Cindermen (1966) - Don't do it some more ('Cause It Hurts So Good)

Fresno, CA // Sam Sinopoli (drums), Fred Perry (guitar), Don Whaley (bass, keyboards), Jim Kelly (vocals), Bill Bixler (saxophone, 1963-64), Bill Brant (bass, 1963-64) \

Don't Do It Some More is one of those songs that apparently no one ever bothered to really listen to. The first version was probably banned from airplay by the local DJ's, so it was adulterated (pun intended) to disguise what it really was - a raw punk ode to homo-erotic sadomasochism. First, the title; think about what that is saying, "Don't do it some more cause it hurts so good". How about these lyrics: "I'm gonna take you to the river, I'm gonna hit you once or twice, and when you try to drag your big carcass up, I'm gonna kick you once more to be nice." There are vicious chops during the bridge in this punchy punker that is mostly known in it's pasteurized version. It's the subversive first version that should be legendary.

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