Satan’s Rats formed in Evesham, Worcestershire in January 1977, with an average age of just seventeen.

Songs like the anthemic ‘Year Of The Rats’ about the demise of the old fart groups, their appearance at the Birmingham Punk Festival and support to the Sex Pistols at the Roxy soon saw the band build a large following and inevitably drew them to the attention of record labels.

Their first demo earned them a deal with DJM Records and their first single ‘In My Love For You’ was released in 1977. Bob Geldof reviewed in the NME and slagged it off. The second single ‘Year Of The Rats’ released early in 1978 fared no better, sinking without a trace despite being regarded as something of a classic these days.

For their third single ’You Make Me Sick’ they had Vic Maile (Dr Feelgood/Fruit Eating Bears) as producer. He managed to capture the anger of the band perfectly and this single, released in 1978 was undoubtedly their finest moment. Julie Burchill reviewed it in the NME, she hated it.

The track reached a global audience when it opened the 2020 ‘High-Fidelity’ USA TV series starring Zoe Kravitz.

This single now sells for considerable sums and are regarded as classics by 70s punk collectors.