Bad Brains
hardcore punk punk hardcore 80s punk rock
Banned in D.C. with a thousand more places to go. Gonna swim across the Atlantic, cause that's the only place I can go. You, you can't hurt me, me I'm banned in D.C. D.C. We, we got ourselves, gonna sing it, gonna love it, gonna work it out to any length. Don't worry, no worry, about what people say. We got ourselves, we gonna make it anyway. You, you can't hurt me, why I'm banned in D.C. D.C. D.C. And if you ban us from your clubs, it's the right time, with the right mind. Read more on Last.fm.

Bad Brains are a punk rock band formed in Washington, D.C., USA in 1977. They are regarded as one of the pioneers of hardcore punk, though band members have objected to the term to describe their music. They are also an adept reggae band, while later recordings featured elements of other genres like funk, heavy metal, hip-hop and soul. Bad Brains are followers of the Rastafari movement. Originally formed as a jazz fusion ensemble under the name Mind Power, Bad Brains developed a very fast and intense punk rock sound which came to be labeled "hardcore", and was often played faster and more emphatically than many of their peers. The unique factor of the band's music was the fact that they played more complex rhythms than other hardcore punk bands, also adapting diverse guitar styles into their songs. Bad Brains have released nine studio albums (one of which is entirely composed of instrumental versions of their early material). The band broke up and reformed several times over the years, sometimes with different singers or drummers. Since 1994, the "classic" lineup of singer H.R. (Human Rights), guitarist Dr. Know, bassist Darryl Jenifer, and drummer Earl Hudson has reunited, albeit performing sporadically. Discography: • Bad Brains (1982) • Rock for Light (1983) • I Against I (1986) • Quickness (1989) • Rise (1993) • God of Love (1995) • I & I Survived (2002) • Build a Nation (2007) • Into the Future (2012) • Mind Power (TBA) Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.