"short sharp shock" is also the name of a 1984 album by chaos uk. it also appears in the title of an album, "short sharp shocked", by michelle shocked and the ep "shortsharpshock" by therapy?. short sharp shock is the name of a crossover thrash band from liverpool, england. the phrase is used in the song "east side beat" by the toasters, and in the 1980 song "stand down margaret" by the beat. it can also be found in the lyrics of a billy bragg song entitled "it says here" found on his 1984 album "brewing up with billy bragg" and of a they might be giants song entitled "circular karate chop" on their 2013 album "nanobots".