Entertainment! is Gang of Four's debut LP, released in 1979. As a so-called… Read Full Bio ↴Entertainment! is Gang of Four's debut LP, released in 1979. As a so-called post-punk record, it exhibits a tendency in bands from their time to take the then nascent punk rock style and experiment with its manifestations. This is definitely not a typical punk record in the sense of The Ramones' quick pop riffing or The Velvet Underground's too-cool to care attitude; Gang of Four's particular twist on the punk sound featured here used generally quick tempos as usual, but a different rhythmic attack with angular, sharp chords that stabbed into the music with staccato accents against a funkier, jammier bass and drum backdrop. The lyrical matter deals with Marxist politics and sociological critiques that reflected the band's own postmodern political bent. Many modern punk bands are certainly indebted to the sonic work this band did long ago, and this record is often cited as a touchstone influence. In fact, direct sonic followers The Futureheads employed Gang of Four's guitarist on this album (and others), the inimitable Andy Gill, to produce their studio LPs. Entertainment! is, without a doubt, one of the finest punk records ever.

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01Ether Gang of Four

02Natural's Not In It3:06 Gang of Four

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03Not Great Men Gang of Four

04Damaged Goods Gang of Four

05Return the Gift3:15 Gang of Four

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06Guns Before Butter Gang of Four

07I Found That Essence Rare3:11 Gang of Four

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08Glass Gang of Four

09Contract2:41 Gang of Four

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10At Home He's a Tourist3:30 Gang of Four

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12Love Like Anthrax3:19 Gang of Four

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Entertainment!
Gang of Four Lyrics

5.45 How can I sit and eat my tea, with all that…
At Home He's A Tourist At home he feels like a tourist At home he feels…
Contract The same again Another disagreement You dreamed of scenes Li…
Damaged Goods The change will do you good I always knew it would Sometimes…
Ether Trapped in heaven life style (locked in long kesh) New looki…
Glass Look through the window [Repeat: x3] I'm looking through a p…
Guns Before Butter All this talk of blood and iron Is the 'cause of…
I Found That Essence Rare Aim for the body rare, you'll see it on TV The…
Love Like Anthrax Woke up this morning desperation a.m. What I've been saying …
Natural's Not in It The problem of leisure What to do for pleasure Ideal love a…
Not Great Men No weak men in the books at home The strong men…
Return The Gift Head away from the years You're on the price list Head away…