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The Interrupters, 2014
Written by Aimee Allen, Tim Armstrong, Jesse Bivona, Justin Bivona, Kevin Bivona
No need to bemoan the lack of Rancid releases when the Interrupters are around! Armstrong's Clash fixation is apparent in the second verse of this protest song: "Whatcha gonna do / When they show up in black suits / On your street in army boots? / And they're there to silence you / What ya gonna say / When they strip your rights away?" The song has all the Rancid hallmarks: a pounding ska beat, a singalong catchy chorus on repeat, and anti-authoritarian lyrics. I always question how much the band had to do with the writing of their songs; I envision a sort of Prince vis a vis The Time situation.
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