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We Have Come for Your Children

The Dead Boys · 1978

30 min · 10 tracks · punk

A raw and frenetic punk rock explosion that channels youthful rebellion and urban despair.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • steady energetic flow throughout
  • youthful rebellion and angst
  • short bursts of intensity
  • raw expressions of urban despair

Maybe skip if you want

  • prefer long, immersive tracks
  • seek polished soundscapes

Where this album fits

Career context
Released in early 1978, 'We Have Come for Your Children' was The Dead Boys' second album, following their influential debut 'Young, Loud and Snotty'. At this point, the band was solidifying their place in the American punk scene, having gained attention for their chaotic live performances and provocative lyrics.
Stylistic neighbors
Mongol Shuudan· NOFX· Flatfoot 56

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

  • 1 3rd Generation Nation 2:35
  • 2 I Won’t Look Back 2:16
  • 3 (I Don’t Wanna Be No) Catholic Boy 2:42
  • 4 Flame Thrower Love 2:03
  • 5 Son of Sam 5:10
  • 6 Tell Me 2:37
  • 7 Big City 3:03
  • 8 Calling on You 3:29
  • 9 Dead and Alive 1:48
  • 10 Ain’t It Fun 4:33

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