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“Shot By Both Sides” is a song written by Howard Devoto and Pete Shelley and performed by the English post punk band Magazine, which appeared on their debut album Real Life in 1978 and was released as a single in the same year, reaching #41 on the UK charts.
The name of the song comes from a political argument between Devoto and his girlfriend, in which she said to him: “Oh, you’ll end up shot by both sides.”
“Shot By Both Sides” has been played live by various artists, including Radiohead, Mansun and Jarvis Cocker.
The name of the song comes from a political argument between Devoto and his girlfriend, in which she said to him: “Oh, you’ll end up shot by both sides.”
“Shot By Both Sides” has been played live by various artists, including Radiohead, Mansun and Jarvis Cocker.
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From the album Real Life released in 1978 by Virgin.
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tomrud73 wrote:
great song. PERIOD
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Robac001 wrote:
"What's with the post-punk tag? It was 1978 for fuck's sake, it was Punk" - some might say that punk died in the summer of 77...
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dakotaboo wrote:
top tune
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thetrogg wrote:
or post proto-punk
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thetrogg wrote:
proto post-.punk perhaps?
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dougsharp wrote:
devoto is a deity
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angusnil wrote:
Youre absolutely right rragabond. I wait for the 80's tag...
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rragabond wrote:
What's with the post-punk tag? It was 1978 for fuck's sake, it was Punk.
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Jelenino wrote:
das ist ein bingo
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DickDastardly77 wrote:
Great song, lots of energy!
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TantoTempo wrote:
Pure Energy!
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unexpectedguest wrote:
superb-favorite magazine song
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punkpirate33 wrote:
classic
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atomicpanda325 wrote:
They DO NOT make songs like this anymore!
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RideSoTa wrote:
Later... with Jools Holland → http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LuG1W7yaFkg
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naughtystep wrote:
Brilliant-am I getting old or don't they make 'em like this any more?
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dylanpot1 wrote:
Absolute classic! - the moment that Punk Rock started to get really interesting. Check out the Buzzcocks song lipstick - same tune !
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dougsharp wrote:
devoto! brilliant stuff as usual
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petesntinnocent wrote:
get with the program, radiohead themselves have covered the song.
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onthejuice wrote:
nothing new here, but they are very good
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