Conflict - The Serenade Is Dead

[@decaysvegan]

I was lucky enough to see CONFLICT 4 times when they played Sydney, Australia in 1997. Unlike people overseas, I've never been able to see them again. I was able to meet all members after the gig, right there in the bar they played at. I have never met such polite, kind, friendly people in my life. I love them for both their music and lyrics. They deserve respect for the work they have done for the many other bands, such as the Lost Cherrees. A Truely remarkable band, mean every word they say.

[@squantoh4091]

Punk will never die in my heart ! I will bump it until the year 5000 & on

[@kevinwhitaker119]

TOTALLY AGREE WITH YOU BUDDY...I GOT INTO PUNK IN 1978 --79 AND I'M NOW 53yrs old ( 54 in February 2022 ) and I'm still a PUNK ROCKER ....AS THEY SAY IN IT FOR LIFE...!!!! 🏴🅰️🏴 and YEAH..!! PUNK ROCK AIN'T DEAD.... IT'S JUST THAT WE ARE GETTING OLDER THE SPIRIT OF PUNK ROCK WILL CONTINUE TO INSPIRE YOUNG FOLK'S FOR EVER MORE...PUNK ROCK REBELLION LIVES FOR EVER 🏴🏴🏴☮️☯️🅰️🌍🌏🌎🏴🏴🅰️🏴🏴..🍺😊💣💥🔥🔥

[@dravidianalchemist]

same, i’m 18 years old and i’m always going to go by the punk way of life

[@scholion]

Saw them live in Brixton, London back in 1984 at the age of 14. It goes without saying it was a magnificent experience. Conflict were true punk rockers in contrast to bands like Sex Pistols, Clash and Exploited.

[@AlexPunx]

Conflict 'The Serenade Is Dead' (La Serenata ha muerto) Letra en castellano: Se despierta por la mañana; el sol le da en la cara. Gira la cabeza; comparte la manta en la que se abrazó el amor. Ella mira por la ventana; fuera hace un día precioso. Ella se dice a sí misma que las cosas están bien, él tira de las sábanas para cubrirse los ojos. La esencia del aire fresco, ese jardín sostuvo el amor. Pensando en el pasado sus mentes se desgarran en la confusión. Tan lejos se sienta otro, que trata de sacar lo mejor de sí. No sabe muy bien qué le ha golpeado, es otra ilusión de amor. Mira en su habitación vacía los ojos fijos en su foto. La soledad, el abatimiento, Dios como la ha echado de menos. Sus ojos se dirigen a la ventana, los militares pasan rugiendo. Se pregunta cuánto odio podría surgir del cielo. Lo que Dios había hecho por la paz en la tierra, lo que el hombre destruyó desde el día de su nacimiento. Se preocupan por los sentimientos; sólo se avergüenzan de llorar. Y el plan de un hombre para apretar el botón hace que otros se sacrifiquen. La serenata está muerta y ahora la única pregunta es ¿por qué?. Por qué cuando somos jóvenes, nos dicen que es correcto amar. Nos dicen que es la naturaleza humana y que viene de Dios. A medida que pasa el tiempo nos damos cuenta de que todos miramos desde la fosa. Mientras un plan cuelga sobre nosotros, para mantenernos en la mierda. Porque en el momento en que nacemos, se nos dice lo que está bien y lo que está mal. Criados con cierta moral, nunca mencionada en sus canciones. A medida que crecemos, descubrimos que los caminos han sido claramente establecidos. En un mundo de tal destrucción, sólo podemos lamentar. Lamentar es la palabra, mientras buscamos la manera de salir de él. ¿Por qué no pueden entender que no queremos ser parte de esto?. El dolor que crean todos los días, que simplemente no va a desaparecer. Tenemos que mantenernos unidos, pero todavía se preguntan por qué. El sistema se mantiene fuerte, mientras nuestro movimiento empieza a desmoronarse. La presión que una vez mantuvimos, se ha convertido en un estruendo. Nos tienen donde quieren, y todos ustedes lo aceptan. ¿No crees que es hora de que empecemos a devolver el golpe? Ellos son el enemigo; quieren una soga alrededor de tu cuello. Y si van a ir tan lejos, ¿entonces qué demonios es lo siguiente?. Olvídate de la revolución, ya lo hemos oído todo. Oímos todas las promesas de 1984. Es una tarea imposible, "oh sí", está ante todos nosotros. Bueno, tal vez lo creas cuando tu espalda esté contra la pared.

[@anomia_mincecore]

Es hermosa 🖤

[@twasbrillig33]

amongst the best of all punk rock bands ever here! - most passionate, honest and bad ass!

[@enoe]

This band is by far of of the best punk bands of that era. Conflict true punx

[@LordDracha]

anyone who discusses anarchim needs to recognize the fact that anarchism has existed as a legitimate form of government before. All you have to do is look into what was going on in Barcelona/Catalonia during the Spanish Civil War (mid to late 1930's).. Their government was Anarcho-Syndacalism and the only thing that stopped them from continuing their existence was Franco's fascist army .

