I first heard the song when I was fourteen and it immediately resonated with me because I was one of those self conscious kids who didn't like being pressured into having to wear brand name clothes to be popular.
I came from the social housing edge of town, while the kids on the other side of the tracks came from good homes, had flashy clothing, and brothers with fancy cars. They were also extremely obnoxious, so it wasn't hard to hate what they standed for, which from my perspective was American exported materialism. (I'm Canadian) So when I first heard **** the USA the song was like a god sent and I immediately became an Exploited fan.
I personally think the Exploited were the best of the UK82 bands but it is when they started to get heavy into the effects pedals that I think they really hit their stride. The song "My Life" off of Horror Epics is great, as is the Jesus is Dead ep, up to the Massacre album.
Last edited by William_the_Bloody; 06-28-2014 at 11:30 PM.
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