The Civilian Fun Group is a band from Ann Arbor. Michigan. The group formed in the winter of 1982. It disbanded in 1985. It performed a reunion show in October of 2007 at the Halfway Inn, Ann Arbor, Michigan. The band's influences include the Clash, the Damned, Sex Pistols, Dead Kennedys, Bored Youth, Flipper, PIL, Television, CCR, Tom Morgan, Gaz, William S. Potter, the Byrds, Gang of Four, the English Beat, Black Flag, Bow Wow Wow, Defunkt, Brian Eno
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The Civilian Fun Group is a band from Ann Arbor. Michigan. The group formed in the winter of 1982. It disbanded in 1985. It performed a reunion show in October of 2007 at the Halfway Inn, Ann Arbor, Michigan. The band's influences include the Clash, the Damned, Sex Pistols, Dead Kennedys, Bored Youth, Flipper, PIL, Television, CCR, Tom Morgan, Gaz, William S. Potter, the Byrds, Gang of Four, the English Beat, Black Flag, Bow Wow Wow, Defunkt, Brian Eno, Woody Guthrie, Stiff Little Fingers, Prince, ABC, the Stranglers, Grand Master Flash, Tavia Control, 999, CSNY, Skynyrd, and many other bands from the '70s and early '80s. Two songs by the band, "Pleasure Dog," and "West Beirut," are featured in the movie "Adventureland," directed by Greg Mottola ("Superbad"). The film takes place in the mid 1980s, so this makes some sense. You can check out these songs and a few others above. Adventureland had its general theatrical release on April 3, 2009. Go check it out! It's great.