Group Sex

by

Circle Jerks

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In 1981 I was lets see..Hmmm... 11 years old,a budding (no pun intended) guitarist myself. I was invited by my uncle and older siblings(2 sisters,1 brother) to spend the evening at L.A.s

Whisky A Go Go to see the Circle Jerks. I'd heard their debut

record,'Group Sex' blaring out of my sister's room and really

hated it. I was heavily into The Who and Led Zeppelin at the time

and we rocker type kids were split against these weird punker types in our weird suburban schools. Anyways, as I stood in line outside the Whiskey(all of 11 years old with my hip uncle) I heard the end of their first show. I recognized the song as

'Behind The Door' with the little feedback guitar part and

some kind of adreneline rush shot through me. I later saw their

show and was mesmerized the whole time. I was quickly

converted.

'Group Sex' is probably among the five best punk albums

recorded by any group. You'll laugh, you'll scream, you might

even cry. And you'll laugh knowingly because you have discovered

a record and a sound that mocks stupidity and boredom as all great humorous art does. Dare I say art? Naaahh! Let's leave that to the snobs. This record will I believe, help give you a fresh, healthy, funny outlook on a world gone mad...