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M- Can't Stand Losing You By The Police on A&M Records
I you so many times today And I guess it's ail trua — what your girlfriends say TItat you don't ever wanna see me again And your brother's gonna Iclli me — and he's six feet ten I guess you'd call K cowardice But I'm not prepared to go on iiice this
I can't I can't I can't stand losing
I can't i can't I can't stand losing
I can't I can't I can't I can't stand losing you I • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • I can't stand losing you I can't stand losing you n»••••••••••••• • • • • • • • • •••••^• • • i can't stand losing you
I see you've sent my letters back And my LP records and they're all scratched I can't see the point in another day
When nobody listens to a word I say You can call it lack of confidence But to carry on living doesn't make no sense
I can't I can't I can't stand losing Repeat six times
I guess this is our last goodbye And you don't care so I won't cry And you'll be sorry when I'm dead And all this guilt will be on your head I guess you'd call it suicide But I'm too full to swallow my pride
I can't I can't I can't stand losing Repeat to fade
Words and music by Sting. Reproduced by permission Virgin Music
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SMASH HITS 3 Chuck E's In Love By Rickie Lee Jones on Warner Bros. Records
How come he don't come and p. I. p. with me Down at the meter no more? How come he turn off the TV And hang that sign on the door Well, we call and we call "How come?" we say Hey, what could make a boy behave this way?
Well, he learn all of the lines now And everytime he don't stutter when he talks And it's true, it's true He sure is acquired this kinda cool and inspired sorta jazz when he walk Where's his jacket and his old blue jeans? If this ain't healthy, it is some kinda clean
That means that Chuck E's in love Chuck E's in love Chuck E's in love Chuck E's in love
don't believe what you're saying to me
This is something I gotta see
Is he here? I look in the poolhall
Is he here? i look in the drugstore Is he here? No, he don't come here no more
Well, I'll tell you what — I saw him He was sitting behind us down at the Pantages And whatever it is that he's got up his sleeve
hope it isn't contagious What's her name? Is that her there?
Oh Christ, I think he's even combed his hair! Is that her?
What's her name? Oh it's never gonna be the same That's not her know what's wrong! 'Cos Chuck E's in love With the little girl singing this song
Don't you know Chuck E's in love, yeah yeah Chuck E's in love A
Angeleyes By Abba on Epic Records
I keep thinking about his angeleyes
I keep thinking
^^^ Last night I was taking a walk along the river And I saw him together with a young girl And the look that he gave her made me shiver 'Cause he always used to look at me that way
And I thought maybe I should Walk right up to her and say It's a game he likes to play
f*W»> Chorus Look into his angeleyes One look and you're hypnotized He'll take your heart X' And you must pay the price Look into his angeleyes You'll think you're in paradise And one day you'll find out He wears a disguise Voulez-Vous Don't look too deep into those angeleyes Oh no no no no (crazy about his angeleyes) By Abba on Epic Records I keep thinking about his angeleyes
I keep thinking
People everywhere Sometimes when I'm lonely I sit and think about him A sense of expectation hanging in the air And it hurts to remember all the good times Giving out a spark When I thought I could never live without him
Across the room your eyes are glowing in the dark And I wonder does it have to be the same
And here we go again, we know the start, we know the end Every time when I see him Masters of the scene Will it bring back all the pain? How can I forget that name? We've done it all before and now we're back to get some more
You know what I mean Repeat chorus
Chorus Angeleyes
Voulez-vous? take it now or leave it He took my heart and now I pay the price Now is all we get Nothing promised, no regrets Repeat chorus Voulez-vous? ain't no big decision
You know what to do I keep thinking
La question c'est voulez-vous? (voulez-vous?) I keep thinking about his angeleyes
I keep thinking
I know what you think I keep thinking about his angeleyes The girl means business so I'll offer her a drink Repeat to fade Looking mighty proud
I see you leave your table, pushing through the crowd Words and music by B. Anderson/B. Ulvaeus. I'm really glad you came, you know the rules, you know the game Reproduced by permission Bocu Music Ltd. Master of the scene We've done it all before and now we're back to get some more
You know what I mean
Repeat chorus
And here we go again, we know the start, we know the end /«-* Masters of the scene Wf^ We've done it all before and now we're back to get some more
You know what I mean
Repeat chorus to fade
Words and music by B. Anderson/B. Ulvaeus.