[@BreDawg714]

That still exists I saw it in Barcelona with my own eye balls

[@eamonwright7488]

Seen Conflict at Sluggo’s in Pensacola, FL back in 2004. Still one of the best shows I’ve ever been to.

[@markkendrick6446]

So badass.....I loved going to Fenders Ballroom and seeing the very best bands.....

[@hatewog]

Greatest punk band ever! And on top of it they are great people

[@sebastienely9533]

great!!! music,lyrics,seeing it live was one of better live performance ever(french squatt 2003)

[@kevinwhitaker119]

YUP...!! This is my favourite all time song by the mighty CONFLICT. I've been lucky enough to see them live 7 time's and each gig has been awesome ..!! I first heard CONFLICT in 1981 I was already into PUNK and SKA, REGGAE, I got into PUNK in 1978 -- 79 and was listening to the ruts, the clash, The Specials, and selecter, madness,steel pulse, black roots, ...ect ect ect, AND I STARTED TO GET INTO THE 🅰️ N 🅰️ RCHO -- PUNK, band's like SUBHUMANS, RUDIMENTARY PENI, and of course CONFLICT,and I've been a fan ever since....!!! It would be great to see them live again...🇧🇴🇧🇴🌍🌏🌎🇧🇴🏴🏴☮️☯️🅰️🏴🏴.......🍺😊💣💥🔥🔥

[@SellThemAll]

one of the best songs ever

[@derRaufbold]

great band!!one of the best punk band´s ever for me!!!

[@XJEANG]

are they still going - one of my favorites - used to listen to it in Giros Bfs - got the single - does anyone remember the gig in feck my memory across from tigers bay and all the skinheads crashed - a total riot 1986 - what did u call that bloody bar

[@charleshanna5725]

Not sure where you're talking about but this video is from Fender's ballroom, Long Beach CA. 1985. It was great and skinheads did almost the same thing there lol god I miss those days

[@BzhFrite]

i love this fucking serenade !

[@newmannow]

I was at this show! thanks for putting this up.

[@brispope]

Did anybody see them play in a small pub in Bristol 6 years or so ago, just back from a US tour?

[@doubleglazed]

Put this lot on in Stevenage a couple of times one of those was the loudest gig ever there- saw some guy walk out with both ears covered.

[@ghggk1]

c'étais l'époque ou le punk étais plus un état d'esprit qu'une mode.

[@ghggk1]

Conflict sont fabuleux dans le désastre :-)

[@marovlasic3167]

......these were the times......wish I was born erlier!!!!!! fuck the system....punx not dead!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@imixers]

Love the fact that everybody's drunk and that the way it should be :D

[@wiking1944]

CONFLICT :) last time I saw Conflict about 15 years ago !! god save the net !!

[@JohnMeffen]

Conflict are Gods

[@p4horror]

Punk was great in the 80s which is why I don't follow it anymore. Some bands still play currently but they're just old & weathered and the energy is just not there. 80s punk was the best & strongest. RIP

[@Trevor9849]

what conflict album should i get to start off with?

[@AliBoulalaSTP]

the best song in the world. best lyrics ever.

[@IsaacHunt.]

King Paco rip

[@TheDimas871]

I luv them 🖤🖤🖤

[@bert2099]

Do you mean "custom rock" ? where he sings "there must be a better way there must be another way there must be a quicker way" I think it's in the ungovernable force album.

[@NackteGolferin]

A great Song!

[@noahster1234]

o they are all still there... you just gotta dig

[@godstomper]

I think Digby Pearson of Earache records ownership played in that band?

[@msnvanerik]

This Song is Great! I love it!

[@Gabb0123]

haha, excellent, the karmic circle returns all things. praise the flying spaghetti monster! xx

[@mikkreinsoo2757]

its so good...listening and enjoying it... with tears in my eyes... peace motherfuckers , peace

[@fravellist]

No, Conflict is separate from Crass. Steve Ignorant joined them for a while from 1987-89.

[@TheDimas871]

Punk 'till I die

[@PeniChris]

Conflict!

[@markuswilliams3190]

whos going to london good friday? i cant fucking wait.

[@Johnoco66]

I was only on a wind up. I am in fact a fully paid up member of the Anarchist Working Mens club.

[@DroogInPhoenix]

Fenders Ballroom :( RIP It was hot as hell well just a little hotter but great bands for cheap.

[@druigy1]

Classic stuff

[@MrPunkforlife1]

such a fucking kickass song

[@LeonTrimble]

you're very tetchy... not signing on this week?

[@Pepik]

cudo!

[@hebert777]

Good punk band!

[@gooseabuse]

Fucking intense im love'n that shit!

[@MrFrontalkraft]

mal nur die krassesten fans

[@黒魔匡]

good

[@scholion]

These guys are aware.

