Crass was an influential English anarchist punkband. Crass formed in 1977, based around Dial House, an 'open house community' near Epping, Essex, in England. Whereas the Sex Pistols' anarchism seemed to be a self-consciously nihilistic prank, Crass's stance was more directly linked to the libertarian socialist or communalistic varieties of 20th century political thought. Taking literally the punk manifesto of "Do It Yourself", Crass combined the use of song, film, sound collage, graphics and subversion to launch a sustained and innovative critical broadside against all that they saw as a culture built on foundations of war, violence, sexism, religious hypocrisy and unthinking consumerism. They were also amongst the progenitors of the anarcho-pacifism that became pervasive in the punkmusic scene (see also anarcho-punk).
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They've Got A Bomb Lyrics
Crass
Won't destroy the world,
No, they're not that crazy
Not dealing with the town hall
Not that crazy
No political solution so why should we bother?
Whose fucking head do you think they're holding it over?
FOUR. THREE. TWO. ONE. FIRE.
Chorus: They can't wait to use it
They can't wait to use it
They can't wait to try it out
They can't wait to use it
They've got a bomb, they've got a bomb
And they can't wait to use it on me
Twenty odd years now waiting for the flash (x2)
All of the oddballs thinking we'll be ash
Four minute warning has run on into years
Are we waiting for them to confirm our fears?
FOUR. THREE. TWO. ONE. FIRE.
Chorus
They can build them small
Call it tactical
Stop the fallout, make it practical
Smash the misfits who foul up their scene
Practical, tactical, killing machine
FOUR. THREE. TWO. ONE. FIRE.
Chorus