Smash It Up 1979 Tapestry

Smash It Up is a song by The Damned, released as a single on 12 October 1979 on Chiswick Records that would go on to be considered the band's unofficial anthem. The single was the second release from the Machine Gun Etiquette album, where it was listed as Smash It Up (Part II). The B-side of the single was Burglar. The track is structured in two-part form: a melodic instrumental introduction that segues into an energetic pop-punk song. The song's lyrics criticize those who indulge in hippie culture (referring to "blow wave hairstyles" and "Glastonbury hippies") instead of advocating for political revolution. The perceived anarchic lyrics resulted in the track being boycotted on British radio.