Track 1 on Pavement Side on LP ''Penthouse and the Pavement'' (Virgin, 1981) (Everybody move to prove the groove) Have you heard it on the news About this fascist groove thang Evil men with racist views Spreading all across the land Don't just sit there on your ass Unlock that funky chaindance Brothers, sisters shoot your best We don't need this fascist groove thang Brothers, sisters, we don't need this fascist groove thang History will repeat itself Crisis point we're near the hour Counterforce will do no good Hot you ass I feel your power Hitler proves that funky stuff Is not for you and me girl Europe's an unhappy land They've had their fascist groove thang Brothers, sisters, we don't need this fascist groove thang Democrats are out of power Across that great wide ocean Reagan's president elect Fascist god in motion Generals tell him what to do Stop your good time dancing Train their guns on me and you Fascist thang advancing Brothers, sisters, we don't need this fascist groove thang Sisters, brothers lend a hand Increase our population Grab that groove thang by the throat And throw it in the ocean You're real tonight you move my soul Let's cruise out of the dance war Come out your house and dance your dance Shake that fascist groove thang (Shake it!)
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    7 months ago

    “(We Don’t Need This) Fascist Groove Thang” was written by Heaven 17 members Martyn Ware, Ian Craig Marsh and Glenn Gregory and included on their 1981 debut album Penthouse and Pavement. It was the first single released by the band.

    AllMusic reviewer Stewart Mason describes the song as “clattering and jangled”, with multiple electronic rhythm tracks played simultaneously making the song seem faster than its nominal tempo.

    In the lyrics fascism and racism are described in an ironic fashion, using the lexicon of funk music. The lyrics of the song also reference the recent election of Ronald Reagan as President of the United States; the song was banned by the BBC due to concerns by Radio 1’s legal department that it libelled Reagan by describing him as a “fascist god in motion”.

    Despite the BBC ban, “(We Don’t Need This) Fascist Groove Thang” reached number 45 on the UK singles chart. It debuted on that chart on 21 March 1981 and peaked one week later. The single peaked at number 72 in Australia, and was a minor dance hit in the U.S., reaching number 29 on the Billboard Dance Music/Club Play Singles chart in 1981. The song was ranked at number 4 among the top 10 “Tracks of the Year” for 1981 by NME.

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