"Antisocial" is a song by the French

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, from their album ''

Répression ''Répression'' is the second studio album by French hard rock/metal band Trust (French band), Trust. It was released in 1980 (in France) and was dedicated to Bon Scott, the recently deceased lead singer of AC/DC; the English version was released ...

''. The song was written by Bernie Bonvoisin and

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. Unusually for a hard rock track, it was played on mainstream radio stations RTL and

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, helping the album sell over 800,000 copies in 1980. Evoking a dehumanised, individualistic and brutal society, the lyrics captured the alienation of a generation disillusioned by the excesses of its elders and the

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. According to rock critic

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, "Antisocial" is "the hymn that definitely buried the Glorious Thirty".

Anthrax version

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covered the song, using the alternate English lyrics, on their 1988 album ''

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''. Their cover of the song also appears on the second disc of their compilation album, '' Anthrology: No Hit Wonders (1985–1991)'', along with a version featuring the verses sung in French. ''Track Listing'' (international version) *1. "Antisocial" (Trust cover) *2. "

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cover) *3. "Le Sects" (Trust cover) ''Track Listing'' (foreign import) *1. "Antisocial" (Trust cover) *2. "Make Me Laugh" *3. "Antisocial (live)" (Trust cover) ''Notes'' *The artwork for the "Antisocial" single would also later be used for "

Penikufesin ''Penikufesin'' is the third Extended play, EP by the American thrash metal band Anthrax (American band), Anthrax. Culled from the ''State of Euphoria'' sessions, it was released in August 1989 on Megaforce Records/Island Records. Background The ...

". *The foreign import used unique artwork, different from the international version. It showed the "NOT" Man riding on a skateboard spray-painting "Antisocial" onto the side of a wall. *On the international single, the title of the song on the cover artwork was shown as "Anti-Social".

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