earlier stuff more around the house

    countzero | 10 Jul '08, 02:11 | Reply

  • Circle Pit

    and Poetry Written in Gasoline are the best pre-TSOPTC songs imo.

    ithica | 10 Jul '08, 08:12 | Reply

  • sunflower princess

    ?

    dave_5000 | 10 Jul '08, 09:16 | Reply

  • Really though, 'The Shape...' is far and away the best thing they've ever done

    You can't blame people for not investigating further

    moderaterock | 10 Jul '08, 09:33 | Reply

    • You can.........

      how would they come to that conclusion otherwise?

      They were a great band before the release of TSOPTC, that's the reason that come of us bought said album on the day of it's release.

      Alex-in-Ciderland | 10 Jul '08, 09:41 | Reply

      • I've got all Refused albums

        Here's my 12 track compilation!

        Circle Pit
        Cheap
        Guilty
        Worms Of The Senses
        The Deadly Rhythm
        New Noise
        Protest Song '68
        Refused Are Fuckin Dead
        The Shape Of Punk to Come
        Return To The Closet
        Beauty
        The Slayer

        the_milkiest_jag | 10 Jul '08, 09:57 | Reply

      • Like this.

        "Hey man, have you heard Refused?"
        "No"
        "Aw man, you need 'The Shape Of Punk To Come', its boss"
        "Really?"
        "Yup, it might just change your life"
        "Ok. Is their other stuff as good?"
        "Nope"
        "Cheers"

        moderaterock | 10 Jul '08, 10:00 | Reply

        • Ypu're straying dangerously close to........

          Why stop at that? Why not just cherrypick the individual CHOONZ you want from iTunes?

          TSOPTC is undoubtedly their best album, but it's ridiculous to suggest that it's the only one worth listening to.

          Alex-in-Ciderland | 10 Jul '08, 10:04 | Reply

  • <3

    I love the gradual build up on this song.

    RATHER BE DEAD, THAN ALIVE BY YOUR OPRESSION!
    RATHER BE DEAD, THAN ALIVE BY YOUR DESIGN!

    *weird noisy guitar bit* "WEEEEEE ERRRR NNNEERRRRRRR"

    shucks | 10 Jul '08, 09:53 | Reply

  • No way man

    I totally have Songs to Fan the Flames of Discontent and love the hell out of it.

    motiontomove | 10 Jul '08, 09:55 | Reply

  • Pre-TSOPTC

    songs? It's all about 'Hook Line and Sinker' and 'Blind Date' for me. Shit yeah.

    colossalhorse | 10 Jul '08, 10:09 | Reply

  • i have the EP collection

    and its largely weak. theres a few songs on it worthwhile. SOPTC is a classic.

    anyone listened to the int noise consp? i have one record and its turd. shame

    inside-outside | 10 Jul '08, 10:11 | Reply

  • RATHER LISTEN TO SLAYER

    than the early refused songs

    Severed799 | 10 Jul '08, 13:01 | Reply

    • YES! rather be dead is brilliant

      the riff is crushing! :)

      i agree with what is said above about the ep collection being a bit hit and miss, tho i've been meaning to listen to it again, so i'll resrve judgement

      and yeah songs to fan the flames is virtually on a par with the shape of punk. each song is gold

      robellovich | 10 Jul '08, 13:20 | Reply

  • I'm quite fond of this track as well

    and after hearing it on the refused documentary "refused is f**king dead" it seems espescially poignant.

    wewerewerewolvesonce | 10 Jul '08, 13:24 | Reply

  • Blind Date

    is a track i also love that isnt on TSOPTC, though it would go on that album quite easily. cant say im a huge fan of the rest of their output, but the shape of punk to come is one of the best albums ever written imo

    Vian | 10 Jul '08, 13:37 | Reply

  • pump the brakes

    It's awesome and pissed off my metal loving friend as due to the intro he was expecting it to be a metal tune.

    long_time_gone | 10 Jul '08, 13:56 | Reply

  • TSOPTC aside

    my favourites are Coup D'etat and pump the brakes

    alcxxk | 10 Jul '08, 14:12 | Reply
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