The Rezillos are a
punk/
new wave band formed in
Edinburgh, Scotland, in 1976. Although emerging at the same time as other bands in the punk rock movement, the Rezillos did not share the
nihilism or social commentary of their contemporaries, but instead took a more light-hearted approach to their songs, preferring to describe themselves at the time as "a New Wave beat group". Their songs are heavily influenced by 1950s
rock and roll, 1960s English
beat music and
garage rock, early 1970s
glam rock, and recurring lyrical themes of
science fiction and
B movies, influences that mirrored those of US bands
the Cramps and
the B-52s who were starting out at the same time. The Rezillos' biggest hit in their home country was the UK Top 20 single "Top of the Pops" in 1978, but they are best known outside the UK for their
cover version of "
Somebody's Gonna Get Their Head Kicked In Tonight", which featured on the soundtrack to in 2002. Since the Rezillos recorded it, the song has been covered by other punk bands, including
Youth Brigade and
Murphy's Law.