Reproduced by permission Bocu Music Ltd. Stranglehold By U.K. Subs on Gem Records One two three Four five lix Gotta do a dance It goes like this
Yeah some little girl's gotta hold on me 's only thirteen but oh so sweet Got me down on my knees .pf Gotta stranglehold on me Puts her arms around me like a vice ^*«q 't's oh so painful but nice
But I can only take it once or twice Gotta stranglehold on me Gotta stranglehold on me Gotta stranglehold on me Gotta stranglehold on me Stranglehold.
Repeat last verse
Stranglehold on me Stranglehold on me Gotta strangle on me Stranglehold.
Five six seven Eight nine ten .-y %f^ You want some more We'll do it again and music Stranglehold on me Words Stranglehold on me by C. Harper. Stranglehold on me Reproduced by Stranglehold permission Famous/Chappell. plC.PAULSLATTERy Repeat last verse to fade
No Class By Motorhead on Bronze Records
Shut up, you talk too foud You don't fit in with the crowd I can't believe you exist I crossed you right off my list Too much too soon, you're way out of tune
Ho class, no class
Way out, you're right out of line No buddy. I can't spare a dime Fade out, baby, that's right No bark and even less bite Your perfect smile betrays your lack of style
No class, no class, no class, no class
Too late, you can't catch up now You face the wrong way anyhow I know you ain't got the brain To come in out of the rain Too bad no magic — I'm afraid you're merely tragic
No class, baby no class, no class, ah no class Words and music by Ian Kilmister, Philip Taylor and Edward Clarke Reproduced^ijiuuuluu byay permission Motormusic Ltd. ILeosong).
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''0 A REASON ROCKPILE TO BE 'EM IN! *»^ ROCKPILE concluded their CHEERFUL knock-out tour with a great IAN DURY and The Blockheads performance at Hammersmith's Palais Dance, but the surprise are releasing a new single this de month, which does NOT appear hit of the evening were The Specials, who got three encores. on the "Do It Yourself" album. Watch out for this mid-Sixties The single is "Reason To Be bluebeat/ska inspired band. Cheerful (Part 3)", and it'll appear They're great to dance to, and on Stiff around the end of the month. sharp dressers too. The end of tour Rockpile party, CRAMPING 1 by the way, drew an amazing IS IT A cross section of liggers, from YOUR . Boomtown Rats Bob Geldof, Pete BIRD, IS IT Briquette and Johnny Fingers (HAIR) (they're always at everything), to .?l STYLE A PLANE. . The Clash's Joe Strummer and Costello's Attraction Bruce IN HIS never-ending IN THE wake of the highly Thomas to Zep's Robert Plant impersonation of a Marvel distinctive hairstyles sitting Along with Nick Knox and John Paul Jones (they're comics-type superhero, Phil on top of Debbie Harry and (drums), Brian Gregory never at anything). Lynott's latest exploit is said to be Lene Lovich, here come some (guitar) and Lux Interior saving the life of fellow Lizzy man even more outrageous (vocals). Ivy is part of a Scott Gorham. coiffures (that's hair-do's to strange creepy show that CAN THIS We're not sure we believe this, you) from the other side of includes such dark pop songs Lizzy but the story goes that while The Big Pond. as 'I Was A Teenage WOMAN SING? were recording and relaxing in The high rise curls are the Werewolf, 'Surfin Bird' and sun-kissed Nassau (Bahamas) property of one Ivy 'Sunglasses After Dark' — all recently, our muscular Scott Rorschach, rhythm guitarist brightened up by such visual decided to have a go at with The Cramps, a genuinely extras as the side of beef that para-gliding. (That's where you scary bunch. The Cramps hail Lux waves threateningly hang on to a glider and pray hard from industrial Cleveland, above his head. while a boat yanks you around Ohio, and have been causing The Cramps have been over over the water.) Scott fell in and something of a stir in New here supporting The Police on got tangled up in the cords, York for a couple of years their first major tour and whereupon Phil dashed into the now, laying a strange cocktail Faulty Products have marked water doing his Superman of cruelly loud rockabilly, the occasion with the release