http://www.music.ucsb.edu/projects/musicandpolitics/archive/2010-2/cross.html
Yes Sir, I will:
http://www.lyricstime.com/crass-yes-sir-i-will-lyrics.html
Crass's famous song, Yes Sir, I Will was top charts in Britain. It was all about indignation against the man and how our lives are controlled by an idiotic and small sector of people.
"Lennon said 'They hate you if you're clever and they despise a fool',
He was right. Social intelligence merely requires agreement and compromise".
Rick Ross wrote an article about this song and how it inspired political movements all over. It raised questions towards authority and freedom. Socialism was attacked and degraded to merely a control of the masses. Conservatism was too organized and liberalism...well we all know how that worked out. In walks anarchy.
Take into context that this is a British band in the UK where anarchy to punk rock artist seemed like the savior of the world. There was a revival of anarchy.Crass created the movement towards punk rock artist's creative and political priorities. They were committed to the Do-It-Yourself mantra and sought to protect autonomy. Anarcho-punk was a collaborative effort among punk rock bands which both surprised and moved a whole generation. Its political aspirations towards anarchy and freedom did in fact have it's imperfections, but the shear audacity of such a surprising group of individuals to create this movement is in itself testimonial to political outrage.
Punk rock and politics, I always knew there was a connection between the two.
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