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OKAY, for the uninitiated, beginners, confused or curious, here's a quick explanation:
Citizen Fish = 3 members of Subhumans + Jasper
Subhumans = 3 members of Citizen Fish + Bruce
2 members of Citizen Fish were once in Culture Shock (Dick and Jasper)
Culture Shock contained One member of Subhumans + Bill, Nige and Paul (replaced by Jasper)
There yer go, simple innit. Clear as treacle.
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For a decade Citizen Fish has been touring the world: turning gatherings, benefits, and social gigs into an international never-ending weekend. These four dudes from the UK, Dick (vocals, motormouth, idealist, one set of clothes for each tour), Phil (guitar, facial hair, soccer, model for BEAR magazine), Jasper (bass, sweaters, cigarettes, ladies man) and Trotsky (drums, one time proprietor of a worm farm, possibly the only member of the band who can drive a van or bench his weight) have created a blend of punk, ska, and straight up rock'n'roll that appeals to the sing-a-long music fans and even the "muso" musician types that typically dismiss punks as not being able to play their instruments. But it's not so much the fact that these dudes are the most talented musicians in England, it's what they say and how they say it. In a fun loving, all inclusive way, Citizen Fish (and their previous outfits Culture Shock and the legendary Subhumans) have brought working class radical politics to generations of questioning minds. Leaving aside the typical screaming rants of boring political punk bands, the Fish offer a hopeful, danceable alternative. Whereas other bands have fans, admirers, and flavor-of-the-month teenyboppers hoarding to their concerts, Citizen Fish have established an open and always growing family. The idealistic unifying tone of Dick's lyrics, coupled with the catchy driving riffs of the band, allow the Fish to appeal to a wide variety of folks. Heck, they are the only punk band my whole immediate family has seen play live, twice! My mother still partially blames the band for my father's unemployment. After hearing Dick's ranting prelude to "Call in Sick" at a Philly gig, my father burst out applauding and shouting "Yeah now that's a good one! Yeah, Yeah, Yeah!" and took another 6 months off. Touring the USA with the Fish is more like a good family vacation than working as a cog in the ugly and never-ending corporate world of rock'n'roll promotions. Roadies Richard, Karoline, Pete, Paula, and the rotating AK Press bookseller roam the halls, dance up a storm, and fill up floors on punk houses ranging from the grimy squat in Etters to the hot tubbed palaces of Los Angeles. Everywhere the Fish goes, a bottle, a smoke, and a friendly conversation is sure to follow. Familiar dancing faces in every town, beers and vegetarian meals, and local activists filling the gig halls with information, ideas, and inspiration for positive change is what Citizen Fish are all about.
Craig O'Hara Author, The Philosophy of Punk
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Citizen Fish:
One of the originators of ska-punk and of course ex SUBHUMANS members. Intelligent lyrics and catchy riffs.
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Citizen Fish - Flinch - Bluurg -1994
1. T.V. Dinner
2. Naked
3. Small Talk
4. Time Control
5. Dividing Lines
6. Media Men
7. Bag Lady
8. First Impressions
9. Wet Cement
10. Circular Vision
11. Social Insecurity
12. Invisible People
13. Flinch
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CITIZEN FISH - Thirst - Lookout records 1998
1. Feeding
2. Pop Songs
3. City on a River
4. Used to Work
5. Plasticash
6. Scene 496: Care in Melksham
7. Words on Overtime
8. Talk About the Weather
9. Catholic Sex Confession
10. Criminal
11. What Charlie Said
12. Fill Me Up
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Citizen Fish - Life Size - Honest Dons - 2001
1. Over the Fence
2. Revolution
3. Out of Control
4. Picture This
5. Internal Release
6. Auto Graphs
7. Back to Zero
8. Choice of Viewing
9. Lose the Instructions
10. Somewhere to Go
11. Shrink the Distance
12. Will Sawp
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