impression and plucked Scott cheap science fiction and of a five track 1 2 inch EP from thejaws of the deep. Oh voodoo spells on the called "The Cramps Gravest well, it's a good story. inhabitants of The Big Apple. Hits" on Illegal Records. While in Nassau, incidentally, asks Phil recorded a forthcoming solo DOES IT matter anyway, one is about the single, his first. oneself? Nina Hagen only thing Germany has come up with in the new wave stakes, and NEW DARTS ^ she's certainly got her visuals DARTS' new single, "Duke Of down pat, looking like a cross Earl" (originally a 1962 hit for between Slouxsie and the Wicked Gene Chandler) is taken from Queen in Walt Disney's "Snow sessions for their next album White". and, like the album, is produced Nina, who was born in East by Roy Wood. The band are Germany, showed an early flair taking a holiday right now and for outrage and got slung out of they don't plan much in the way the Communist Kiddies Party. of promoting the single, but a She made it into West Berlin, massive, two-month nationwide turned punkette and has gone on tour is being set up for to bewilder Deutschland and September and October, to Holland (where her fella, pop star coincide with the album's release Herman Brood is, as they say. NEXT TO that lot, the B-52s Blondie. on Magnet Records. look positively innocent. The This may be overestimating Very Big). of London at various Meanwhile, Hammy Howell, hairstyles here are what used matters as the band's offbeat, In and out formerly Darts' keyboards player, times, Nina's chummed around to be known as bouffants and quirky music is not quite as is likes of Johnny Rotten raring to get back into action they perch atop Kate Pierson immediately attractive as with the she'll be after a lay-off. Anybody looking and Cindy Wilson, the Blondie's. However, the band and The Slits, and again soon to do for a professor at the piano (or keyboard player and singer are touring here soon to coming over performing, which anyone who just wants to say hi) respectively. The B-52s. who promote their debut album on some can write to at Magnet promises to be interesting at the Hammy come from Georgia in the island Records so we should least. Her album is out on Records, c/o Magnet House, 22 Deep South, have been tipped at least get a chance to sea very York Street, London H 1 FD. CBS. W1 by many to cause a similar stir how they keep their hair up over here to that made by there. Scaffolding? SMASH HITS 7 COMP OK, GANG — we've got 10 copies of The Who's new double album film soundtrack here, just waiting for a good home. Can you give 'em one? Let's just see, shall we? Given below are five questions — we want to know the answers. If you know them, fill them in on the entry coupon below. For instance. If you think the answer to A is "The Jam", then you can forget that album right now . . . no, sorry . . . then write that answer into the box alongside A. And so on. Post your coupon to Smash Hits Who Comp, 117 Park Road, Peterborough PE1 2TS, by July 25, the closing date, remembering to fill in your name and full address. The first correct 10 answers opened after that date will each win an album. A What was the band called before "The Who"? B On which label did The Who's continued. "Status Quo is not first singles appear? QUO-TATIONS N0.1 a fashionable band. It's {ust C In what year was "FOREVER In Blu« JMiia", build up the now familiar Quo that more people who don't "Quadrophenia" first released? though a hit by Nail Diamond, Army of fans. When the lads like us show up on our guest D Name the other Who album could aaally bo tho antham for first took to the stage in their lists. We don't need a good or also made into a film. Statua Quo. Rara it Is to soo a ieana, some of the paying a bad review to know how we E "Long Live Rock" first appeared picturo of Nlossrs. Francis customers thought they had played a show. Wo know in which other film? Rossi, Ric Partitt Alan forgotten to change Into when we're good and we're Lancaster and John Coghian 'proper* stage gear. the first to admit whan we've in anything but IMr Wrangler's "There was somothing to be blown it." finast. said for the