[@facialfetus]

After Spain ended a civil war within themselves, they actuall adopted Anarchy Different communites worked together making free schools,colleges,farms,economic reforming facilities, and for 3 years, Spain flourished as a country of Anarchism, and not untill a government-powered party overthrough the people with fear and violence, did the country turned back into a government operated counrty. Spain in its Anarchistic years.Factual History. Appreciate & Learn (A)//(E)

[@pictgirl]

Fuck yeah!

[@webpositionexpert]

is that big john on bass?

[@punker333]

steve ignorant was in it but i think so was big john from the exploited

[@scar0130]

@TheDistillers101 tottaly agreed xP

[@gibbybelow]

and still they give me a kick in the nuts.

[@NackteGolferin]

@Trevor9849 "The Ungovernable Force"

[@rosslaw86]

conflict are fuckin mint!

[@Drop3dlvl3]

as you say its utopic.and because of that it may never ever happen because you know we need new humans without the sence of greed and power to do that. but anarchy is a good base of principals even thoug people thinks is complete chaos it isnt, is an orther without rules and a lider to tell us wath to do because we allready should have consiousnes of how to act and think in that way and live in freedom and peace at the same time.we better think in how to fix our real world instead.

[@whitepunksonhope1]

Fuckin yeaaaahhhhh

[@Sploikerstriker]

naziscumupyerbum: I loved Conflict in the '80s but lost interest along the way so I wasn't aware of 'An Option'. I've read the lyric and you're right. What a mistake. I can see what he's trying to say but it's so poorly written it plays right into the BNP's hands. To Conflict: you don't have to be PC but you do need to accept that asylum seekers have a right to asylum on a humanitarian platform regardless of anybody who may want to blow us to pieces once they're here - which isn't often.

[@warmenFAITH]

wow, Please think before you type.

[@PunkSkaOi]

Well, towards the end, Crass supported more violent means.

[@punky2272]

This is off the standard issue album

[@shitlicker2999]

It's on Increase the Pressure too

[@Gabb0123]

I don't think he was refering to this video, but just asking in general "what's emo?". But if he is talking about this video, we should boycott him. x

[@daveburgess65]

Hello John Clifford remember me mate?

[@LeonTrimble]

the onlytruedildo?

[@diegoman35]

crass y conflict son el anarkopunk

[@Trevor9849]

@NackteGolferin Well I took that advice... Just ordered

[@666SHADOWDIED]

@TheDistillers101 fuck yeah

[@TheDistillers101]

Way better than The Casualties

[@punker333]

yeah sorry to everyone i'm a dumbass it wasn't from theexploited i dont know what i was thinking

[@unclereemus1]

crass blows

[@jackdaw123456]

on what album is this ?

[@wastoid138]

Standard Issue

[@Gabb0123]

"btw crass werent all that. middle class kids playing punks. ;)" well then, they've sure been playing the anarchist punk gave for a LONG time now haven't they? And to everyone else, asif say punk rock is dead? when crass said it they just meant it sold out and became lame. not that it was over and a shambles as they single handedly disproved with their label/music. It's ALL underground. x

[@chrislikespixies]

LIBERATE !!!

[@rebelcounty77]

so not crass then???

[@hotdog032]

@jrhcp31 Wiki it man.

[@rollins92472]

every x i hear this i think how rancids song You Don't Care Nothi sounds like rancid ripped conflict off

[@TruthNowX99]

I really dont hear that at all

[@gekonum]

anarchism kills anarchy :P

[@theonlytruepunk]

Oh...let me guess. You listen to the fucking radio or other bullshit that is forced upon your feeble mind???? You don't follow it anymore??? What happens??? I know, the '80's were fucking incredible! Hey, there are still good bands out there, not great, but good. I will never stop...punk for life.

[@JohnMeffen]

@punk22272 yes this is on Standard isssue, not sure what you are trying to say

[@stephenanderson2110]

I've seen them loads of times still absolutely brilliant x

[@davi_s.c.c.p]

Kkkkkkkkk

[@ryanc9432]

Back when liberals were anti war and anti government. Wow how times have changed.

[@petrach90]

conflictttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttt (L)

[@PunkSkaOi]

Anarcho-punks are chick magnets...

[@warmenFAITH]

Speak for ur self.

[@vernb57]

Can you imagine how many GERMS are being spread in that venue ? yikes.. You indeed would have to be drunk to appreciate mid 80's punk. Look at that pretty hawk that guitarist has..lol..!@!! Be careful, don't touch it..hahaha..

[@Spraycando]

Ha ha. I remember when these lot got a good kicking from us. Thought you were tough didn't you boys. Ha ha. Shouldn't have set up your lip.

[@theonlytruepunk]

Never mind. I see now, that you never really liked the music. Go listen to your Merciful Fate and Judas Priest crap and leave the punk for the punks. Nice try, you almost fooled me. hahaha