"Birth, School, Work, Death" by The Godfathers

I really wished we lived in a world where The Godfathers made it big. This English punk and alternative rock band fused a lot of genres together in their songs, but really shone when they belted out straight up rock with a gritty attitude. 

The band developed a solid cult following after their 1986 debut album, "Hit By Hit," but came close to breaking through to the mainstream with their more accessible sophomore record, "Birth, School, Work, Death," in 1988. The title track pretty much sums up the angst in this searing anthem that I can play all day. Surprisingly, the song did not chart, but it got enough attention to propel their album to #91 on the Billboard Top 200.

The band couldn't build on this success when they released the mixed "More Songs About Love & Hate," which made their fine 1991 record, "Unreal World" receive far less attention than it should. "Unreal World" boasts a more focused sound for the band and contains some of their finest work.