Skupina první anglické punkové vlny, vznikající pod vlivem newyorské new wave a londýnských Sex Pistols v Manchesteru v r. 1976.
Už po realizaci prvního EP Spiral Scratch (leden 1977) odchází H. Devoto a zakládá Magazine. Krátce na to dochází...
This is to you receiver
An important item we say
Nobody will believe you-
We make the facts today
There is no propaganda-
There is no proper facts
We want to make new history
We want to take you off the tracks
It's coming on the airwaves
Coming on the airwaves
Coming on the airways dream
We're coming on the airwaves
Coming on the airwaves
Coming on the airwaves dream
This is to you believer-
We're inside your head today
There's nothing you will need now-
We are your government ok
You're channelled here-
Stay off channel 14
When we say we're mean
We mean what we mean
It's coming on the airwaves
Coming on the airwaves
Coming on the airwaves dream
We're coming on the airwaves
Coming on the airwaves
Coming on the airwaves dream
This is your country leader-
Our intention is eloquent tricks
We are trained to see for you-
To internalise your fix
We will only tell you what
What you want to hear
Have another pint-
Keep drinking the beer
It's coming on the airwaves
Coming on the airwaves
Coming on the airwaves dream
We're coming on the airwaves
Coming on the airwaves
Coming on the airwaves dream