apprentice Their popularity as huge as Status Quo actually started system we went through," ever—as a recent sell out tour off as a taonybop band a explained Francis Rossi. "It's testifies — Quo have a theory docado ago. Aftar hits ilka not great to starve, but at about some of their fans. "Pictures Of Matchstlcic leest it creeted a unity among "We've picked up a lot of Men" and "Ice In The Sun", us, and it confirmed our belief the punk audience," claims they gave up their ruffled in our music. In fact, that's Rick Parfitt. "Gotten them shirts end Mecca ballroom what's enabled us to gat back into denims, which can't dates to pursue something through all the poseurs and be bad. Mind you, a lot of more important — the music businessmen who have come those kids were our fans to they believed in. along now that we've sterted start with. They just movod It took years of hard slog to selling a lot of records. over to punk because they lose the teenybop image and "Let's face it," he heard it was the thing to do." QUO-TATIONS N0.2 C QUO FANS will also be generous use of pictures delighted to know that their (some of them hiiariousl) heroes now have an official including eight pages in history available. Written by colour, individual band A D John Shaarlaw, it's called, portraits, a full discography "Status Quo : The Official and — a nice touch here — a Biography", and it's piece on the hard workers ^published as a large behind the scenes. paperback by Sidgwick & B E The book is perhaps a bit Jackson at £5.50. toadyish in approach — you'd If this seems a bit steep for think from this that Quo had a paperback, here's what you (BLOCK CAPITALS PLEASE) never exchanged a cross get in the 1 52 pages — loads wordi — but Quo devotees of detail in a thoroughly Name would be well advised to seek researched history, plenty of this out. Address.. interviews and Quo opinion. . .
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ROCK ROLLS TIME AGAIN TOP RICHARD WE DON'T want to stir up any JOBSOM more rock'n'roll versus punk arguments, please, friends, but rockers read on because there's good news for you. 1 DAVID BOWIE: HaroM Several of the record (from the album "Heroes", RCA). companies have been dusting off Bowie's back into my listening their vintage material for fashion at the moment. re-release. One of the best is a 2. BILL NELSON'S RED second album of compiled oldies THE CLIPS NOISE: Furniture Music by Ian Dury's hero. Gene Vincent. plus excerpts from (Harvest single). — Titled "Greatest, Volume Two", ARE "Woodstock" and what not. / prefer Red Noise to Bebop It's on the Capitol label and The whole thing reminds us though I still love themi includes the classic "Git It", a just how amazingly good The 3. LOU REED: Vicious (from track that also features Eddie ALRIGHT Who are and always have "Transformer", RCA). Cochran. EXPECT the Mod Revival to been, but the best bits are the Great Lyrics — Lou at his best The Boomtown Rats' record get very big indeed once the mid-Sixties clips. The late, in the early days. label. Ensign, has put together new Who film, "The Kids Are lamented lovely loony Keith 4. TELEVISION: Marquaa "20 Original Hit Recordings" by Alright" goes on general IVIoon is seen in action at age Moon (from "Marquee Moon", Dion and The Belmonts, which Is release. The film is simply a 1 7 is a sight to behold, as are Elektra). fudging a bit since The Belmonts dynamite compilation of old the rest of the then-young Television — just incredible I are only with Dion on three tracks and new Who film clips, band in their chic pop-art 8. SEX PISTOLS: Submission and the others are his later solo including early promotional clobber. And the way they (from "Never Mind The hits. But it includes the great films for singles, appearances were playing then will Bollocks", Virgin). golden oldies "Runaround Sue" on ITV's legendary "Ready devastate anyone who lil SMASH HITS 9 ncing The In which Ian Cranna atteni|)ts to fathom Siouxsie & The Banshl "" "\ t "^*; t*^-- ^$^\' «^ Lf PIC JILL FURMANOVSK\ became more positive when four strong contributing which is still the same I mean, deaths of countless I was in a band towards