Talk:Urgh! A Music War

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This page was voted on for deletion at Wikipedia:Votes for deletion/Urgh! A Music War. The final result was Keep. --Deathphoenix 17:58, 27 May 2005 (UTC)

This article says both that the film was released in 1981 and 1982. Which is correct? Or why have two dates? I agree this is an important film which documents many important performers. But this article would benefit from more citations and sources. Jdubowsky 02:33, 15 January 2007 (UTC)

My understanding is that it was released in 1981 in the UK and in 1982 in the US, but I don't have a citable source. --MCB 03:27, 23 February 2007 (UTC)

Alley Cats

This band is not from Malaysia. See this page, and Trouser Press. —Preceding unsigned comment added by SGRoy (talk • contribs) 15:19, 2 October 2009 (UTC)

Down in the Park

The version of Urgh: A Music War shown on Comcast's INHD channel does include Gary Numan's performance of "Down in the Park," futuristic go-kart and all. That may invalidate the theory that Numan has refused permission to show this on TV. 66.28.71.162 18:55, 1 March 2007 (UTC)

Double album and other tips

I happen to own a copy of the Double-LP, and I can tell you that the songs aren't arranged in the same order as in this article. I can also tell you that some of them were re-released on the 1989 compilation These People Are Nuts. Perhaps a chapter on the album should be added to this article. ----DanTD (talk) 15:26, 26 July 2009 (UTC)

Has it ever been released on CD? (My copy of the LP got misplaced over the years...). AnonMoos (talk) 19:47, 18 June 2010 (UTC)

For some reason I don't think it was. If somebody can tell us otherwise, I'd like to know. ----DanTD (talk) 00:10, 8 August 2010 (UTC)

I looked on Amazon.com and it was issued on CD. However, it is not currently available although new CD copies are being sold by private parties on the site for over $200. I'm glad I still have my vinyl copy. Alanraywiki (talk) 01:58, 8 August 2010 (UTC)

Name

Why was it called Urgh! A Music War? There's no war, and Urgh! question mark? -Ashley Pomeroy (talk) 20:46, 15 August 2009 (UTC)

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Non-Featured Bands

Not sure why this was added in the tracklisting, but Martha and The Muffins, Alberto y Lost Trios Paranoias, Talking Heads, and the Cure did not appear in the film. I suggest that they be removed. Some of the other bands, which include The Alley Cats, John Otway, and the Fleshtones, were removed and also replaced. -- Preceding unsigned comment added by 2603:6010:440E:148E:AC4F:80EC:A7E7:D1B5 (talk) 04:46, 22 January 2022 (UTC)

Our anonymous friend is correct. I am in the middle of making myself a copy of this DVD with track/chapter locations "where they should be", and the listing in this article deviates exactly as they say. If there is not a revision we can go back to, I will edit in the correct information later. Also, I think we should list the venues next to the band/title. Opinions on that? Huw Powell (talk) 23:24, 15 April 2022 (UTC)

If you could fix any errors in the band listing, that would be great. Adding venue/location would also be great, and help with disputes about what locations are or are not featured in the film. I have the DVD, but it's been many years since I've watched it. Been meaning to address this article, but haven't gotten to it. CAVincent (talk) 13:57, 17 April 2022 (UTC)

There's been some definite vandalism to the article in the past, but I don't feel like going through it in detail track-by-track at the moment. In case anyone does, here's a listing I made when I was trying to figure out which songs occur in which 10-minute segments (the only structuring on the DVD): AnonMoos (talk) 21:56, 18 April 2022 (UTC)

OK, I finally got around to fixing all the vandalism I could see... AnonMoos (talk) 11:53, 3 May 2022 (UTC)

1  THE POLICE - "Driven To Tears"
1  WALL OF VOODOO - "Back In Flesh"
-  TOYAH WILCOX - "Danced"
2  JOHN COOPER CLARKE - "Health Fanatic"     [Not on LP; a capella]
2  ORCHESTRAL MANOEUVRES IN THE DARK - "Enola Gay"
-  CHELSEA - "I'm On Fire"     [Not on LP]
3  OINGO BOINGO - "Ain't This The Life"
3  ECHO & THE BUNNYMEN - "The Puppet"
3  JOOLS HOOLAND - "Foolish I Know"
-  XTC - "Respectable Street"
4  KLAUS NOMI - "Total Eclipse"
4  ATHLETICO SPIZZ 80 - "Clocks Are Big; Machines Are Heavy/Where's Captain Kirk?"
4  THE GO-GO'S - "We Got The Beat"
-  DEAD KENNEDYS - "Bleed For Me"     [Not on LP]
5  STEEL PULSE - "Ku Klux Klan"
-  GARY NUMAN - "Down In The Park"
6  JOAN JETT and THE BLACKHEARTS - "Bad Reputation"
6  MAGAZINE - "Model Worker"
6  SURF PUNKS - "My Beach"     [Not on LP]
-  THE MEMBERS - "Offshore Banking Business"
7  AU PAIRS - "Come Again"
7  THE CRAMPS - "Tear It Up"
-  INVISIBLE SEX - "Valium"     [Not on LP]
8  PERE UBU - "Birdies"
8  DEVO - "Uncontrollable Urge"
-  THE ALLEY CATS - "Nothing Means Nothing Anymore"
9  JOHN OTWAY - "Cheryl's Going Home"
9  GANG OF FOUR - "He'd Send In The Army"
-  999 - "Homicide"
10 THE FLESHTONES - "Shadowline"
10 X - "Beyond And Back"
-  SKAFISH - "Sign Of The Cross"
11 UB40 - "Madame Medusa"     [Not on LP]
-  THE POLICE - "Roxanne"     [Not on LP]
12 THE POLICE - "So Lonely"     [Not on LP]
-  (End credits) KLAUS NOMI - "Aria"     [Not on LP]