SSD (Society-System Decontrol) were a Straight Edge Hardcore band from Bost… Read Full Bio ↴SSD (Society-System Decontrol) were a Straight Edge Hardcore band from Boston. They released two records as SS Decontrol and then formally changed their name to SSD. As SSD they released two more records, these with a very hard rock influenced sound. However the group is often simply referred to, including all its periods, as SSD.
Formed by songwriter/guitarist Al Barile (then a machinist at the General Electric plant in Lynn, Massachusetts and a student at Northeastern University), SSD started performing at smaller venues throughout the greater Boston metropolitan area in the summer of 1981. The band quickly gained notoriety within the local music scene for intense performances charged and for the provocative antics of its core group of followers, the Boston Crew.
The original lineup was Al Barile on guitar, Springa (David Spring) on vocals, Jaime Sciarappa on bass and Chris Foley on drums. They released their debut EP The Kids Will Have Their Say on their own X-Claim label in 1982. Ian MacKaye of Minor Threat was a friend and supporter and his Dischord label's logo appeared on the back cover.
In 1983 they added second guitarist Francois Levesque and released Get it Away. This EP is widely regarded to be their best record. The X-Claim pressings of it and The Kids Will Have Their Say are both highly collectable.
Like many hardcore bands - particularly those in the Boston area - SSD, as they were now officially called, were heading in a heavy metal direction. In 1984 they signed to the Boston label Modern Method and released the How We Rock EP which was rooted in the hardcore sound but exhibited overt heavy metal characteristics, such as a relatively high number of lengthy guitar solos. After signing to Homestead they released the Break it Up LP in 1985. Their first (and only) full length LP, it had both feet planted in the metal genre, leaving behind all trappings of punk and hardcore.
SSD broke up in 1985.
Jaime Sciarappa went on to play bass with the Boston hardcore band Slapshot for a short time.
After the breakup Springa went on to front the short lived band Razorcaine and the comedy rock projects Die Blitzkinder (with The Slaves) and Springa as Tom Jones. His flamboyant persona and lounge lizard lifestyle during this time stood in marked contrast to the straight edge rhetoric of SS Decontrol. In the early 1990s he would move to Chicago to pursue comedy further with The Second City.
In 1991 Al Barile compiled Power for Taang! records. It spans SSD's entire career and is the only official release in print today. In the early 1990s he took up the bass guitar and he and Levesque formed the hardcore band Gage.
Formed by songwriter/guitarist Al Barile (then a machinist at the General Electric plant in Lynn, Massachusetts and a student at Northeastern University), SSD started performing at smaller venues throughout the greater Boston metropolitan area in the summer of 1981. The band quickly gained notoriety within the local music scene for intense performances charged and for the provocative antics of its core group of followers, the Boston Crew.
The original lineup was Al Barile on guitar, Springa (David Spring) on vocals, Jaime Sciarappa on bass and Chris Foley on drums. They released their debut EP The Kids Will Have Their Say on their own X-Claim label in 1982. Ian MacKaye of Minor Threat was a friend and supporter and his Dischord label's logo appeared on the back cover.
In 1983 they added second guitarist Francois Levesque and released Get it Away. This EP is widely regarded to be their best record. The X-Claim pressings of it and The Kids Will Have Their Say are both highly collectable.
Like many hardcore bands - particularly those in the Boston area - SSD, as they were now officially called, were heading in a heavy metal direction. In 1984 they signed to the Boston label Modern Method and released the How We Rock EP which was rooted in the hardcore sound but exhibited overt heavy metal characteristics, such as a relatively high number of lengthy guitar solos. After signing to Homestead they released the Break it Up LP in 1985. Their first (and only) full length LP, it had both feet planted in the metal genre, leaving behind all trappings of punk and hardcore.
SSD broke up in 1985.
Jaime Sciarappa went on to play bass with the Boston hardcore band Slapshot for a short time.
After the breakup Springa went on to front the short lived band Razorcaine and the comedy rock projects Die Blitzkinder (with The Slaves) and Springa as Tom Jones. His flamboyant persona and lounge lizard lifestyle during this time stood in marked contrast to the straight edge rhetoric of SS Decontrol. In the early 1990s he would move to Chicago to pursue comedy further with The Second City.
In 1991 Al Barile compiled Power for Taang! records. It spans SSD's entire career and is the only official release in print today. In the early 1990s he took up the bass guitar and he and Levesque formed the hardcore band Gage.
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SSD Lyrics
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We have lyrics for these tracks by SSD:
Boiling Point I've kept it bottled up for years Instead of fighting or…
Boston Crew Kau mengajarkanku mengenal cinta Menguatkan aku terus melang…
Break It Up Muito bom dia SilΓͺncio nas esquinas Amor pela sua vida Faz p…
Control μννλ 건 λ΄κ° λ€ μμμ ν ν λκΉ ε ηΊζζηθ¦ηδΊζι½ζηθθΎ¦ λμ μ΄κ±° νλλ§…
Do You Even Care Who the hell are you What are you gonna do Do you…
Fight Them Hey I've been walking around the city all day. Just…
Fun to You Being bored hangin around the store That's fun to you Drin…
Get It Away Think I'm joking about your smoking Think it's fair to stea…
Glue Gotta stick together Gotta stick together Gotta stick to…
How Much Art Jikan no susumikata sore wa dareshi mo byoudou de Kesshite k…
ImpΓ©rio da GanΓ’ncia Patria amada Bela e Idolatrada Estourou a barragem Coberto …
Infinity Down to earth Keep'em falling when I know it hurts Going fas…
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Jolly Old Saint Nick Upon one summerβ²s morning, I carelessly did stray, Down by t…
Not Normal If you're ashamed, I'm sorry If I embarrass you, I'm sorry …
Nothing Done What are you gonna do When they come after you What are…
On the Road It's far too big For my feet to step by…
Police Beat Police pick me out of the crowd Because I dress different,…
Remember Your mother, you fuckin faggot La da da, da da…
Screams of the Night Mideul su eopseoyo haessal joheun nal Geudaewa hamkke geotgo…
The End Just when you thought it was over The sky turned black…
Under the Influence Under the influence Under the influence Their mind control …
War Threat This is your country Be proud you were taught Soldiers tha…
Wasted Youth You take their shit Stand up and fight Fuck those…
Words That Kill All of the lights land on you The rest of the…
X Claim Come up here with us Emotions let them go Gotta be real…
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apples13able
Great footage, that was a great movie, never thought it would mix so well with SSD.
Hard Ankles
Good song!!! Lots of memories!!!!!
Brian Bowen
N-no n-noβ¦peak Springa right there. Could never tell if he forgot the lyrics or just felt like mumbling through a verse or two. Either way itβs perfect.
asilver8
The Greatest Song of All Time!!! Thanks :)
LERNOE
great song! so true.
Happy Jack
Society system decontrol doing the buzzcocks respect!π
Jim Harris
Good version.
Rastaman
The bass Playa the songmelody,the guitars are a shavingnoise over IT.But for 1977 its heavy shit.A lot of distortion fuzz over IT All &you got WHY &HEAR NOTHING SEE NOTHING SAY NOTHING
sabbathwho40
Are you sure this band isn't called VD