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Gang of Four was a great band. Solid Gold... top notch record.
by josefritzishere 2y ago
Gang of Four was a great band. Solid Gold... top notch record.
- weberer 2y agoThey're both likely a reference to the infamous political faction in China in the 60's. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gang_of_Four https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gang_of_Four
- pjdesno 2y ago"likely" -> "certainly". At the time the band was formed, the Gang of Four was in the news because they were being brought to trial in China. About the only GoF song that wasn't extremely political was their one hit, "I found that essence rare". Kind of like Chumbawumba - albums full of political songs, but the one that charted was the mostly apolitical one.