Their first LP, titled PunksNot Dead made #1 in the UK independent chart and #20 in the UK
national chart. In August 1981 they reached #31 with the anti-war song " Dead Cities" and appeard on Top of the Pops. More national
hits came with " Attack"
(#50) and their split EP with Anti-Pasti, Don'tLet 'Em Grind You Down (#70).
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Whilst in wiki this info
presents some interest despite the fact that their legacy is already well
known: «The Exploited are one of the
biggest bands in the history of punk and their song "Punks Not Dead"
has symbolic significance for the punk movement.[27] The band are one of the
pioneers of the second wave of United Kingdom punk and are also a universal
symbol of anarchy, rebellion and punk.[28] The Exploited are one of
the iconic bands of the UK 82 punk movement along with Charged GBH[29] and Discharge.[30] The term "UK
82" came from The Exploited's song "UK 82".[31] Allmusic described The Exploited
as "one of most riveting British punk rock units of the early 1980s".[32]
The Exploited have influenced multiple bands such as Discharge,[33] Stormtroopers of Death[33] (a.k.a. S.O.D.), Agnostic Front,[33] The Virus,[34] The Casualties,[35] Anti-Flag,[36] and Blanks 77.[37]
The Exploited has been controversial
for their aggressive lyrics and rowdy gigs. They were considered "cartoon
punks" by Ian Glasper.[51] Glasper
wrote: "For many, The Exploited were the quintessential second wave punk
band with their senses-searing high-speed outbursts against the system, and
wild-eyed frontman Walter 'Wattie' Buchan's archetypal orange mohican."[51] The
Exploited are known for their lyrics about anarchy,[39] politics[52][44][1] and
anti-authority.[53][27] As a
band with lyrics that have anarchism-themes, The Exploited's vocalist Wattie Buchan is an anarchist[28] and
openly hates politics.[27] The
Exploited have made songs about former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher and have
expressed a disdainful view towards Thatcher.[52][54] The
Exploited's song "Maggie", a song from the band's album "Horror Epics",
is about Thatcher.[44][52]
The
Exploited's third studio album's title "Let's Start a War... (Said Maggie
One Day)" is about Margaret Thatcher's decision to go to the Falklands War in 1982.[52]
The Exploited's studio album "Let's Start a War... (Said Maggie One Day)" has songs and lyrics that are about Margaret Thatcher, anti-war and Thatcher's decision to go to the Falklands War.[54][38]
Other topics on the album are police-driven riots, war, unemployment and hopelessness.[38]»
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The Exploited's studio album "Let's Start a War... (Said Maggie One Day)" has songs and lyrics that are about Margaret Thatcher, anti-war and Thatcher's decision to go to the Falklands War.[54][38]
Other topics on the album are police-driven riots, war, unemployment and hopelessness.[38]»
So ladies & Gents another bright installment in Punk Rock, the final of the revered trio of Punk, a.k.a.
Top Releases by ranking as follows:
#1 Beat the Bastards 1996
#2 Fuck The System 2003
#3 Troops Of Tomorrow 1982
#4 Punks Not Dead 1981
The rest of the Revered
The associates
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