The B-side to this single by The Bags, their only release apart from their contribution to the "Yes L.A." compilation, is one of the most powerful, ferocious and relentless cuts of hair-raising punk I have ever heard in my life. "Survive" is a great tune that features a blood-curdling scream from wild frontwoman Alice Bag, but it pales in comparison next to "Babylonian Gorgon". All in all an incredible single that was essentially hardcore punk before that term existed, with some intensely dark and antagonistic lyrics:
"Don't need no false reasons for why I'm out of place,
I don't goose step for the master race.
I don't scream and twist just for the fun of it,
I have poison blood when I'm pissed."
Wow.
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