The Deviants (formerly the Social Deviants) were a musical group in the Uni… Read Full Bio ↴The Deviants (formerly the Social Deviants) were a musical group in the United Kingdom. Out of the Ladbroke Grove UK Underground Community, a number of bands would emerge. Perhaps the most anarchistic band of the Underground was the Deviants founded and fronted by singer/writer Mick Farren, the Social Deviants, later just the Deviants, made three bizarre albums in two years. Mick Farren states that The Deviants were a community band which "did things every now and then - it was a total assault thing with a great deal of inter-relation and interdependence". Musically, Farren described the Deviants as "teeth-grinding, psychedelic rock" somewhere between the Stooges and The Mothers of Invention [1].
After the Deviants folded in 1969, Farren recorded a solo album, Mona, with a short-lived Pink Fairies line-up that featured ex-Pretty Things drummer/singer Twink and Steve Peregrin Took. When this first Pink Fairies fell apart and Twink ran off with the name to form Pink Fairies mark 2, Farren initially considered continuing to work Steve Took using the band name Steve Took's Shagrat with Larry Wallis. Took and Farren fell out so it didn't happen.
Many of the band members for the Deviants and the Pink Fairies were interchangeable and both names have been used for various one-offs over the years. In February 1984, Farren was joined by ex-Pink Fairies member Larry Wallis and original Deviant (as well as Pink Fairies member) Duncan Sanderson. They were billed as the Deviants and played a London gig at Dingwalls which was released as the album Human Garbage. Mick Farren's latest incarnation of the Deviants, Dr Crow, in 2002 which opens up with the title track "When Dr Crow Turns On His Radio".
As a lyricist Farren provided the words for 'Lost Johnny', recorded by Hawkwind(1975) and Motörhead(1977); as well as for several songs on Larry Wallis' first ever solo album Death in the Guitarfternoon released in 2002.
THE DEVIANTS STORY
By Mick Farren
From MOJO Magazine October 1999
originally published under the title "We Mean It, Maaan!)
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SHALL WE BEGIN AT THE HIGH END...
I had ingested something. I can't quite recall what. I'm pretty sure it wasn't acid, more likely out of those alphabet-soup fringe psychedelics, ineptly manufactured from some hellspawned combination of nerve gas and horse tranquilliser, that either fried your mind or did nothing at all. In this case, the result was to make me paranoid and jumpy, and it transformed visuals into the cheap colours of a Japanese monster movie. Even though the discontent among we four Deviants was, by that point, growing like a festering boil, we all know that the afternoon's show in Hyde Park was significant and I had sworn that I'd behave myself. And so, being plainly drugged, I was already getting some dubious looks, particularly from guitarist Paul Rudolph and head roadie Boss Goodman.
continuation...
2) Norwegian band: http://www.nrk.no/urort/artist/thedeviants/default.aspx
After the Deviants folded in 1969, Farren recorded a solo album, Mona, with a short-lived Pink Fairies line-up that featured ex-Pretty Things drummer/singer Twink and Steve Peregrin Took. When this first Pink Fairies fell apart and Twink ran off with the name to form Pink Fairies mark 2, Farren initially considered continuing to work Steve Took using the band name Steve Took's Shagrat with Larry Wallis. Took and Farren fell out so it didn't happen.
Many of the band members for the Deviants and the Pink Fairies were interchangeable and both names have been used for various one-offs over the years. In February 1984, Farren was joined by ex-Pink Fairies member Larry Wallis and original Deviant (as well as Pink Fairies member) Duncan Sanderson. They were billed as the Deviants and played a London gig at Dingwalls which was released as the album Human Garbage. Mick Farren's latest incarnation of the Deviants, Dr Crow, in 2002 which opens up with the title track "When Dr Crow Turns On His Radio".
As a lyricist Farren provided the words for 'Lost Johnny', recorded by Hawkwind(1975) and Motörhead(1977); as well as for several songs on Larry Wallis' first ever solo album Death in the Guitarfternoon released in 2002.
THE DEVIANTS STORY
By Mick Farren
From MOJO Magazine October 1999
originally published under the title "We Mean It, Maaan!)
******************************
SHALL WE BEGIN AT THE HIGH END...
I had ingested something. I can't quite recall what. I'm pretty sure it wasn't acid, more likely out of those alphabet-soup fringe psychedelics, ineptly manufactured from some hellspawned combination of nerve gas and horse tranquilliser, that either fried your mind or did nothing at all. In this case, the result was to make me paranoid and jumpy, and it transformed visuals into the cheap colours of a Japanese monster movie. Even though the discontent among we four Deviants was, by that point, growing like a festering boil, we all know that the afternoon's show in Hyde Park was significant and I had sworn that I'd behave myself. And so, being plainly drugged, I was already getting some dubious looks, particularly from guitarist Paul Rudolph and head roadie Boss Goodman.
continuation...
2) Norwegian band: http://www.nrk.no/urort/artist/thedeviants/default.aspx
Child of Time
The Deviants Lyrics
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Lefay I'M DIVINE I'M ETERNAL, I AM TIME I'LL ARISE AS…
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Let I think I better I think I better let it go I…
You've Got To Hold On See the sun go down Unfamiliar city As the leaves turn brown…
Youve Got To Hold On See the sun go down Unfamiliar city As the leaves turn brown…
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TOBERT001
Great track. I have this on Underground Impressarios (Original 1967 pressing) and only take it out on special occasions ! I actually like every track on the album. Thanks for posting.
Zal Moxis
such a sublime song.....
TheStrangeSound
Are you sure this is "I'm Coming Home?" The other version on YT is a lot heavier.
Wojciech Trojanowski
As I know first press was in 1967 in poster cover and later Decca press was issued in 1969 in mono and - as you wrote - also very rare. Orginal UK and US (on Sire label) press was in stereo.
Wojciech Trojanowski
This is 'Child Of The Sky' and this is - as I see - second UK press on Decca Label. I always thought this issue had boxed Decca logo.
goldenpavilion
@TheStrangeSound You are right, this is "child of the Sky" the track right after "I'm coming home" Sorry about the confusion!!
goldenpavilion
@vandergraaf78 ou are right, this is "child of the Sky" the track right after "I'm coming home" Sorry about the confusion!! The very first press in only a few months before this one right? I think the very first press is also this poster cover. This is a second pressing but also quite rare.
Wojciech Trojanowski
P.S. First press was issued by International Time.