what other individuals, the band like to do people say what are you going to innocents in the is I wanted to do, which was to war — interviews together but Kenny be doing in two years time, be a singer and repulsive and just plain and writer Before I Morris and John Mackay haven't where are you going to march off irresponsible But was in a band, I knew what I whatever, the turned up. Siouxsie and Steve to? We don't know — we only didn't want to do — which was band successfully survived the are polite but distant, difficult to know what everything we're doing at the unwelcome publicity to reward that was offered to assess as they give nothing away moment" me, that was their faithful following with a hit available to me And nor make any attempt to be With one subsequent single in the form of the superb then the band just happened." friendly. They view the music personnel change — John "Hong Kong Garden." The husky tones voicing the press An as elitist, pompous and Mackay replacing P. T. Fenton — frustrations impressive debut album in "The of so many kids pretentious and, to quote the band stuck together, bonded " these days belongs Scream followed shortly after to Siouxsie of Siouxsie, "just worms in the by a common idea of trying to Siouxsie & The Banshees had Siouxsie & The Banshees earth" (An understandable point use the music business without arrived They're an odd lot, that bunch, of view, I admit, though with being affected by it A worthy and I never know quite what to their professed respect for the aim, you might think, but not all make of THE DIRECT of them. On one hand, I opposite individual, I do think they might of the early publicity was respect their distaste for the self-proclaimed "good time" make some attempt to favourable There was, for music business "establishment". bands like The Damned, Siouxsie distinguish the good writers instance, the much written about I also greatly admire the way & The Banshees collective refusal from the bad!) wearing of the swastika by they try to control to commit themselves to as much of You probably know their Siouxsie. their lives as possible, from anything that they regard as history by now ~ how the band Determined as ever, Siouxsie artwork to security at gigs shallow has earned them a just "happened", to quote still denies she regrets wearing strong On the other hand, I image as loners and Siouxsie again, one night at The it, "". because I wore it to show sometimes share the impression outsiders. Was this deliberate? Hundred Club in London in 1976 the thing up and not to support of people like our own Cliff White The "No!" chorus Siouxsie and much publicised Bromley it, and it was very much a shock that their music — well Steve in protest. however Contingent, however, is tactic intentioned — seems misguided, "We haven't put that across at dismissed by Siouxsie as a "'And to an extent,"" she more a question of artificial form all, "Siouxsie claims. creation of the press "It was just continues, "the swastika was — rather than heart-and-soul some friends "We just put across what we that knew I each as said I was very negative and content feel," adds the quiet But then again, I found other really, " spoken she says, "that knew I what didnt want to do, Steve "The Scream" a strangely went to gigs together because and now Tm more positive and I compelling album that I went "We're always getting tagged they lived near each other." don"t feel the need to wear a back as being bleak dismal," . and to over . . and over again Was the beginning of the band swastika any more" Siouxsie really that spontaneous? complains. Personally I still think that SIOUXSIE, Steve Severin and "You should hear 'Jigsaw' on "The first gig, yeah," Siouxsie wearing the swastika — the myself are sitting in the the disco," Steve comments. replies. ""A one-off, without really dreadful of symbol the murder "It's hardly interview room in the London thinking of the dismal" future or of millions of Jews, gays and offices of Polydor Records. As Dismal or not, Siouxsie & The anything, just of the time — other minorities as well as the Banshees have found their 10 SMASH HITS . . . 