'Violence' first appeared on the Please album in 1986. It was later re-produced and released on single releases of 'I Wouldn't Normally Do This Kind Of Thing' in 1993.
Production and recording[]
The song began with an inspiration from a bass sound on the PPG, which appears on the recording. Helena Springs sings backup vocals on the track.
The Haçienda Version of this song was originally performed at the Haçienda Club in 1992. It was programmed by Chris and they liked it so much, they recorded it in the studio.
Lyrics[]
Violence was the last track written for Please. According to Neil, the song deals with the Northern Ireland situation.
At this time there were bombs in London. It was also partly inspired by another Penelope Spheeris film, The /Boys Next Door, which is about two teenagers who go up to lots of people in Los Angeles shopping malls... The song is really about how violence is male. It's a male concept.
The sons and brothers fighting for another cause anything to give their lives some meaning busy with their guns and dreaming far away from here said they would act in self-defence And all the others running 'round so hot and bothered anything to give their lives some meaning in the evening running around with guns and said they would act in self-defence with violence Violence Violence Violence breeds violence Violence breeds The son and brother when he gets home he gives someone some love and mutters 'Woman, you'll never understand I did what I said in self-defence with violence Violence breeds violence Violence breeds violence Violence breeds violence