Playlist 10 March
Beginning tonight with one of the weakest singles Buzzcocks ever released but still better than the average punk rockin' 45. Despite that , they should be honoured, feted, and indeed applauded for sticking to the old punk ethos of non-LP singles, putting out 'Promises' only a few weeks after their second LP "Love Bites". It was a hit, but not as big a hit as its predecessor 'Ever Fallen In Love....." which was on the LP. I don't know if there's any lesson to be learned, so I'll just point out that there are five exclamation marks in tonight's list. Including that one which distinguishes John Foxx-era Ultravox ! from Midge Ure's Ultravox. What a difference punctuation makes.
Buzzcocks - Promises
Blondie - Little Girl Lies
Menace - Last Years Youth
Ultravox! - Modern Love
Cucumbers - My Boyfriend
Au Pairs - Diet
Wire - Mannequin
Young Marble Giants - Credit In The Straight World
Radio Birdman - Hand Of Law
!Action Pact! - People
Subway Sect - Out Of Touch
Go Betweens - ΜύI Need Two Heads
Avengers - Car Crash
The Merry Go Round - Listen! Listen!
Suicide - Touch Me
Comment number 1.
At 14th Mar 2011, Ferg Ranson wrote:I think that's harsh regarding 'Promises', Mickey. Granted familiarity has perhaps dulled the excitement of 'Ever Fallen...', but I prefer 'Promises' to any of Buzzcocks' single output with the possible exception of 'What Do I Get?'...
Still..another cracking show. Menace and Radio Birdman top of the list for me.
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Comment number 2.
At 18th Mar 2011, mickeybradley wrote:'Promises' over 'Love You More' or 'Everybody's Happy Nowadays' ? Right Ferg, outside now. You and Pete Shelley against me and Howard Devoto. Devoto's skinny but that bald head causes great damage if he sticks it into your nose. I'll be holding his coat.
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