1 uncompromising attitude also to her, is a song about looking at has its price tag. They've been life in general as a playground. banned, for example, from The 'B' side, by the way. Is called venues in Newcastle and "Pulled To Bits" and not "Pull To Middlesbrough for trying to Bits" as on the label. protect their fans from the The single's distinctive sleeve, unnecessary attentions of incidentally, is a painting of a bouncers. The band also claim playground done by a mentally they've been blacklisted from handicapped child from Kuwait. Radio One's "Round Table" The band borrowed it from a programme after Siouxsie had London exhibition. (They've also made some outspoken remarks recently done a fund raising on it. concert for the mentally Another area of controversy handicapped.) where the band have Still on the subject of vinyls the encountered opposition has band have also finished been their decision to release a recording their new album "Join German lyric version of Hands". The tracks include "Mittageisen" (the album track) "Regal Zone", "Poppy Days", as a single in Germany. "Placebo Effect", "Icon", "Mittageisen" was inspired by "Playground Twist", "Mother", the photographs of anti-Nazi "Premature Burial" and a 13 propagandist John Heartfield — minute version of their live show one of which has been used as highlight, "The Lord's Prayer". the sleeve for the single — and With artwork by a friend of the war is still a very sensitive Kenny's, the album will be topic in Germany. This single has released around the middle of already cost the band one TV August. appearance in Germany. Undeterred, the band have "FOUR INDIVIDUALS making gone ahead with the single, John Mackay using an old recording of "Love one unit. Which is not just four individuals doing what they In A Void" as the 'B' side. Initially without regard for it will only be available in this want country as an import, though anything else that's in the band, it's four individuals doing what . Siouxsie tells us that Polydor will they want with regard." That's be releasing it here later in the Playground Twist year. how Siouxsie defines Siouxsie & Meanwhile the band have of The Banshees. Strangely strange course a new single released in but oddly normal. By Siouxsie this country. Already in the Now if you'll excuse me, I'm And The Banshees on Polydor Records charts, "Playground Twist" has just going to go and play "The Hanging . . lyrics by Siouxsie and, according Scream" again . . . Hanging from your daisy chains Swinging in the trees Running from your enemies And falling on your knees And falling on your knees On your knees, on your knees Get down on your knees Roll the dice You three blind mice Did you ever see such a thing in your life You swallow the trail But still arrive Inside your entrails Hanging . . Hanging out at party games Dancing in the shadows Up and down on the see-saw Balancing the scales Balancing the scales You're drunk, you're drunk Yet you're balancing the scales Someone to blame Someone to shame Someone that you can claim Go back to pass the parcel And follow the leader oh oh Hanging . . Hanging from your climbing frame Swinging in the gallows Laughing with your buddies But you can drown when you're shallow You can drown when you're shallow "'"*" *"'"*" "'"*" *'~*" "''*"*" *'~'*" ''™'*" Drown drow"^" Words arid music by Sioux/McKay/Severin/Morris. Reproduced by permission Pure Noise/Chappell. Kenny Morris SMASH HITS 1 If I Had You By The Korgis on Rialto Records The other day I saw you walking You looked as pretty as a peach You looked so near but yet somehow You're out of reach Chorus I could change the world If I had you I could change the world If I had you My daddy told me not to worry He said "Son, it always comes to he who waits" But as I wait I feel sometimes Oh no it's too late Repeat chorus to fade Words and Music by Andy Davis. Reproduced by permission Heath Music/Warner Bros Music Ltd. Breakfast In America By Supertramp on A&M Records Take a look at my girlfriend Na-na-na etc 'Cause she's the only one I got And not much of a girlfriend Don't you look at my girlfriend (girlfriend) I never seem to get a lot 'Cause