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Lunatic Fringe (1981) – the song was written in response to a resurgence of anti-Semitism in the 1970s

submitted by shitface9000 to music 1 monthMar 19, 2025 00:11:23 ago (+2/-0)     (www.youtube.com)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sTFVMMCwsss



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[ - ] xmasskull 0 points 1 monthMar 19, 2025 01:01:38 ago (+0/-0)

Song never played on the airwaves.

[ - ] shitface9000 [op] 2 points 1 monthMar 19, 2025 08:46:45 ago (+2/-0)

yes it did.

The song reached No. 11 on the rock radio airplay chart in Billboard in September 1981,

[ - ] lord_nougat 1 point 1 monthMar 19, 2025 13:10:02 ago (+1/-0)

Got plenty of airplay out this way. I always thought this song was by pink floyd. ALWAYS.

[ - ] Anus_Expander 0 points 1 monthMar 19, 2025 18:03:35 ago (+0/-0)

I heard it on the radio a million times, wtf??

[ - ] xmasskull 0 points 1 monthMar 19, 2025 18:13:16 ago (+0/-0)

The song/vid was in the MTV rotation at that time the radio stations were unsure how to deal/compete

W/vids.

[ - ] Sector2 1 point 1 monthMar 19, 2025 01:17:03 ago (+1/-0)

'The Spotlight', for the 1970s anti-jew news.

[ - ] Lost_In_The_Thinking 1 point 1 monthMar 19, 2025 08:45:34 ago (+1/-0)

I vaguely remember hearing the song at the time. I just read the lyrics. Holy crap, what a really shitty song. It's totally uninspired, there's no art in the lyrics. It's just polemic. I guess that's why Red Rider didn't really make it as a band.