The episode is called: THE ENEMY WITHIN. Captain Kirk, beams up from the surface of the mysterious planet. A minute later, a second, duplicate, Captain Kirk beams aboard.
The second Kirk is evil. He contains all the "bad" parts of the original Kirk's personality. An animal, he demands to take control of others, while losing his own self control. He yells, fights with crew, and tries to rape the women. The odd thing about this evil guy, is that the "good" Captain Kirk can't function without him. Not having the angry, emotional animal side of his personality, he becomes a wimp, unable to make decisions, unable to stand up for anything. Only when the "good" Kirk joins with the "animal" Kirk, can the Captain again function as a compassionate yet strong leader.
GG Allin is the "enemy within" of Rock 'n' Roll. We can't live without him. He is every mother's worst fear and every rebellious kid's most fervent wish. He's got no politics, no social message, nothing attractive, clever or cute. He's pure animal. He lives to Drink, Fight and Fuck and for nothing else. He is the core of what this music is all about. He is a rebel with a cause, and that cause is rebellion itself. Strip Rock 'n' Roll of all the trappings, of all the niceties, and you've got GG Allin.
There have been others, Iggy Pop and Stiv Bators of the Dead Boys among them. There will be others in the future, after GG quits or finally goes too far. We need them to keep us in tune, to push us to the edge, to complete our personalities - to make us whole.
The Congressional wives and their censorship push are right about the true essence of Rock 'n' Roll. Thank God!
Because GG never gets to play more than 20 minutes before the plug is pulled - a true live recording would have been impossible. Also, most songs recorded live have unintelligible vocals or other techincal problems. This cassette is, therefore, a "fake" live show - one that could never be. I have used pieces from live shows interspersed with songs from various sources throughout GG's eight year career. The song versions with the New York Superscum have never been released before. One song, "Ten Year Old Fuck", is an exclusive on this release.
So sit back, unzip your pants, and enjoy it while you can.
Mykel Board
Producer
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