"Gary Gilmore's Eyes" by The Adverts is a true classic punk song. Released in 1977... the defining year of the punk movement. There is no doubt about punk being the savior of music when it was much needed and the Adverts were an important part of that, while possibly not remembered for it so much today. They had so much energy and they also liked to poke fun at themselves as well as what was going on around them. "One Chord Wonders" and "Bored Teenagers" are a couple of examples. If you had to pick only one song from their arsenal - it would have to be "Gary Gilmore's Eyes" for sure. "Gary Gilmore's Eyes" is about the American murderer, Gary Gilmore, who was executed the same year of this release. Gilmore had requested that his eyes be donated to science after his execution... stating that they would probably be the only body part of use. So the point of view* taken in the song is from the recipient of the eyes after a transplant. Proof that punk was more than a 'fuck you' to the establishment.
Where is the "Gary Gilmore's Eyes" movie? Come on Peter Jackson.... the soundtrack is already written for you.
* Pun intended.
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