1) a anarcho-punk band… Read Full Bio ↴There is more than one artist with this name:
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.
Positive Junk
Conflict Lyrics
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Much has changed, there ain't mush to smile about. We've done four years of
Begging and a lot longer struggling, well ain't it about time, we took back
What is ours.
Punk formed as a movemnet to set right what was wrong: the opposing side said
No. we're right, you're wrong. They controlled our bands with money and they
All sucked off our sweat, well that's the fucking lesson we never must forget.
The time moved on and rebellion Just seemed to be a bore, as one by one the
New promises were made, but words was all it was, the action was delayed.
They tried to salvage something, but the mistake already done, with C.B.S. and
E.M.I. backing what went on. Those tears upon the stage, we heard they all
Came from the heart and if we all stood together, it would just be the start.
Well the start just never happened, as our hopes ran down the drain, now
Take a good look, you'll see it's happening again, the punk movement once
Strong, once offering real change, is searching fame and fortune, and that
Just ain't the fucking way.
Punk is still our movement, we can put tight what is wrong by learning to say
No, we're right, you're wrong, fuck their fucking future it means oppression
War and hate its time to turn the tables around and recreate the state.
The song Positive Junk by Conflict is a commentary on the state of the punk movement and its deviation from its original values. The lyrics speak to the disillusionment of the band with the movement and the way it has been co-opted by the mainstream music industry. The band laments how the movement, originally intended to challenge the status quo, has become shallow and obsessed with fame and fortune.
The first verse of the song sets the tone for the rest of the track, highlighting the changes that have taken place since punk's inception. Conflict speaks to the struggle to regain what is rightfully theirs and how over the years, rebellion has become dull and lifeless. The second verse focuses on how the movement was hijacked by corporations that force-fed the public with substandard musicians, subverting the punk ethos. The final verse expresses a call to arms to those who remain true to punk's original ideology, suggesting that if they continue to work together, they have the power to change things for the better.
Overall, Positive Junk is a powerful song that highlights the gap between punk's original values and how commercial success has affected the movement. Conflict urges those who are still true to those values to unite and fight back.
Line by Line Meaning
The backlash has started, but we ain't fucking laughing, take a look at how Much has changed, there ain't mush to smile about.
The current state of things is not something to celebrate. We must take the necessary actions to make things right.
We've done four years of Begging and a lot longer struggling, well ain't it about time, we took back What is ours.
We have fought for a long time to achieve what is rightfully ours. It is time to claim it.
Punk formed as a movemnet to set right what was wrong: the opposing side said No. we're right, you're wrong.
Punk emerged to right the wrongs of the society but met opposition from those in power who refused to acknowledge their struggles.
They controlled our bands with money and they All sucked off our sweat, well that's the fucking lesson we never must forget.
The powerful elites took advantage of the punk movement's talent and hard work, and this is a lesson that should never be forgotten.
The time moved on and rebellion Just seemed to be a bore, as one by one the Leaders collapsed, the money bought the whore, time and time again we heard New promises were made, but words was all it was, the action was delayed.
As time went on, the punk movement became boring, and its leaders were bought and silenced with money. Promises for real change were made, but they were just empty words without action to back them up.
They tried to salvage something, but the mistake already done, with C.B.S. and E.M.I. backing what went on.
Efforts were made to save whatever was left of the punk movement, but the damage was already done by powerful corporations like C.B.S. and E.M.I. who funded the movement's demise.
Those tears upon the stage, we heard they all Came from the heart and if we all stood together, it would just be the start.
The emotions expressed on stage by punk artists were genuine, and if the movement united, it could have sparked real change.
Well the start just never happened, as our hopes ran down the drain, now Take a good look, you'll see it's happening again, the punk movement once Strong, once offering real change, is searching fame and fortune, and that Just ain't the fucking way.
Despite genuine efforts, the punk movement failed to bring about real change. And now it's happening again, as the movement is once again being driven by fame and fortune, which is not the real purpose of punk.
Punk is still our movement, we can put tight what is wrong by learning to say No, we're right, you're wrong, fuck their fucking future it means oppression War and hate its time to turn the tables around and recreate the state.
The punk movement still has the power to right the wrongs of the society, and the key is to stand for what is right and reject their vision of a future that means oppression, war, and hate. It is time to act and rebuild the society.
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: COLIN JERWOOD
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Richard Anderson
one of their best songs no doubt