History Music / Buzzcocks

Founding member and FaceOfTheBand Pete Shelley passed away on 6 December 2018, but the group has continued without him with founding member Steve Diggle as the new lead singer.

* TheBandMinusTheFace: Averted when original frontman Howard Devoto left to form Music/{{Magazine}}; Pete Shelley took over the singing and became FaceOfTheBand. It happened again with Shelley's death, as Steve Diggle took over leadership of the group.

* TraumaCongaLine: The narrator of "Something's Gone Wrong Again" loses a sock, cuts himself shaving, breaks a yolk trying to fry an egg, has his watch break, misses the bus, and has a vending machine eat his change, gets stood up on a date, and finally finds that the pub is closed [[INeedAFreakingDrink when he wants a drink]] after his horrible day.

* ADateWithRosiePalms: What the titular "Orgasm Addict" does when he's alone.

* PopPunk: Unlike many of their peers (besides Music/TheRamones), Buzzcocks played well-crafted pop songs, only louder and faster. Also, Pete Shelley's voice is much higher and melodic than those of many punk singers of the time.

* TheSlacker:The narrator of "Boredom".

Buzzcocks are an English PunkRock band who were one of the innovators of the Manchester music scene; they were also one of the most popular British punk bands, along with Music/TheClash, Music/SexPistols, Music/{{The Damned|Band}}, and [[Music/BillyIdol Generation X]]. They were one of the first punk bands to release a record (their debut EP, ''Spiral Scratch'') on a local indie label. However, they're best known for being the UrExample of the PopPunk genre, which has led groups like Music/GreenDay to cite them as an influence. They also gave the name to ''Series/NeverMindTheBuzzcocks'', alongside the [[Music/NeverMindTheBollocksHeresTheSexPistols only album]] by the Music/SexPistols.

Founding member and FaceOfTheBand Pete Shelley passed away on 6 December 2018.

* TheBandMinusTheFace: Averted when original frontman Howard Devoto left to form Music/{{Magazine}}; Pete Shelley took over the singing and became FaceOfTheBand, but it has happened again with Shelley's death.

* EpicRocking: Relative to the rest of their material, "Why Can't I Touch It?" (6:38) and "I Believe" (7:09).

* IronicEcho: Went on tour in 1979 with Music/JoyDivision in support months before Ian Curtis killed himself. Went on tour in 1994 as support for Music/{{Nirvana}}... weeks before Kurt Cobain killed himself.

Buzzcocks are an English PunkRock band who were one of the innovators of the Manchester music scene; they were also one of the most popular British punk bands, along with Music/TheClash, Music/SexPistols, Music/TheDamned, and [[Music/BillyIdol Generation X]]. They were one of the first punk bands to release a record (their debut EP, ''Spiral Scratch'') on a local indie label. However, they're best known for being the UrExample of the PopPunk genre, which has led groups like Music/GreenDay to cite them as an influence. They also gave the name to ''Series/NeverMindTheBuzzcocks'', alongside the [[Music/NeverMindTheBollocksHeresTheSexPistols only album]] by the Music/SexPistols.

* John Maher - Drums (1976–81, 1989, 1992)

* MohsScaleOfRockAndMetalHardness: Usually a 5–6 on their more overtly PopPunk numbers (the distorted guitars and fast drumming do most of the work), with the more experimental songs on their later albums sometimes dropping somewhat lower on the scale.

Buzzcocks are an English PunkRock band who were one of the innovators of the Manchester music scene; they were also one of the most popular British punk bands, along with Music/TheClash, Music/SexPistols, Music/TheDamned, and [[Music/BillyIdol Generation X]]. They were one of the first punk bands to release a record (their debut EP, ''Spiral Scratch'') on a local indie label. However, they're best known for being the UrExample of the PopPunk genre, which has led groups like Music/GreenDay to cite them as an influence. They also gave the name to ''Series/NeverMindTheBuzzcocks''.

* TraumaCongaLine: The narrator of "Something's Gone Wrong Again" loses a sock, cuts himself shaving, breaks a yolk trying to fry an egg, has his watch break, misses the bus, and has a vending machine eat his change, gets stood up on a date, and finally finds that the pub is closed [[INeedAFrekaingDrink when he wants a drink]] after his horrible day.

* TraumaCongaLine: The narrator of "Something's Gone Wrong Again" loses a sock, cuts himself shaving, breaks a yolk trying to fry an egg, has his watch break, misses the bus, and has a vending machine eat his change, and finally finds that the pub is closed when he wants a drink.

* DistinctSingleAlbum: The ''Singles Going Steady'' compilation features the A-sides on the first side and the B-sides on the second.

-->You're a kid Casanova, you're-a no Joseph
-->It's a labor of love, fucking yourself to death
-->Orgasm addict, you're an orgasm addict

! '''''I just want a troper like any other, what do I get?''''':

* BiTheWay: Pete Shelley.

! '''''I just want a troper like any other''''':

Founder member and FaceOfTheBand Pete Shelley passed away on the 6th of December 2018.

You make me feel I'm dirt and I'm hurt\\

I run the risk of losing you and that's worse\\

->''You spurn my natural emotions\\

In love with someone you shouldn't have fallen in love with?''
-->"Ever Fallen in Love (With Someone You Shouldn't've)"

->''Ever fallen in love with someone ever fallen in love,\\

Buzzcocks are an English punk rock band who were one of the innovators of the Manchester music scene and one of the most popular British punk bands along with Music/TheClash, Music/SexPistols, Music/TheDamned, and [[Music/BillyIdol Generation X]].

Gave the name to ''Series/NeverMindTheBuzzcocks''. Founder member Pete Shelley passed away on the 6th of December 2018.

!!Discography:

* TheBandMinusTheFace: Averted when original frontman Howard Devoto left to form Music/{{Magazine}}; Pete Shelley took over the singing and became FaceOfTheBand, but it has happened again with Shelley's death.

* ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin: "Ever Fallen in Love (With Someone You Shouldn't've)"

* MissedTheBus: "Something's Gone Wrong Again": 'Nothing ever happens to people like us, 'cept we miss the bus'.

* TheSlacker: "Boredom"

* TheBandMinusTheFace: Averted when original frontman Howard Devoto left to form Music/{{Magazine}}; Pete Shelley took over the singing and became FaceOfTheBand, but it has happened again with Pete Shelley's death.

* TheBandMinusTheFace: Averted when original frontman Howard Devoto left to form Music/{{Magazine}}; Pete Shelley took over the singing and became FaceOfTheBand.

Gave the name to ''Series/NeverMindTheBuzzcocks''.

* Pete Shelley - Vocals, guitar (1976–81, 1989–)

* StepUpToTheMicrophone: Steve Diggle's vocal turns could be considered to fit this, though he does sing on every album at least once. The only time a Diggle-led track has been the A-side of a single was with "Harmony In My Head".