UK Subs - Punk Can Take It (punk documentary, 1979)

Julien Temple's wartime documentary parody "Punk Can Take It" (1979) - a theatrically released promo for the UK Subs, complete with narration by BBC voice-over veteran John Snagge - paints a glorious picture of England in a punk rock "identity crisis".
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punk documentary presents live footage of the seminal punk band and is structured like a parody of WWII era British documentaries.
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About CD release:
Named after the Julien Temple-directed documentary on this long-running class-of-1977 U.K. punk band, U.K. Subs' Punk Can Take It is a mishmash compilation of demos and live tracks covering the group's initial 1979-1982 incarnation. For all but the most die-hard fans, this period was the band's career pinnacle, with the combination of guitarist Nicky Garratt and singer Charlie Harper coming across almost like a yobbish U.K. version of Joey and Johnny, right down to the Ramones-style blur of songs like "Confrontation Street." This was only one side of the group, though, as shown by the nervy new wave of the martial "Divide 8 x 5" and the almost Joy Division-like post-punk atmospherics of "Sensitive Boys." Punk Can Take It is strictly for the fans, though; the fidelity of these demos and live tracks is on the iffy side, and the polished studio versions of the songs are invariably better. For fans, however, hearing these early and rougher takes can be illuminating and enjoyable.

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DVD release:
In the late 70's Julien Temple (director of the Sex Pistols movie The Great Rock And Roll Swindle) made a short film featuring the UK Subs called "Punk Can Take It". Its officially available on DVD, so if you like what you see posted on youtube I highly recommend tracking down the actual product.

http://www.amazon.com/Punk-Can-Take-J...