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...
You say the world's just going mad
I say that things are not too bad
But it could be better all the same
You know how you want life to be
I know that I may disagree
But neither of us is to blame
Just hold me close don't let me go
I couldn't stand it
You're just what I've been waiting for
You seem to never notice me
I dream that one day you will see
The love meant for both of us to share
You try you try to be carefree
I smile I know you're just like me
The search for truth's an awesome dare
Just hold me close don't let me go
I couldn't stand it
You're just what I've been waiting for
Just hold me close don't let me go
Not for a minute
You're just what I've been living for
When winter comes and cold winds blow
I'll keep your secret
And if they ask me I don't know
I'll keep your secret
In the middle of the darkest night
Your's will be the light that guides me through
There's no one like you
