Before You Were Punk 2

Before You Were Punk 2
Compilation album by Vagrant Records
Released August 17, 1999
Genre Punk rock
Label Vagrant Records
Vagrant Records chronology

Before You Were Punk
(1997)
Before You Were Punk 2
(1999)
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Before You Were Punk 2 is a compilation album released in 1999 by Vagrant Records. Subtitled "Another Punk rock Tribute to 80's new wave," it is a sequel to 1997's Before You Were Punk and consists of a number of late-1990s punk rock and independent bands covering songs that were popularized during the 1980s "new wave" musical movement.

In contrast to Before You Were Punk, which was released at a time when Vagrant Records did not have a large roster of artists and therefore relied on contributions from bands on other record labels, Before You Were Punk 2 features several bands that had recently signed to Vagrant. These include No Motiv, The Hippos, The Get Up Kids, and the Gotohells. Rocket from the Crypt would also sign to the label the following year.

Track listing

Original performers shown in parentheses
No. TitleWriter(s)Artist Length
1. "What I Like About You" (The Romantics)Wally Palmar, Mike Skill, Rich Cole, Jimmy MarinosThe Suicide Machines  
2. "Electricity" (OMD)Paul Humphreys, Andy McCluskeyNOFX  
3. "Space Age Love Song" (A Flock of Seagulls)A Flock of SeagullsNo Motiv  
4. "No Action" (Elvis Costello)Elvis CostelloMxPx  
5. "Our Lips Are Sealed" (The Go-Go's)Jane Wiedlin, Terry HallThe Hippos  
6. "Don't You (Forget About Me)" (Simple Minds)Keith Forsey, Steve SchiffThe Bouncing Souls  
7. "Close to Me" (The Cure)Robert SmithThe Get Up Kids  
8. "This Way Out" (Wall of Voodoo)Wall of VoodooRocket from the Crypt  
9. "Just What I Needed" (The Cars)Ric OcasekGotohells  
10. "Bring On the Dancing Horses" (Echo & the Bunnymen)Will Sergeant, Ian McCulloch, Les Pattinson, Pete de FreitasLagwagon  
11. "Every Breath You Take" (The Police)StingStrung Out  
12. "Rebel Yell" (Billy Idol)Billy Idol, Steve StevensALL  

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