Answer the following question: Facts: - years active: 1977 -- 1983 , 2007 -- present - landscape: yes - past members: paul fox malcolm owen - origin: london , england - label: people unite , virgin , bohemian , sosumi - genre: punk rock - name: the ruts / ruts dc - image size: 200px - background: group_or_band - image: ruts - group picture.jpg - current members: david ruffy john '' segs '' jennings - associated acts: ruts d.c. Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of the ruts .
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the ruts / ruts dc are an english reggae-influenced punk rock band , notable for the 1979 uk top 10 hit '' babylon 's burning '' , and an earlier single '' in a rut '' , which was not a hit but was highly regarded and regularly played by bbc radio 1 disc jockey john peel .