“Follow the Leaders”

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“Follow the Leaders” is a politically charged post-punk song by the English band Killing Joke, known for its driving rhythm and dark, apocalyptic tone.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf single
song
album What’s THIS For…! NERFINISHED
artist Killing Joke NERFINISHED
bSide Follow the Leaders (Dub) NERFINISHED
Tension NERFINISHED
chartPositionUKSingles 55
composer Geordie Walker NERFINISHED
Jaz Coleman NERFINISHED
Paul Ferguson NERFINISHED
Youth
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
followedBy Empire Song NERFINISHED
format 12-inch single
7-inch single
genre new wave
post-punk
hasMusicalFeature distorted guitar
heavy drum patterns
prominent bass line
hasMusicVideo yes
hasQuality apocalyptic tone
driving rhythm
politically charged
includedIn Killing Joke live setlists
language English
length 4:04
lyricalTheme apocalypse
mass conformity
political manipulation
lyricist Jaz Coleman NERFINISHED
partOf What’s THIS For…!
partOfSeries early 1980s Killing Joke singles
performer Killing Joke NERFINISHED
performerMember Geordie Walker NERFINISHED
Jaz Coleman NERFINISHED
Paul Ferguson NERFINISHED
Youth
precededBy Requiem NERFINISHED
producer Killing Joke NERFINISHED
Nick Launay NERFINISHED
recordLabel E.G. Records NERFINISHED
Malicious Damage NERFINISHED
releaseDate 1981-05-22
releaseYear 1981

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Killing Joke notableWork “Follow the Leaders”