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'Urban Struggle'
The Vandals
Although their music is considered "politically neutral," the band once played a benefit concert for the Cypress College Young Republicans.
The cover for the single depicted a cassette bomb, which one record company assumed meant it actually was a bomb.
The punk group recorded at a studio owned by the songwriter behind Madonna's 'Papa Don't Breach.'
The band inadvertently inspired the "straight edge," or anti-drug movement.
One band member was kicked out after an argument among bandmates at McDonald's
The anti-establishment band once pulled out of a show in Los Angeles when they found that it was being sponsored by Coors.
The Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain released a folk-rock version of the song.
A monthly club night at the Arches in Glasgow is named after the song.
1. I would have picked "Astro Zombies" by the Misfits instead. Other than that, great list!
Posted at 1:17PM on Oct 9th 2009 by Lu Galasso