The History of Western Civilisation

"The History of Western Civilisation" is the eighth single by TISM, released on vinyl 7" and cassette on 17th September 1990 by Phonogram; it was TISM's first major label release, promoting the upcoming release of their second studio album Hot Dogma on the label, which followed on October 1st.
The B-side, "Man is Born Free and Everywhere He is in Changing Rooms", is a Ron Hitler-Barassi diatribe delivered at the Livid Festival in Brisbane on 2nd December 1989; the day the National Party of Queensland was voted out of office after a long (and often controversial) 32 years in power, in a massive 24-seat swing. 
The B-side was later included as a bonus track on the version of Hot Dogma that was included in the 1995 box set Collected Recordings 1986–1993, and as a hidden track on the 2021 CD and vinyl release of the 1984 demo tape This Is Serious Mum.
The cassette edition of the single plays both tracks on the A and B sides. To date the single has never been reissued in either of its original formats, however it has become available on streaming services in recent years.
==Track listing==
#The History of Western Civilisation (3:00)
#Man is Born Free and Everywhere He is in Changing Rooms (2:52)
==See also==
*Hot Dogma
*"I Don't Want TISM I Want a Girlfriend"
*"Let's Form a Company"
==External links==
*"The History of Western Civilisation" at Discogs
Category:Singles
Category:TISM discography
Category:Hot Dogma
Category:The History of Western Civilisation