[kj] Shot in the dark question for any fans of "martial pop, " "military pop, " apocalypic folk fans here--

[Alexander Smith]

First things that comes to mind is
- "Do You Believe In the Westworld?" by Theatre of Hate.
- "Johnny Was" by the Stiff Little Fingers (which U2 ripped off for  
"Seconds")

Alex In NYC


On May 6, 2007, at 4:28 AM, B. Oliver Sheppard wrote:


> Hey all,

>

> After attempting to explore some of the catalogue of music that's  

> become known for better or worse as "military pop," "martial  

> music," etc., I'm disappointed not more of it employs the sort of  

> martial drumming I associate with military cadences. You know, the  

> kind of rat-a-tat-tat-tat type snare hits used commonly by Crass in  

> their early days, and which Killing Joke used in the great song  

> "Rejuvenation" off _Fire Dances_. I think the first Death in June  

> stuff from the early/mid 80s even used this at times.

>

> Not I don't mean tribal drumming -- but military cadence-type,  

> drill or marching type percussion.

>

> Can anyone help me find some decent music in a vaguely post-punk  

> milieu that uses this style of drumming? maybe I am overlooking  

> something.

>

> And I'm looking for specific songs, not whole albums or groups or  

> genres, unless it exclusively contains this style of percussion.  

> Again -- not tribal, but martial/military percussion. Very early  

> Crass stuff used this to great effect and I've rarely heard it  

> elsewhere.

>

> Thanks,

>

> Oliver

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