I remember thinking back in the day that their songs were getting stronger and better. I would have loved to see and hear more from The Ruts. Unfortunately it wasn’t to be. It was a huge loss in every way. The band was a massive talent.
@volatile8664 clash we're popular, I spoken to many people who were teenagers back then and they all day that the ruts were going to be huge, massive bigger than the clash
@ianbrodie8658 they were going to be massive. writing was getting better and they could play really good. I guess we'll never know. They had more songs on the radio than the clash back in 79
Malc, oh my dear boy. You will always be missed so badly, as will Foxxy! Pound-for-pound there is a case to call these heroes the best ever British band!
Malcolm Owen and the Ruts are the epitome of the incredible abilities that this group and others in the English punk scene (and beyond) had. In particular, The Crack was and is an absolute milestone
Rollins said that after hearing this song, he and other members of the DC music scene were of the opinion that these guys were about to become the biggest band on the planet. But for the terrible loss of Malcolm Owen, they just might have been right.
Least these boys could play! Every pub in Hackney E5 London forever played these tunes! RIP Paul & the genius M. Never surrender ! N4 summer days lol 😆 😅 🙃 Uk 🇬🇧
they combined the best of everything that was punk...and had street cred that the Clash never had...they would be playing stadiums if tragedy didn't strike....
Solid track but very clearly displays the disconnect between the music, its themes and the angst behind it, whilst attempting to be tolerable enough to be commercial. In other words, it's so painfully restrained and nuetured especially compared to their peers. The cover by Gallows brings that aggression forward.
I remember thinking back in the day that their songs were getting stronger and better. I would have loved to see and hear more from The Ruts. Unfortunately it wasn’t to be. It was a huge loss in every way. The band was a massive talent.
Poor malcolm died way too young and ended what could have been a band bigger than the clash, rip malcolm and foxy
How small do you think the clash was?
@volatile8664 clash we're popular, I spoken to many people who were teenagers back then and they all day that the ruts were going to be huge, massive bigger than the clash
@@matthewjdouglas6471 Naah.
@ianbrodie8658 they were going to be massive. writing was getting better and they could play really good. I guess we'll never know. They had more songs on the radio than the clash back in 79
I’ve seen thousands of bands over the years, but The Ruts were one of the best live bands. The whole place was on fire. Remarkable.
Simply awesome. This song helped define my teenage years. Still listening to the Ruts many years later.
Within 100 days of this performance Malcolm Owen was dead. RIP the best vocal of punk rock.
Great track ,and a proper performance ,The Ruts a class act without a doubt
Such a huge loss to music, Malcolm Owen is still sorely missed...
Malc, oh my dear boy. You will always be missed so badly, as will Foxxy! Pound-for-pound there is a case to call these heroes the best ever British band!
Foxy was like an uncle to me. Huge loss to the world. Legends ❤
Are you on glue?😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Really great band. They would have been huge.
Back in 1979 the Ruts were one of my favourite bands! The Crack was amazing! Malcolm was a great artist with attidude!
The Ruts were phenomenal
Fantastic song, I like it just a much now as I did in 1980.
Malcolm Owen and the Ruts are the epitome of the incredible abilities that this group and others in the English punk scene (and beyond) had. In particular, The Crack was and is an absolute milestone
Great band, wrote some great songs.
Love Malcolm 's voice. RUTS forever! Someone do a grime remix of this brilliant song. Hackney pubs played RUTS a lot! UK
What a band
This is amazing
Brilliant
Rollins said that after hearing this song, he and other members of the DC music scene were of the opinion that these guys were about to become the biggest band on the planet. But for the terrible loss of Malcolm Owen, they just might have been right.
1978 rock against racism Victoria park London magical day
He had so much talent to give I hope his family know how good he / they were
Brilliant!
I wanted to get further into New Model Army but then realized it was the Ruts I was jonesing for😅! Straight to the point with this lot
The Ruts were a big influence on N.M.A who used to cover In A Rut as an encore.
Least these boys could play! Every pub in Hackney E5 London forever played these tunes! RIP Paul & the genius M. Never surrender ! N4 summer days lol 😆 😅 🙃 Uk 🇬🇧
Best punk singer ever. Absolute charisma.
Fuckin loved this song RIP Owen!
The band deserved more recognition
Only 214 views?!
Only the select few get to digest
Sucks unbelievable what a great band we booked them before COVID
greetings from Motorcity Stuttgart Germany
live at the Goldmarks give a try
ThE RuTs 🧷 R.I.P Malcolm ♥️
Punk classic 😊
THE RUDEBOYS
they combined the best of everything that was punk...and had street cred that the Clash never had...they would be playing stadiums if tragedy didn't strike....
it was a terrible few months ,first Ian Curtis then Malcolm,both way too soon ...so sad still
Sadly 3 months later Malcolm Owen was found dead in the bathroom in his parents house aged only 26.
A Message to people don't
Inject herolin
@@David-h4z2sNever tried herolin, is that some new gear?
check out Dag nasty cover
TBF The Rude Boys got on really well with The Punks ......I should know
Why hasn't Malcolm been inducted into the 27 club?
Jesus if only music was this edgy now :( Foxxy doing the nazi salute lol, obviously nobody noticed
Such a pity he discovered smack... R.I.P.
Suede head singer?
Malcolm Owen
Thought you meant his Haircut
Solid track but very clearly displays the disconnect between the music, its themes and the angst behind it, whilst attempting to be tolerable enough to be commercial. In other words, it's so painfully restrained and nuetured especially compared to their peers. The cover by Gallows brings that aggression forward.
Hmmm