Playlist 16 February
Five years into the show, and the first appearance by the Boomtown Rats. What's going on there then ? The first 'new wave' band to have a number one, leading lights of the Dublin punk scene, former NME writer singing ? Not good enough to prevent their punk rock licences being revoked it seems. Their debut single, played tonight, is a good approximation of a speeded up 'Gloria', although don't look at the video. Bob Geldof once saw Eddie & The Hot Rods playing in Dubiln in 1976 and is reported to have said to Phil Chevron of The Radiators From Space that Eddie and his chums were not as good as 'your lot or my lot'. It's not the subject of fierce debate in homes up and down our land, but I would say that , for once, Bob was wrong.
The Jam - All Around The World
Stingrays - Math Of Trend
Users - Sick Of You
Missing Rungs - Marginal Man
Eddie & The Hot Rods - Teenage Depression
Boomtown Rats - Lookin After Number 1
Mekons - Where Were You ?
Microdisney - Victory
Close Lobsters - Just Too Bloody Stupid
Brinsley Schwarz - (What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace Love And Understanding
Wreckless Eric - Lets Go To the Pictures
UK Subs - So What
The Express - Wastin' My Time
Rich Kids - King
Television - Friction
Comment number 1.
At 10:45 21st Feb 2012, edgeley wrote:Was it really "lookin' after No 1" and not "looking". In my book, that's enough to disqualify anyone from having their record played. It isn't even shorter.
Jethro.
PS the other side of the Mekons record is worth playing too. Have to Dance then, on my own.
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