San Francisco's doomed, I need me some fun
San Francisco's doomed, I need me some
San Francisco's doomed, I feel real sick
San Francisco's doomed, I need me some kicksSan Francisco's doomed
San Francisco's doomed
San Francisco's doomed
San Francisco, is outta tune
Yeah yeah
San Francisco's doomed, just like LA
San Francisco's doomed, all the kids say
San Francisco's doomed, it's all in the air
San Francisco's doomed, and we don't care
They were predicting the Marina would expand to encompass the entire bay area.
In 77, it was a prophecy.
― Bobby Peru (Bobby Peru), Sunday, 12 June 2005 00:41 (eighteen years ago) link
Isn't their singer dead? Who's in the band now?
And when are they going to reissue the singles??
― Colonel Poo (Colonel Poo), Monday, 13 June 2005 08:26 (eighteen years ago) link
They had two singers who'd take the lead on different songs; Johnny Strike is alive, Frankie Fix died sometime around 1996. I spoke briefly to Henry, their drummer, in late April and he seemed to think the box set was coming out.
― Frank Kogan (Frank Kogan), Monday, 13 June 2005 16:23 (eighteen years ago) link
nine years pass...
The singles collection, plus other unreleased stuff is out now on Superior Viaduct and it is fucking awesome.
― chr1sb3singer, Wednesday, 27 August 2014 14:22 (nine years ago) link
I've got this---not a box, but great (info from discogs)
San Francisco's Still Doomed
Label:
Swami Records – SWA126
Format:
CD, Reissue, Compilation
Country:
US
Released:
Aug 2004
Genre:
Rock
Style:
Punk
Tracklist
1 Frustration 2:24
2 Crime Wave 1:24
3 I Knew This Nurse 2:36
4 San Francisco's Doomed 2:25
5 Rock 'n' Roll Enemy No. 1 2:24
6 Piss On Your Dog 2:36
7 Feel The Beat 1:24
8 I Stupid Anyway 1:56
9 Twisted 1:45
10 Murder By Guitar 4:30
11 Instrumental Instrumental 1:46
12 Flyeater 1:30
13 Rockabilly Drugstore 2:40
14 Dillinger's Brain 1:49
15 Flipout 2:49
16 Emergency Music Ward 2:06
17 Monkey On Your Back 2:57
18 Yakuza 3:12
19 Rockin' Weird 2:07
20 Samurai 3:07
21 Hot Wire My Heart (Alternative Take) 3:19
22 Baby, You're So Repulsive (Alternative Take) 2:15
Companies etc
Recorded At – His Master's Wheels
Recorded At – Time And Space
Recorded At – Bear West Studios
Credits
Bass – Joey D'Kaye (tracks: 12 to 20)
Drums – Ricky Williams (Tractor)* (tracks: 21, 22)
Layout – Todd Killings
Liner Notes – Michael A. Lucas*
Musician – Frankie Fix, Hank Rank (tracks: 1 to 20), Johnny Strike, Ron The Ripper (tracks: 1 to 11, 21, 22)
Photography By [Front & Back Cover] – Jill Hoffman
Photography By (Insert) – James Stark
Producer – Elliot Mazer (tracks: 1 to 11), Henry Rosenthal* (tracks: 12 to 20)
Notes
Reissue of the 1990 "San Francisco's Doomed" LP/CD on Solar Lodge Records except for tracks 21 & 22, alternate versions of the songs on the "Hot Wire My Heart/Baby, You're So Repulsive" 7" single.
Tracks 1-11, recorded at His Master's Wheels Recordings March 1978
Tracks 12-20, recorded at Time and Space 1979
Tracks 21 & 22, and recorded 1976 at Bear West
― dow, Wednesday, 27 August 2014 14:33 (nine years ago) link