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1) a anarcho-punk band from South London.
2) an industrial metal band from Moscow, Russia.
3) a Japanese breakbeat artist
4) a gospel rap artist from Sacramento, CA.
5) an 80's hardcore band from Tucson, AZ.
6) Goa trance from Jerusalem

1) Conflict is an anarcho-punk band originally based around Eltham in South London. Formed in 1981, the band's original line up consisted of: Colin Jerwood (vocals), Paco (drums), Big John (bass), Steve (guitars), Pauline (vocals), Paul AKA 'Nihilistic Nobody' (visuals). Their first release was the EP "The House That Man Built" on Crass Records. By the time they released their debut album It's Time To See Who's Who on Corpus Christi Records, Pauline and Paul had left the band. Conflict later set up their own Mortarhate label, which put out releases by other artists including Hagar The Womb, Icons of Filth, Lost Cherrees, The Apostles, Admit Your Shit and others.

In 1983 Steve Ignorant, at the time a member of the band Crass, guested on the band's pro-animal rights single "To A Nation of Animal Lovers." After the dissolution of Crass, Ignorant later became second vocalist for Conflict on a semi-permanent basis. This followed a 1986 gig in Brixton, London wherin he had joined the band on stage for a few numbers.

The band have always been outspoken regarding issues such as anarchism, animal rights, the anti-war movement and in their support for the organisation Class War, and a number of their gigs during the 1980s were followed by riots and disturbances. The band's 'Mortarhate' logo, originally designed by 'Nihilistic Nobody' is commonly mistaken as a reference to the initials CND (Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament), but as quoted directly by paco the drummer for conflict is in actual fact a nihlist symbol. it incorporates two 'A's for anarchy and autonomy, and an 'N' for nihilism. The logo originally appeared around 1980 in Thanatos, a small circulation pamphlet produced by Toxic Graffity (sic) fanzine editor Mike Diboll.

The band continues to exist today, although their record releases and live performances are sporadic.

2) CONFLICT\CONFLИCT is an industrial death metal band from Moscow, Russia. Band formed in 2004, and finally released first LP, called "Prototip\Прототип", in february 2009. http://www.myspace.com/conflictmetal

3) Conflict is a Japanese breakbeats/downtempo unit name currently on the Soup-Disk/Corde Inc. labels.

4) Introducing Conflict, a west coast youth evangelist and gospel rap artist from Sacramento, California.

Violence?
With such a name as Conflict, most people would assume the title represents violence or war. Well, the name means just that, only in a different context. In such a world as the one we live in, corrupted by lust, abuse, addiction and a lack of sexual integrity, Conflict stands to counterattack society's ideas of morality, with God's divine purpose for His creation.

Vision
With a burden for today's generation of young people, Conflict's vision is to "speak life right into the face of death, and stand as an ambassador of Jesus Christ, to reconcile a love- relationship between God and His creation." Coming from a gang-related past and his father's fatal overdose of heroin, Conflict speaks a common language to young people of the urban culture

5) Conflict was a hardcore band from Tucson, AZ, together between 1982-1984. Fronted by the female vocalist/bassist Karen Allman, they played with the likes of Black Flag, Minor Threat, Ill Repute, Channel 3, D.O.A., and many more. They put out a self-released EP called "America's Right," then in 1983 they released their only studio album, "Last Hour" (on Placebo Records). They also have 3 songs on the compilation "This is Phoenix, Not the Circle Jerks." The band was known for their biting feminist lyrics in an era when hardcore was highly male-dominated.

5) Conflict Special Goa/Psytrance Project from Jerusalem, also known as Do-D-Idea.

Custom Rock
Conflict Lyrics

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There must be a better way
There must be another way
There must be a clever way
(But don't give the game aay)

There must be another way
There must be a better way
There must be a quicker way

21, good looking from New York

Custom built to make good business talk (It makes the women talk)
Next (new) product from their factory of life (lies)
The shooting of a star that could never, not ever, survive.
Custom rock sounds like a sex aid, Just as cheap and twice as nasty

A carefully planned deception, another cash-in on reality.
Rebellion from the N.M.E. costs 50p the positive direction N.M.A. build bombs
for E.M.I. and support apartheid foundations.
"To spread the message further" get across to a wider spectrum that we need no

Nukes or fascists, we should unite and then take vengeance, Well I'm sorry we

Can't take seriously your whining groans of hope.
You made your world now live In It, to us you're just a standing joke.

Overall Meaning

In the song Custom Rock by Conflict, the lyrics seem to be an attack on the music industry, capitalism, and consumer culture. The repeated lines of "there must be a better way" suggest a frustration with the status quo and a desire for change. The lyrics also suggest that the music industry is focused solely on making money and creating products that are designed to be a quick cash-in on current trends. The reference to Custom Rock sounding like a sex aid suggests that even the music itself is seen as a product that is marketed and sold for shallow reasons.

The lines referencing the NME (New Musical Express), NMA (New Model Army), EMI (Electric and Musical Industries), and apartheid foundations suggest that the band is also political and perhaps has some anarchist or socialist leanings. They seem to be critical of the way in which corporations use popular culture to spread their messages and maintain their power, while also promoting violence and oppression. The lyrics also suggest that the band sees themselves as rebels or outsiders, who are unwilling to compromise their principles or "whine" for acceptance within mainstream society.

Line by Line Meaning

There must be a better way
The current situation is not ideal, there has to be a more efficient solution

There must be another way
We need to explore other options to find a better solution

There must be a clever way
We need to think creatively to find a better solution

(But don't give the game away)
We need to keep our ideas and strategies secret to ensure success

There must be a better way
We need to find a more productive approach to our current situation

There must be a quicker way
We need to find a way to be more time efficient

21, good looking from New York
The subject being discussed is a particular person from New York who is young and attractive

Custom built to make good business talk (It makes the women talk)
The person in question was designed specifically to impress and make an impact in the business world, but also to attract female attention

Next (new) product from their factory of life (lies)
This individual is just one of the many fabricated personas that the creators have produced to sell their false and misleading lifestyle

The shooting of a star that could never, not ever, survive.
Despite the flashy appearance and initial hype, this individual is destined for failure and cannot sustain the facade for long

Custom rock sounds like a sex aid, Just as cheap and twice as nasty
The name 'custom rock' gives off the impression of a cheap, low quality and distasteful product

A carefully planned deception, another cash-in on reality.
This person is just a part of a scheme to further deceive and capitalize on the false realities portrayed in society

Rebellion from the N.M.E. costs 50p the positive direction N.M.A. build bombs for E.M.I. and support apartheid foundations.
There are conflicting ideals and factions at play, with certain groups promoting violence and destruction while others support oppressive systems

"To spread the message further" get across to a wider spectrum that we need no Nukes or fascists, we should unite and then take vengeance, Well I'm sorry we Can't take seriously your whining groans of hope.
Despite the desire for positive change and unity, some individuals and groups seem to be stuck in a negative mindset and are not taken seriously in their efforts to enact change

You made your world now live In It, to us you're just a standing joke.
Those who have contributed to the current state of affairs are now seen as a joke and are not respected by those seeking real change

Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: COLIN JERWOOD

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