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Post by twicks1 on Dec 10, 2018 14:37:38 GMT -5
Recently watched the documentary "Don't You Wish That We Were Dead" on these guys and have been gorging on their discography/TV appearances since...I sense a real Mats vibe from them, attitude-wise *and* musically. Anybody know if Paul is a fan? At the very least, he must've liked the vampire makeup enough to borrow for the "Mono" cover... www.youtube.com/watch?v=CBQCXe4vb0Y |
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Post by firespirit on Dec 12, 2018 4:14:16 GMT -5
I know Bob was a big Capt. Sensible fan. You can find various photos of Bob online wearing Damned t-shirts. I think the Mats opened for the Damned was in the early 80s...
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Post by twicks1 on Dec 12, 2018 9:37:29 GMT -5
Well, what do you know:
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Post by raccoon on Dec 12, 2018 21:27:45 GMT -5
The Supersuckers,on the other hand, had a different take on Captain Sensible:
Got a call from a clown down in London town
Said he's got a great idea
When he started to spew what he wanted to do
It filled me full of loathing and fear
Yeah it filled me full of loathing and fear
He said I got a 'zine, and I think it'd be keen
To match you up with one of our blokes
Said he'd gave it a try, but it didn't fly
Now he's the butt of all of our jokes
Yeah he's the butt of all of our jokes
And I said Captain
See you later
Say Captain
Goodbye
Well we started laying down some tracks
And behind our American backs
He was playing with some evil toys
I said you may not want my advice
But that piano over there might sound nice
He just insisted on that synthesized voice
And that just didn't sit right with the boys
Well that put and end to it
And he politely packed his shit
He said, "Country sucks" and he shoved on out the door
I know you're so-and-so from some band
And you mighta been good
But I'll be damned if I'm going to take that anymore
No I'm not going to sit here and drink that anymore
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Post by twicks1 on Dec 13, 2018 9:56:43 GMT -5
Ha, all in the finest punk tradition. "Idiot Box" was a pretty good diss track by the Damned:
I can turn you off
Well I just tried & left you off
Tumbling you may be art
But you sure ain't rock'n'roll
People standing in the rain
Just to see that screen Verlaine
Supersonic I'll come back soon
'Cause all we got is a marquee moon
Billy Ficca don't waste my time
Just turning on to What's My Line
Richard Lloyd you're here this night
You should have rode the golden stars
Old friend Smith works for the box
Oh what a haggard face
Hope he gets a lot of shocks
From his Fender bass
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