Passion Killers


     Passion Killers formed sometime during 1978 while they were all around the age of eleven, as a response to the exploding punk scene from the first wave of bands. The line-up isn't clearly explained anywhere, but leads to Allan Whalley on bass, Daz(Harry Hamer) on drums and vocals and Dave(Mavis Dillan) on guitar and vocals. They squatted in an old Victorian house, and lived with six other people. Drugs were not accepted by them, and thought of as a way for the weak who cannot face their problems to escape into a dream world. In 1982, the band was featured in Crass's 'Bullshit Detector 2' album with the track 'Start Again'.


      On September 20th, 1983, they released their "Be Happy Despite it All" split demo tape, which was recorded at the Lion Studios in Leeds, and released on the Sky and Trees label. It went on to become their most popular release. All the tracks were recorded on Jimmy Echo's mixer during 5/5/83 in Daz's dad's house, except for 'Why' which was recorded by Daz and Dave in 1982. After their appearance on the Crass album, they responded to a letter sent from a band of like-minded individuals which led to a combination of bands that ultimately formed Chumbawamba. However, the Passion Killers did return briefly in 1991 to release the 'Whoopee !! We're all going to Die' 7" on Rugger Bugger Discs, which was a response to the first Gulf War.



"Stand Together as One"


What we must now do is all stand together as one
to show that we're strong.
We must now realize that what they are doing is wrong,
it is all wrong
and still goes on,
on and on.

Governments, Governments, what have the governments done?
What have they done?
Systems society, built on anxiety strong,
it is all wrong,
still it goes on,
on and on.


What we must now do is all stand together as one
to show that we're strong.
We must now realize that what they are doing is wrong,
it is all wrong
and still goes on,
on and on.

Governments, Governments, what have the governments done?
What have they done?
Systems society, built on anxiety strong,
it is all wrong,
still it goes on,
on and on.



"The Fighting Carries On"


Another child is born
can he hold a gun?
Will he watch T.V.?
Grow up to love his country?

Another child is born.
Just another pawn.
Will he live for greed?
Live for their needs?

Will he want to fight?
Will he think it's right?
It's just been on T.V.
How it's happening in the street.

Will he be so scared
to see violence everywhere?
Just go up to bed
as the fighting carries on.

Will he question why
or will he just pass by?
Just go up to bed
as the fighting carries on?

Will he question why?
Or will he just pass by?
Will he want to know
or will he want to go?
Experience of hate
now he just can't wait.
Another war is won
another war is born.

Will he question why
or will he just pass by?
Just go up to bed
as the fighting carries on?


"What's inside?"

Inside every mind there's always something.
Something trying to get out.
Something trying to get out.
And inside every person there's always something
different from yours,
different from mine,
different all the time.

But it's stuck there,
bondaged
tied without escape,
but it's fulling,
to break free,
hot it wants to break,
how it wants to break.

Inside every mind there's thoughts of freedom.
Wanting what is right.
Wanting what is right.
And Inside every mind There's dreams of freedom
different from yours
different from mine.


But it's stuck there,
bondaged
tied without escape,
but it's fulling,
to break free,
hot it wants to break,
how it wants to break.


Inside every mind there's always
something trying to get out.
Something trying to get out.
Inside every mind there's always something.
Something trying to get out.
something trying to get out.
Something trying to get out.


"I Wont Fight your Wars"


Just because I'm on the dole
doesn't mean I have to fight.
Just because I've got no job
doesn't mean that it's alright,
oh no.

Doesn't mean that it's alright,
oh no.

Just because you make your mouth
and get your country in a war
doesn't mean I have to pay
by ending up dead on the floor.
I wont fight you wars for you.
That's just something I wont do.
I won't fight your wars for you.
I wont fight your wars for you.
Not you.

If you try to make me kill,
how about you being let down.
I will look you in the face
and smash your gun onto the ground.


I won't fight your wars for you.
that's just something I wont do.
I wont fight your wars for you.
I wont fight those wars for you,
Not you.


I'm not going to die for you.
I don't want to end that way,
getting shot and getting killed,
never to see another day.


I won't fight your wars for you.
that's just something I wont do.
I wont fight your wars for you.
Not you.


"Why?"


