Beat Goes On - Penetration (Official Video)

From the 2015 album 'Resolution'
Penetration: Pauline Murray, Robert Blamire, Steve Wallace, Paul Harvey, John Maher.
Directed and Edited By Carol Lynn

[Johndc]

Was played today at a friends funeral. Very moving

[tommytippee]

Real Music, real songs, Passion.
Never dies.
Glad I'm sixty.

[davidwaterhouse]

Pauline ! You were a pioneer in the amazing pUnK revolution from 76! Along with Siouxsie, Debbie Harry, Polystyrene, Gaye Advert, The Slits, Faye Fife etc, you led the charge for strong independent Women in Rock 'n' Roll, and we Love you for it! You still look and sound Great ! Wish you were playing Rebellion in 2022! dx

[DavidHamiltonDJHammy]

First saw them in Brighton in Autumn 77 then early 78 at Southampton Top Rank with the Buzzcocks and countless times after. Simply wonderful band.

[governmentflu]

I needed this today. Thank you Penetration for giving me, us, the world so much incredible

[stevewingate]

'Coming Up For Air' was the album that really made me aware of Penetration, with 'Life's a Gamble' (Lifeline being a personal favourite) the bait to Penetration. It's only in retrospect I appreciate just how great a band they are. Listening to 'Moving Targets' and 'Coming...' and 'Race Against Time' again in later years, I acknowledge the musicianship and intellect behind the songs. Penetration were/are one of the bands that truly got what the scene was about. Not a facsimile of the headliners of the Punk movement, but true ambassadors of the spirit. Like the wonderful X-Ray Spex and the Buzzcocks, they put their stamp on the genre. A wonderful band, led by an beautiful, charismatic vocalist with a voice from heaven. Sublime.

[Punk_Philosopher]

the most self-aware come back song ever. Love it. She is beautiful.

[governmentflu]

Thank you Pauline. I love you always. Mark in Kansas City.

[TheTCBandage]

Pauline and the Boys still killing it after all these years.

[apinheirosouza]

She's gorgeous after all these years, and the voice hasn't change a bit...

[RomliIronfist]

Saw these guys for the first time ever just last week in Liverpool. Awesome, awesome, awesome is all I can say. Pauline still has that amazing voice....

[gazgibster]

totally brilliant super voice lyrics and music great rocknroll.

[obryobry]

Blimey, last time I saw Penetration was back in '78 at The Russell Club in Manchester (the Factory pre-Hacienda). Top tune!

[ericcrawford]

Yesterday is just a been done before. Still got the attitude. That's ALL that matters. Thanks for the guest list thing, you are beautiful. X

[ernestopires]

My punies from the 70s. Beautiful. Shit I'm old.

The past has gone and time is moving on
The present is a gift that won’t last long
The ebb and flow will come and go
As things unfold without control

Yesterday is just a memory
Tomorrow is an unknown certainty

Your hopes and dreams like birds fly in the air
Where peace and happiness is all you wear
If fear is a foe, tell it to go
If fear is your guide, there’s nowhere to hide
Moving through the cycles of the sun
For eternity and the beat goes on
The beat goes on

What’s the point of keeping score
Nothing adds up anymore
Everything’s been done before
Lose the battle, win the war

The ebb and flow will come and go
As things unfold without control

Yesterday is just a memory
Tomorrow is an unknown certainty

Moving through the cycles of the sun
For eternity and the beat goes on
The beat goes on
On and on

[asabracodeaythfaerie]

Everything I've heard by you have the wisest and truest lyrics I've ever heard. 🖤

[StevenParrisWard]

This is excellent; like so much of their early stuff it endures. Nice to see John on drums. First time I saw him he wasn't much more than 18. Time certainly flies.

[HojoLife]

What an amazing song and voice.. Love it!!!

[profpiehead]

F***king brilliant song, fresh, bright and youthful. I still remember Newcastle City Hall when we would'nt let you stop playing .