Originally known simply as GBH (inspired by then-bassist Sean McCarthy's trial for grievous bodily harm), their name was changed to Charged GBH in order to differentiate themselves from another band of the same name. Founding members were Colin 'Col' Abrahall (vocals), Colin 'Jock' Blyth (guitar), Sean McCarthy (bass) and Andrew Williams (drums).
Charged GBH embarked on several English and mainland US tours during the early 1980s, including several gigs at the 100 Club. 1982 saw GBH's first LP, City Baby Attacked By Rats. Lyrically, the album dealt with criticism of British and European culture, violence, morbidity (especially in reference to the song "Passenger On The Menu", which describes in graphic detail the experiences of the passengers on the Uruguayan Air Force Flight 571), atheism, nihilism and general absurdity. Musically, the album was loud and fast, with few songs exceeding three minutes. In 1983 the band changed their name to GBH.
Unlike many early punk bands who evolved towards a more post-punk sound, GBH have stayed fairly faithful to their original UK82 sound in subsequent releases. However, the band have experimented to some degree with a more metal-inflected sound, notably with their 1992 release Church of the Truly Warped, although they have since returned to a more purist punk sound. The band is still active and touring and maintain a strong following both in England and the rest of Europe, as well as in America and Japan.
Necrophilia
Charged G.B.H. Lyrics
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your body is rotting it's decomposed.
Your hair straggled in a spider's web ..
you're dead.
No remorse ..
screw the corpse.
just like you they're thrown away.
Your body's filled with lava flies,
why oh why did you have to die ?
I come and see you every night,
unlike my girl you don't put up a fight.
I'm close to you, put flowers on your womb ..
'cos I was born in your womb.
The lyrics of Charged G.B.H’s song “Necrophilia” are disturbing and controversial, as they depict the disturbing act of necrophilia. The lyrics describe the singer’s intense attraction towards a dead body, as he makes love to it. The dead body is described as rotting and decomposed, with hair straggled in a spider’s web. The lyrics reveal the singer's lack of remorse and his desire to screw the corpse. The dead body's clothes are in a state of decay, just like the body itself, and is filled with lava flies.
The singer then goes on to confess his obsession with the corpse, as he visits it every night. The lyrics portray the singer’s attraction towards the corpse as being stronger than his attraction towards a living woman, as he contrasts how the dead body does not put up a fight compared to his girlfriend. He even puts flowers on the corpse's womb as he claims he was born in it. Overall, the lyrics of "Necrophilia" are morbid and horrifying, depicting a ghastly act that is condemned by society.
Line by Line Meaning
Make love to you your eyes are closed,
I am performing necrophilia on your dead body while your eyes are closed.
your body is rotting it's decomposed.
Your body is in a state of decomposition and decay.
Your hair straggled in a spider's web ..
Your hair is tangled like a spider's web.
you're dead.
You are no longer alive.
No remorse ..
I feel no sense of guilt or regret.
screw the corpse.
I am engaging in sexual activity with a dead body.
Your clothes are in a state of decay,
Your clothing is also in a state of decay.
just like you they're thrown away.
Your clothing is also being discarded, just like your body.
Your body's filled with lava flies,
Your body is infested with maggots.
why oh why did you have to die ?
I am questioning why you had to die.
I come and see you every night,
I visit your dead body on a frequent basis.
unlike my girl you don't put up a fight.
Unlike my living girlfriend, you do not resist my advances.
I'm close to you, put flowers on your womb ..
I am physically close to your body and placing flowers on your genital area.
'cos I was born in your womb.
I am claiming that I was born from your body.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: ANDREW PAUL WILLIAMS, COLIN DEREK ABRAHALL, COLIN ROBERT BLYTH, ROSS ANDREW LOMAS
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