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From its inception, General Public was a band known better for what it usedto be than what it would become. Created in 1983 by Dave Wakeling and"toaster" Ranking Roger -- former members of the phenomenal ska-pop English Beat -- General Public looked good out of the starting gate, butfailed to work up a sweat. The band recorded three albums in 12 years andtook a very long hiatus. Even guest appearances from the Clash's Mike Jones and former Beat bandmateSaxa could not help the Public's first album, . . .All the Rage,make a name for itself at home or in the U.S. The repeated disappointmentof 1986's Hand to Mouth prompted the band to break things off forgood. Far from grief-stricken, the boys immediately launched into independentprojects. Roger released Radical Dep More... (Submit New General Public Lyrics) (Submit New General Public Lyrics) | | ||||||||||
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