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.
Slit Your Own Throat
Charged G.B.H. Lyrics
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Your thought of lies becoming dated
Ruin our lives then plead for support
The noose around your neck is getting tort
Slit your own throat
Your ignorance is hard to believe
Do you want to see this country bleed?
complaining about things you haven't got
Disrupt the lives of those around
It´s time you lot were underground
But no-one hears you when you start to moan
Sulk in self pity til the cows come home
The lyrics to Charged G.B.H.'s song Slit Your Own Throat are attacking those who create lies, ruin other's lives and then plead for support. The song suggests that these people should take responsibility for their own actions and that they are ignorant about the harm they cause. The band highlights that these people complain about the things they don't have, disrupting the lives of those around them.
The chorus, 'Slit your own throat', is a strong statement suggesting that these individuals cause harm to themselves and should take responsibility for their own actions. The song characterizes these individuals as sulking in self-pity and complaining but not taking any proactive measures to change their situation. The line 'Do you want to see this country bleed?' suggests that these actions can have wider-reaching consequences, harming more than just the individual or those immediately affected.
Line by Line Meaning
Except from the lies which you created
Aside from the false things you brought into existence
Your thought of lies becoming dated
Your thinking of untruths is becoming obsolete
Ruin our lives then plead for support
Destroy our livelihoods and then beg for assistance
The noose around your neck is getting tort
The tight grip of consequences is closing in on you
Slit your own throat
Harm yourself as a consequence of your own behavior
Your ignorance is hard to believe
It is difficult to fathom your lack of knowledge
Do you want to see this country bleed?
Are you willing to witness this nation suffer?
Stuck in a rut full of rot
Trapped in a declining state of mind
complaining about things you haven't got
Whining about what you don't possess
Disrupt the lives of those around
Cause chaos in the lives of those in your vicinity
It´s time you lot were underground
It's past due for you all to disappear
But no-one hears you when you start to moan
No one will listen to your whining
Sulk in self pity til the cows come home
Indulge in self-pity for as long as you like
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: ANDREW PAUL WILLIAMS, COLIN DEREK ABRAHALL, COLIN ROBERT BLYTH, ROSS ANDREW LOMAS
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Marcello Trivi
Their “Clay Years”, and above all the period between “City Baby attacked by rats” release and 1985 was incredible….Every track is an anthem. Hard to explain how much I love these guys, also great persons to meet and to talk to…
Gabriel Gonzales
When I play this song my wife says you must of had an f.. Up childhood !☠
thatguy Ulove2hate
Gabriel Gonzales hahahhaha
Fabian Dee
You'd think she'd know something about your life already or wtf is she doing there.
Kristina Petrosyan
Mastema true
Joseph Hughes
La mejor!
Joseph White Bear
GBH, went through some Drummer's 🥁 and the original bassist McCarthy left too, but they held their Shit Down for all these years.... You have to give them credit where credit is do, and their respect. Britain at the time had a big mix of heroin addicts "See The Man Run" "Junkie's" anywho.. Britain's Punk scene was like no other, because there wasn't really an other yet, PreDecline of Western Civilization fuck it's not only the Mother of, but the birth of IT... They are simply Fucking BADASS!!! So I tip my hat, propose a toast to, and Blaze a Fat Blunt.... To you GBH!!
Albatross
I think The Used got some influence from this song on their own song also called "Slit Your Own Throat"
Renaren
I don't know about that one chief
Because that would mean Ed Sheeran got inspiration from The Used when he made "Give Me Love."
Ronald Hurst
If they are only guidelines why do I have to follow them?