RIP lead singer John Kezdy who died on Aug 26, 2023 in Glencoe a north suburb of Chicago in a bicycle accident with an Amazon truck. I remember seeing him play the clubs here in Chicago back in the early 80s, my younger days. Thanks for all the great music the Effigies gave us. Keep on punkin'
Yep. The best memories I have of my teen years from 15 yrs old going to shows were from 1981- 1984 when I graduated and left for the Army. Chicago will never that special magic of that early scene. God I miss it at 57 yrs old.
Being from Chicago was lucky to see them like 10 times fucking great band live and one of the best albums of it's time for this original true punk scene .Glad to have been a part of this punk scene late 70s early 80s
"Below the drop" Lyrics: Picked a spot below the drop Knew something was about to fall I've been waiting around for long enough Now I hear my non-call We're not subjects of your stupid precepts We're built on grains of truth It's a no-class, sight-unseen report Not swayed by your abuse I'm not boxed in Religious convention is your own invention Called the lightning-fast fist of Man But religious slates don't dictate our fate I don't walk around in a trance Disbelief is what we preach To the troubles that make up our mind When things fall short of expectations It's time to redefine
Shane Clare-Thayer don't know about "underrated and unsung." The Effigies played tons of shows in the early 80s, opening up for big punk/new wave bands that came to CHICAGO. They were a well regarded rockin' quartet. I saw 'em loads of times... :-)
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the Mentally Ill were sort of like the Steely Dan of punk since they recorded but never played live. Regardless they came from Chicago and released music.
did anyone care about them then? im under the killed by death recognition of gacys place made them seem more prominet than they were even close to being. kids from deerfield, right?
+downwiththemaster Actually they were asked to open a couple shows for Metallica but were temporarily broken up at the time and it would have been the return leg of the tour right after Cliff Burton died so it wouldn't have happened anyway. Look up the interview with John Kezdy of the Effigies on Creative Loafing and stop being such a poser purist.
