STUPIDS- Violent Nun 7"EP (COR, UK, 1985)
The STUPIDS first 7″ may be not as good as “Peruvian Vacation” (which is an album I admired right from the day of its release on), but it’s still a burner!
Funny, whacky - and yet highly talented. I must admit that “Elephant Man” kinda bugged me because I found it an inappropriate mockery of this most serious movie, but these days, I find it rather amusing. And this is the overtone of the whole record. It’s good clean fun, unlike what you normally hear on this blog.
When I was in the UK in 1987, more than a few other bands seemed to be envious of the “success” the STUPIDS had abroad (in the USA and Australia namely), but in the end, the career was over before long. The band’s american HC imagery was another thing that some of the contemporaries didn’t enjoy all too much.
Well, what me worry. A great record. Enjoy.
Elephant Man.mp3
What happens next?.mp3
It’s gotta be Love.mp3
Who do you think you are?.mp3
Taken too many.mp3
I am ill.mp3 & I don’t like nobody.mp3
GootFromTheBoot wrote:
Along with Ripcord, The Stupids were one of the hardest bands from the U.K. during the mid-80’s. It was bands like The Stupids who kept alive what left over from the hardcore scene since most of the bands either broke up or crossed over to metal. Anyone disagree with this?
Posted on 26-Jun-07 at 1:16 pm | Permalink
Anonymous wrote:
the stupids just KILLED! thanks for this.
Posted on 26-Jun-07 at 1:21 pm | Permalink
Anonymous wrote:
The Stupids were UK’s post-UK82 best Hardcore band. Better than Ripcord, Heresy, Concrete Sox, Satanic Malfucntions, Napalm Death (that’s a personal statement, I know), and whatever came later. Fuck, I even like’em better than Discharge.
“Peruvian” is a classic, for sure.
I Scream Inside!!!!
Posted on 27-Jun-07 at 12:49 am | Permalink
Anonymous wrote:
hey man, the last 2 track link is dead completely - can you do anything?
Posted on 27-Jun-07 at 5:06 am | Permalink
Possum Jenkins wrote:
Ya, I also noticed that the last 2 track link is dead. And after looking at the scan of the back of hte sleeve, I noticed that one of the tracks on Side 2, “Skid Row”, was not posted- was it a clunker of a song or somethin?
Posted on 27-Jun-07 at 5:12 am | Permalink
Simon wrote:
“The Stupids were UK’s post-UK82 best Hardcore band“
Well, better than Satanic Malfunctions, Concrete Sox and Heresy isn’t exactly high praise, but either way– Leatherface was easily the best UK hardcore band post-Discharge.
Posted on 27-Jun-07 at 8:45 am | Permalink
Anonymous wrote:
Hey, Simon, I meant during the eighties, Leatherface are good, for sure, but I regard them more as a 90s band
Posted on 27-Jun-07 at 11:43 pm | Permalink
Erich wrote:
Link fixed!
Posted on 28-Jun-07 at 12:01 am | Permalink
mAtT_bLeAk_ wrote:
stupids were great but live they were appalling! saw them play here in melbourne (australia for you dumbass amerikkkans) and they were so bad i felt embarrassed for them!!
Posted on 14-Jul-07 at 7:57 pm | Permalink
jimmybuttons wrote:
great ep, and arguably the best stupids release!! i’ve posted more stupids if you’re interested!!
http://jimmybuttons.blogspot.com/2007/09/stupidshard-ons-no-cheese-10-food-core.html
keep up the fantastic blog!
Posted on 10-Oct-07 at 5:41 pm | Permalink
Chris Wheelie wrote:
During a terribly bleak period for punk (and when I was first fully getting into it), there was very little one could do but gain solice from yesteryear and wonder if things would ever get so good again (they did). I took great delight in the few bright lights of the mid to late ’80s (Subhumans/Culture Shock, Chaos UK, tail end of the Dead Kennedys, Cowboy Killers, Dan, Oi Polloi, Dr and the Crippens, Snuff and, in particular Stupids). Cheers for posting this AND for all the inspiring comments from folk! =:0)
Posted on 28-Aug-08 at 4:12 am | Permalink
Admin wrote:
Cheers Chris - but Oi Polloi? You’re kidding, right? That’s about the biggest piece of crap I ever heard in my life.
Posted on 28-Aug-08 at 4:17 am | Permalink