The History Of Western Civilisation

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"The History Of Western Civilisation"
"The History Of Western Civilisation" cover
Single by TISM
from the album Hot Dogma
B-side(s) Man Is Born Free And Everywhere He Is In Changing Rooms
Released 1990
Format 7" record
Genre Alternative rock
Length  ??:??
Label Phonogram
Writer(s) TISM
Producer(s)  ?
TISM singles chronology
I Don't Want TISM, I Want A Girlfriend
(1989)
The History Of Western Civilisation
(1990)
Let's Form A Company
(1990)

"The History Of Western Civilisation" is the name of a single by TISM. It was their second off Hot Dogma (1990).

[edit] Song

Though the title of the song indicates a rather broad topic for a three minute song to encapsulate, the focus of the song is actually on the Western Suburbs of TISM's home town of Melbourne and the differences between those suburbs and the Eastern. The song lists various offensive things a man can do, such as building an abattoir on Anzac Cove, as long as the man does not come from the Western Suburbs. If he does, he "gets what [he] deserves".

According to the liner notes for the album, the song features a cameo blues harp appearance, performed by oft silent TISM member, Jon St. Peenis.

[edit] Track list

  1. "The History Of Western Civilisation"
  2. "Man Is Born Free And Everywhere He Is In Changing Rooms"

[edit] See also

TISM discography
Albums
Great Truckin' Songs of the Renaissance | Hot Dogma | Machiavelli and the Four Seasons | Machines Against the Rage | www.tism.wanker.com | De RigueurMortis | The White Albun
EP's
Form and Meaning reach Ultimate Communion | Gentlemen, Start Your Egos | Beasts of Suburban | Australia The Lucky Cunt | Jung Talent Time
Singles
Defecate On My Face | 40 Years - Then Death | The Ballad Of John Bonham's Coke Roadie | I'm Interested In Apathy | Saturday Night Palsy | Martin Scorsese Is Really Quite A Jovial Fellow | I Don't Want TISM, I Want A Girlfriend | The History Of Western Civilisation | Let's Form A Company | (He'll Never Be An) Ol' Man River | Greg! The Stop Sign!! | Garbage | Shut Up - The Footy's On The Radio | Yob | I Might Be A Cunt, But I'm Not A Fucking Cunt | Whatareya? | Thunderbirds Are Coming Out | If You're Not Famous At Fourteen, You're Finished | Honk If You Love Fred Durst | Everyone Else Has Had More Sex Than Me
Video & DVD
Shoddy & Poor | TISM Television Primer | Incontinent In Ten Continents | Boys In The Hoods | Gold! Gold!! Gold!!! | The White Albun
Other
This Is Serious Mum Demo Tape | The TISM Guide To Little Aesthetics | genre b.goode | Collected Recordings 1986-1993 | tism.bestoff. | Platter
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