Tynan's Anger

SONGS OF THE DECADE #78


Fucked Up - Crooked Head (2008)


He looks crazy, he sounds crazy, and he may, in fact, be crazy, but one thing Damian Abraham isn't is stupid. Instead of denying idolatry in rock n roll, he turns it into a big-ass punk song that's cathartic, melodic, and uninhibited. The raised middle finger of Sex Pistols-era punk was the first musical legacy of punk; the independent spirit was the second. 30 years later, when those two spirits have become sorely confused, it helps to have an audible clue provide perspective. In a body of work full of enlightened punk throwbacks, this is the one that came the closest to crossing over. Kudos to Matador for helping to correct a problem they had unintentionally helped wrought.

Labels: 2000s, crooked head, fucked up, lists, pop music, songs of the decade