There's a pain in my eyes
from the flame in the skies,
and the trees are charred are bare.
I lay on the ground,
ashes all around.
Does anyone out there care
why?
Why?
Why?
Why?

The button was pressed
and I should have guessed
that we didn't have long to go.
The end was near.
People ran in fear.
Why does this have to be so?

Did it have to end like this?
Did man have to take this path?
You say you had to go give it a kiss.
We've to survive this aftermath.

Why?
Why?
Why?
Why?

Thousands are dead.
The screams sound in my head.
I'm so lucky I'll alive,
but it''s not as I said,
all the lucky are dead.
I look round and ask myself why?

Did it have to end like this?
Did man have to take this course?
You say you had to go give it a kiss.
You did it just to show your force.

Why?
Why?
Why?
Why?

I lay in the ash
thinking of the fact
of how things could have been.
I began to cry
knowing soon I would die.
If only they could have seen.


Did it have to end like this?
Did man have to take this course?
You say you had to go give it a kiss.
You did it just to show your force.

We've to survive this aftermath.


Did it have to end like this?
Did man have to take this course?
You say you had to go give it a kiss.
You did it just to show your force.


Who's life is it Anyway?


Born into the system
that holds us back with chains.
But you won't stop to realize
and change your evil ways.
You will fill us up with crap.
The T.V.'s on again.
Brainwash all the people.
Driving them insane.
You call this a free country,
but free to what extent.
Free some more than others
is what it really meant.
The rich get even richer.
Take advantage of the poor.
We'll have to get together.
It's the only cure we want a better life.

A better life for us.
Free from government policies
and all that capitalist stuff.
So Thatcher just you listen,
and you just listen clear.
It's our life and we'll live it
and that is why we are here.

Whose life is it anyways?
If tomorrow is mine I'll take today.
Mess it up but you couldn't care
because come tomorrow,
and you'll still be there.
Whose life is it anyways?


"Start Again"


Nuclear forces out of control
let's start again, let's start again.
All buried down an A-bomb hole.
Let's start again, let's start again.

Let's start,
let's start,
let's start all over again.
Let's start,
 let's start,
let's start again.

Radiation,
deadly ray,
let's start again,
let's start again.
Stay in your homes out of the way,
let's start again,
let's start again.


Let's start,
let's start,
let's start all over again.
Let's start,
 let's start,
let's start again.


Nuclear forces out of control,
let's start again,
let's start again.
Nothing left not a single soul,
let's start again,
let's start again.


Let's start,
let's start,
let's start all over again.
Let's start,
 let's start,
let's start again.



"Judging by the Headlines"


The war becomes glorious
when the papers move in.
Judging by the headlines
there's no doubt who will win.
It's good luck to out lads
we have faith in them.
May god be with you
and let the enemy be condemned.

The minds of the people
of proper-gander and lies
as they wait for the bulletin
cannot hear the soldier's cries.
The pain so far away
it is easily ignored.
To see the death in color
they wish they could afford.

It's just blind acceptance.
They didn't think.
they didn't look
and see the link.
Did you stop?
Did you think?
Did you look and see the link?
Did you look
and see the link?

A human life
becomes just another figure.
Just to show how many
are quick on the trigger.
They thrive on the deaths.
Fifteen dead reads the headline,
while eighteen million starving
is accepted as fine.


It's just blind acceptance.
They didn't think.
they didn't look
and see the link.
Did you stop?
Did you think?
Did you look and see the link?
Did you look
and see the link?


The government that deals in
lies and corruption
spend millions
trying to perfect destruction,
and we just accept
and push to the side
the thought of a thousand people that died.


It's just blind acceptance.
They didn't think.
they didn't look
and see the link.
Did you stop?
Did you think?
Did you look and see the link?
Did you look
and see the link?


It's just blind acceptance.
They didn't think.
they didn't look
and see the link.
Did you stop?
Did you think?
Did you look and see the link?
Did you look
and see the link?


Soon to come downloads:

'Start Again' from Bullshit Detector 2 1982 Crass Records
Be Happy Despite it all Sky & Trees plus Demo tracks from Lion Studios, Leeds, September 20th, 1983
Live in Doncaster Novermber 19th, 1983
'I Won't Fight your Wars' from an unknown demo tape 198X