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Stray Cats – “Runaway Boys”
When I was 10 or 11 I used to go away for the weekend with my mate to his parents’ caravan. I was always happy to leave home. My mate’s dad would drive us to the caravan in his Ford … Continue reading
Posted in 1980
Tagged #straycats, brian setzer, lee rocker, mike, runaway boys, slim jim phantom, stray cats
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Talking Heads – “Once In A Lifetime”
After the party I drove her home. Day was breaking as I stopped outside her flat. “Thanks for the lift,” she said. I lit a fag. She paused, “Come in if you like”. I exhaled. I pretended to misunderstand. “Thanks, … Continue reading
Posted in 1981
Tagged 1981, 80s45s, brian eno, david byrne, eno, mike, Once In A Lifetime, remain in light, Talking Heads
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Public Enemy – “Night Of The Living Baseheads”
Popular music did not have much impact on me as a child. I attribute this to the fact that 1970s pop was universally dreadful. Moreover, my limited exposure to it was either via light-entertainment programmes such as the Two Ronnies, … Continue reading
Posted in 1988
Tagged #chuckd, #publicenemy, 1988, chuck d, flavor flav, mike, night of the living baseheads, public enemy
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Love And Rockets – “No New Tale To Tell”
And do you remember? When too much time was mine… When I was a teenager, I liked nothing better of a Friday evening than lying on my bed, listening to Bauhaus. Periodically my father would fling open the bedroom door … Continue reading
Posted in 1987
Tagged bauhaus, daniel ash, david j, earth sun moon, love & rockets, love and rockets, loveandrockets, mike, no new tale to tell
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U2 – “The Unforgettable Fire”
Picture the scene: you have had a hard day at work; you have come home late; it is cold; you are hungry. You open the fridge. Alas! There is nothing to eat, save for a Weight Watchers lasagne. You think how … Continue reading
Posted in 1984
Tagged 1984, bono, brian eno, daniel lanois, eno, mike, the edge, the unforgettable fire, u2
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Foreigner – “I Want To Know What Love Is”
Adult Oriented Rock. No part of this phrase is pleasing to me. Adult – not childlike; sensible; mature; responsible; old. Oriented – aligned to a market; tilted, as a man might position a lamp to illuminate a spreadsheet. Rock – … Continue reading
Posted in 1984
Tagged foreigner, i want to know what love is, lou gramm, mick jones, mike
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Band Aid – “Do They Know It’s Christmas?”
Wendy: In the spirit of the season, I was keen to do a joint post. Obviously Another Rock n Roll Christmas is off limits, I’m not sure we could adequately honour Shaky’s contribution to our collective Christmas tradition and nothing … Continue reading
Posted in 1984
Tagged #bandaid, #bobgeldof, #midgeure, 1984, Band Aid, Bob Geldof, Do They Know It’s Christmas, feed the world, live aid, Midge Ure, mike, wendy
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