The Stalin
The Stalin (ザ・スターリン, stylized as THE STALIN) were an influential Japanese punk rock band formed in June 1980, by leader and vocalist Michiro Endo. After numerous member changes, he disbanded the group in February 1985. In May 1987 Michiro formed a group called Video Stalin, which mostly made videos instead of albums; they disbanded in 1988. In 1989 Michiro created a new band named Stalin and continued to make music with them until 1993.
History
1979: Jieitai
Circa 1979, Michiro Endo, a 29-year-old socialist activist, formed a punk band called Jieitai (自衛隊), named after Japan's Self-Defense Forces. Several of their songs would later become The Stalin songs, such as "Ideologist", "Niku" and their versions of "No Fun" and "Light My Fire".
1980–1981: Beginning
In June 1980 Endo formed The Stalin. He chose the name because "Joseph Stalin is very hated by most people in Japan, so it is very good for our image." Originally a three piece with Endo on vocals and bass, Atsushi on guitar and Jun on drums. Shintaro joined as bassist later in the month, however their first single, "Dendou Kokeshi", was already recorded without him and was released on September 5, 1980. On April 7, 1981, they released the Stalinism EP. In July Tam replaced Atsushi on guitar. On November 4, at a live performance at Kanto Gakuin High School, Endo is arrested for indecent exposure. On December 24, 1981, they released their first full-length album, the half studio/half live, Trash.
Podcasts:
ザ・スターリン
ALBUMS
- STOP JAP NAKED released: 2007
- STALINISM released: 2005
- ザ・スターリン・ベスト released: 2003
- フォー・ネヴァー released: 2001
- -1(MINUS ONE) released: 1988
- Best Sellection released: 1986
- Fish Inn released: 1986
- For Never (live) released: 1985
- 虫 released:
- THE STALIN BEST released:
- BESTESTS! released:
- 奇跡の人 released:
- STREET VALUE released:
- 殺菌バリケード released:
- STALIN released:
- JOY released:
- STOP JAP released:
- Trash released:
- STOP JAP + GO GO STALIN released:
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by Kris Kristofferson
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by Bathory
The Stallion
by: Kris KristoffersonChorus:
Stay if you want to, don't be ashamed
Leavin' is easy; Lord, losin's the same
Life is a promise nobody keeps
Lay yourself down girl; rock me to sleep
We were the wild ones, proud in our prime
Me and the stallion, Lord, one of a kind
See how we run, Lord, see how we fall
Ridin' for moonlight, we done it all
Well, the daylight was dying, rooks in the wind
She stood before me, stripped to the skin
Next to my stallion, she purely shown
Gliding to moonlight, starlight and stone
The moonlight is silver, starlight is cold
Wakin' to laughter, shakin' my soul
She was runnin' my stallion, naked and free
Ridin' for moonlight, gone like a dream
Chorus:
Stay if you want to, don't be ashamed
Leavin' is easy; Lord, losin's the same
Life is a promise nobody keeps