There are at least four bands/projects named Culture Shock:

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1) Culture Shock is James Pountney, a drum and bass DJ/producer from London who is signed to RAM Records.

2) Culture Shock are an influential anarcho-punk / punk-dub-ska band formed in Warminster, Wiltshire, UK, in 1986 by Dick Lucas, previously of the Subhumans and of Citizen Fish.

3) Culture Shock is a hardcore punk band, with thrash influences, from Syracuse, New York.

4) Culture Shock are a Denver straight edge hardcore band.

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1) James Pountney aka Culture Shock has gone from the passing of an unmarked demo, to arguably the drum & bass scene’s most groundbreaking producer.

Since his first release on Moving Shadow in 2004,Culture Shock has consistently pushed boundaries with his sonic artwork, creating a diverse discography which has become symbolic within one of the UK’s most withstanding genres. With a classically trained background and finding a natural talent in writing music, it was only a matter of time before he refined his interests. After first discovering jungle on pirate radio stations, percussion and drums quickly became his passion. Alongside mentorship from one of the most technically adept producers in the scene, namely Dom & Roland, James honed in on both his creativity and aptitude to become a figure in his own right.

After his aforementioned first release on Moving Shadow, he would shortly after sign exclusively to drum & bass’ biggest label, RAM Records, and neither party have looked back since. Over his decade spanning tenure on the label he would release a series of now legendary tracks, with underground club focused cuts like ‘Troglodyte’ ensuring his music would be a mainstay of dancefloors and festival tents around the world, while anthemic tracks like the highly anticipated and long awaited ‘City Lights’ and the euphoric ‘Have It All’ would rule the radio airways.

However, it was in late 2017 that Culture Shock
really took his musical output to the next level, as he initiated ‘The Sequence Series’, a series of singles over the following 18 months which would culminate in the release of ‘Sequence’, his most accomplished work to date. The bundle included Radio 1 Hottest Record ‘There For You’, club mainstays ‘Get Physical’ & ‘Take Control’, ‘Bunker’ one of the most successful tracks of the last five years and ‘Renaissance’, which was championed by Annie Mac and spent five weeks on Radio 1 playlist. The leading UK tastemaker describes Culture Shock as “one of the most innovative d&b producers out there, delivering quality time and time again”.

To coincide with the release, Culture Shock
hosted ‘Sequence’ to a sold out room 1 of the iconic fabric nightclub in London, the most significant headline show of his extensive live career as a touring DJ, which has included tours of North America, Australia & New Zealand, Japan, South Africa and across Europe, and appearances at festivals including Glastonbury, EDC Las Vegas, Tomorrowland, Creamfields and
many more.

With the sequel to ‘Sequence’ in the works, and an upcoming London headline show at Night Tales in Hackney in November 2019, it seems like we are only starting to see what Culture Shock is really capable of.

2) Culture Shock are an anarcho-punk / punk-dub-ska band formed in Warminster, Wiltshire, UK, in 1986 by Dick Lucas, previously of the Subhumans.

Their three LPs, "Go Wild", "Onwards and Upwards" and "All The Time!", were released on Bluurg Records. They also did 205 gigs between 86-89.

Culture Shock mixed their punk roots with ska and reggae music to a previously unheard extent and influenced the styles of bands like AOS3, Radical Dance Faction, Back to the Planet, Bender, The AK 47's, The Dicemen at a time when the free festival scene was under state attack following the cessation of the Stonehenge Festival; Culture Shock were one of a heap of bands playing as many festivals as possible, alongside their more regular gigs and this earned them a broard range of support.

Dick’s lyrics were mostly concerned with social and political issues, from cruelty to animals, Northern Ireland, war, and social alienation, but were far from angry rants, often finding a positive and empowering perspective. Culture Shock split in 1989, as Bill and Nigel both had young families to support. Dick went on to form Citizen Fish with Jasper, the bassist for Culture Shock’s final 80s album, and two other former members of the Subhumans. Nigel died in 1993.
The band returned in the 2010s and released the album Attention Span in 2016.

