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Band:
Circle Jerks
Origin:
United States, Hermosa Beach - CaliforniaUnited States
Band Members:
Keith Morris (lead vocals), Greg Hetson (guitar), Zander Schloss (bass), and Kevin Fitzgerald (drums, percussion)
Circle Jerks Album: «Group Sex»
Circle Jerks Album: «Group Sex» (Front side)
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  • Customers rating: (4.7 of 5)
  • Title:Group Sex
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Review - Product Description
Keith Morris once described his brief tenure as Black Flag's lead singer by saying, "I was the Tasmanian devil, the court jester; I was the dog on the chain who was let out of the cage." So it made sense that after the beer-swilling frontman decided to move on, he would form a band even less subtle and more obnoxious than Black Flag (who represented punk rock at its most brutal in 1979). Group Sex, the first "album" from Morris' group the Circle Jerks, barrels through 14 songs in just under 16 minutes, and pretty much defined the state of the art in SoCal hardcore, circa 1980: raging minor-chord guitar bashing (courtesy of Greg Hetson, later in Bad Religion), speedy drumming (Lucky Lehrer punctuates his manic four-four stomp with short, frantic rolls whenever possible), and a bassist (Roger Rogerson) trying to keep up with it all while Morris bellows about sex ("I Just Want Some Skank"), drugs ("Wasted"), politics ("Paid Vacation"), the idle rich ("Beverly Hills"), and his own post-teenage rage ("World Up My Ass"). Some of it's funny, some of it seems to be serious, and it's all one not-so-long blast of raging energy. As such things go, it's tight, reasonably well played, the songs kinda sorta have hooks, and Keith Morris is a pretty good frontman, but if you're looking for nuance, you're pretty much out of luck. Then again, if you were looking for nuance in a Circle Jerks album, you've obviously been misinformed as to how this punk rock stuff works. [The Frontier CD reissue of Group Sex, Rovi
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30 of 31 people found the following review helpful:
- The best part of the eighties your stupid teenager will never get.

When I just listened to one of those lame twenty second clips, I had to snarf back a tear as junior high in the eighties came rushing back at me... then I stood up and kicked over a lamp and pogo'd into my wife, knocking over the potroast she'd been cooking all day. Then I ran into my convalescing father's room and jumped up and down on his bed until he leaned over and barfed on the dog.

This was one of the first albums I bought with my first slave wages at fourteen. Ask anybody, I've never gotten over it. Add "Wild In the Streets" and magically there are elbow sized holes in the dry wall and you'll be going to work with all manner of bruises from the pit you started with your wife, dog and two year old.

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
- Place in a "Time Capsule" to explain "Punk" to future Gen's

This album captures a dizzy, unpredictable, violent moment in music history. It is VITAL to any historical attempts at explaining American Punk rock to anyone seeking a realistic account. The 90's Warped Tour / Green Day era has not portrayed "Punk rock" music well for the youth of today. Young generations are getting a deodorized, "Hot Topic" friendly house trained "punk rock" puppy dog. This album is the real deal... the un-domesticated wild animal that will bite you when you take it home.

Group Sex is an unapologetic, primal and sardonic ride. It 's funny. It's angry. It's also a little creepy. The 14 minute musical blast here, taps the same nerves that give young boys a rush playing with matches. It's a quick and crooked jolt of rebellious energy. "Live Fast Die Young" is the epitope of a punk rock song. Keith Morris is a scary voice in American Punk. Place this Jerks record in a Time Capsule. Someone in the future will benefit!

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
- Place your bets...

Prophetic line from "Paid Vacation": It's not Viet Nam, Just Another Oil Company Scam. Salute the Flag of Uncle Sam, Get Your Money Out, Place Your Bets...

It's Afghanistan.

Amazing how a punk rock band called the Circle Jerks could understand current foreign policy better 20 YEARS AGO than most Americans do now. They must have had a time machine or something. Plus the whole album does kick some proverbial ARSE!

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
- 16 minutes of punk makes 1 classic album

Clocking in at barely 16 minutes (not counting the album repeating ) this is a slice of punk rock history and hails as one of the all time classic punk albums. Opening with the 24 second "Deny Everything" makes you wanna slam dance and destroy valuable furniture. Includes also the strangely relevant "Paid Vaction"(9-11) a song written 20 years before the incident.Own this punk rockers!

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
- AMAZING

The description doesn't do the album justice. the pink vinyl is beautiful. it's like "pepto bismol: the album". and the sound is great. not to mention the fact that it is limited to 10000 pressings.

very beautiful, and great packaging. worth every penny.