Members:
* Dick Lucas (vocals)
* Nige (guitar, vocals)
* Paul (bass - on Go Wild, and Onwards and Upwards)
* Bill (drums)
* Jasper (bass - on All the Time)

Discography
LPs
* Go Wild (Fish 18)
* Onwards and Upwards (Fish 20)
* All the Time (Fish 23)

Cassette only
* Living History Demo 86 (Bluurg Tapes 66)
* Reality Stop No.44 (Bluurg Tapes 71)
* Hot and Sweaty live compilation (Bluurg Tapes 79)

In 2011, Bluurg records (Dick Lucas) released "Everything", a three CD package with detailed lyric / interview / biography booklet. This is also available from Active Distribution (Active 25)
CD1: Go Wild and All The Time
CD2: Onwards and Upwards + "Stonehenge" from the EP of the same name and two live tracks ("Home Economics" and "New York, New York".
CD3: The "Living History" demo and the "Reality Stop #44" demo (19 tracks)

Myspace fan site:
http://www.myspace.com/civilizationstreet

3) Culture Shock is a hardcore punk band, with thrash influences, from Syracuse, New York. The band formed in late 2005 with members TJ (v), Andrew (v), Trevor (g), Richard (b) and Eddie (d). After the band’s first few shows, in early 2006, Andrew left to focus on other bands. Andrew would later rejoin on drums when Eddie left the band in the spring of 2007.

The band released their first, self-recorded/self-released demo in the spring of 2006, and a re-recorded (and less distributed) version of the same demo later the same year with one less track. A second album, recorded by a friend of the band and self-released, features 9 new songs, and was released at a Syracuse locals fest (Assault City Hardcore Fest) with 100 copies personally spray painted.

The bands lyrical content focuses on political, economic and social realities in the greater society as well as within the hardcore punk scene, and generally manifests in expressions of anger, cynicism and disgust. Several songs also include personal life experiences of the band’s vocalist.

4) STRAIGHT EDGE FUCK YOU

Fast Forward
Culture Shock Lyrics

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It was you messed up my plans
Cos you told me what I am
And I couldn't understand
Where I went wrong
Now I have to ask directions
Cos I made the wrong connections
And I haven't got a clue
Where I belong

I haven't got a clue where I belong I see things I used to like but now I can't imagine why
I've forgotten how to cry
Or change my mind
I cannot escape the past
Cos I wanted it to last
But the future came too fast
To give me time

The future came too fast to give me time Memories cannot be severed
But nothing lasts forever
So I must and will endeavor
To forget
I'll forget the airs and graces
Rearrange and fill the spaces
It may look like I've been beaten
But no, not yet! Not yet!
No no no!

It may look like I've been beaten but no, not yet!
It may look like I've been beaten but no, not yet!
No no no!

It may look I've been beaten
No no no

Overall Meaning

In Culture Shock's "Fast Forward," the singer is struggling with a sense of confusion and disorientation in their life. They feel lost, unable to understand where they belong or why things have gone wrong. Someone has disrupted their plans and made them question who they are, leading them to need to ask for directions and make new connections. They feel disconnected from their past, unable to enjoy the things they once loved, and unable to cry or change their mind. The pace of life is moving too quickly for them to keep up, and they are struggling to forget the past and move forward.

The lyrics are raw and honest, revealing a vulnerability and uncertainty that many people can relate to. The sense of trying to find one's place in the world and come to terms with change or adversity is a universal experience. The repetition of "not yet" in the chorus shows the singer's determination to keep trying, to keep fighting, even when things seem bleak. The song is a powerful reminder that even when life throws curveballs, we have the power to keep going and find a way forward.

Line by Line Meaning

It was you messed up my plans
My plans were ruined because of you

Cos you told me what I am
You made me realize who I truly am

And I couldn't understand
I couldn't comprehend this new realization

Where I went wrong
I'm not sure where I made a mistake

Now I have to ask directions
I need help to find my way

Cos I made the wrong connections
I associated with the wrong people

And I haven't got a clue
I'm completely clueless

Where I belong
I don't know where I fit in

I see things I used to like but now I can't imagine why
I am questioning my past likes and dislikes

I've forgotten how to cry
I've lost touch with my emotions

Or change my mind
I am struggling to be open-minded