she's the only one I got Take a jumbo across the water But not much of a girlfriend I'd like to see America (girlfriend) I never seem to get a lot (what's she got? And see the girls in not a lot) California Take a jumbo across the water I'm hoping it's going to come true But I'd like to see America there's not a lot I can do See the girls in California I'm hoping it's going to come true Curry and kippers for breakfast But there's not a lot I can do Mummy dear, mummy dear? They gotta have 'em in Texas Ba-da-da-dum etc 'Cause everyone's a millionaire I'm a winner, I'm a sinner Hey ho Do you want my autograph? I'm a loser, what a joker (Repeat 8 times) I'm playing my jokes upon you La-la-la While there's nothing better to do etc Words and music by R Davies/R Hodgson. Ba-da-da-dum etc Reproduced by permission Rondor Music (London) Ltd. 12 SMASH HITS Deeper Than The Night By Olivia Newton-John on EMI Records I can't imagine why you say the things you do Maybe in time I'll understand What is the reason for the emptyness you feel When I'm trying everything I can? Chorus My love is running Deeper than the night Stronger than the north wind blowing It's fire burning bright And it's always been this way (And I'll never ever change) (Keeps on going keeps on going) Can you hear me? Am I really coming through? Why do your eyes seem to dance away? I know what's right for you Haven't I always? I need you more than I can say Repeat chorus twice In my lifetime I'll stay the same Yes I'll never I'll never change I love you I'll stay the same Words and music by T Snow/J Vastano. Repeat chorus to fade Reproduced by permission Rondor Music Ltd. NEXT SINGLE HARMONY IN MY HEAD su//ms 1 SOMETHING'S GONE WRONG AGAIN AVAILABLE NOW UP 365.41 n L^^^-"^^ L w4p^ 7 ^ 1 1 SMASH HITS 13 i , "^ \^Ld ' ^v /^m' i 5 g E.S "Mods were small strange and they rode delicate, gum. scooters, chewed on they were hooked irii all they 5 « oi clothes. Any money went on got, it always themselves look taking ?«fcE^? ^WopBopaLooBopLop BamBoom':NikCohn. mods real hard-core Of course, the everybodY weekend trips to 1 reaction to the s As one mod didn t . Mods meam have a job that -- you coul time - clothes made if By the ^^^ ^^.^ „, accepta so because it was so smart. longer the seriou had been. were on; for whatever YOU iterviews by rs".":^Mis':-;:rrr The Who — heroes ^xxr^^^^T^'^- to more than just their generation. Street and ge The first ever Discotheque x their young mod who was of The Who's film of properly The release ioice his frustrations album is expected to taken "Quadrophrenia" But basically mod had been the mass marketing the be the excuse for pop and was never to be describes the story of over by of mod. (The plot same again. and his 5«°rts_*o b^e^^ The young Jimmy until I went to SO I thought OR last Jam's gigs at the London Rambow into lil the first mod fanzine. "" Kim f> '" *' band from is a bit of a mistake; resorts like Scarborough. four piece that..,,,h„„they to mods but it's a shame them ^ paper needs evidence to back up was before, as far as we write about if any just b an all out copy. It's The chords are: have been skin";""^' with their Jun of things breadth of the country (from Instead they ve and revival - bass and backing vocals punks or soul boys. ^"°°'%y,^ n^usic. London mod Ma*rtin'*Mason " Dave), Hold On, I'm Coming (Sam and She Said (The Wood"' (Eddie Floyd) and "She Said, has a ch°rus which ^"alfh 'one of The Chords' numbers . . . v«.. ..on hnH vnur head under II come up minutes but I bet you water for a few ^ _ _ out so we'll have t< Polydor. but things haven't worked wait a bit lonqer for "Now It's Gone . When this little guy ON STAGE Si^ly is the focal point. about the stage, Rickenbacker and takes to strutting swinging that microphone so precisely. himself a large "Dream Dolls"" Chris Pope cuts On looks the vocals and when he sings he slice of while ANGEREEE! Brett holds that beat flawlessly watchedandmimickedtheothertwo, around: The Who. 1965 style. Martfn having The first time stands stone st'll, leaping so high and so often, their heads from justsnotherLor,donfsshionorthere.st.rtofsomethir,g,,ig71979mod^^^^^^^^^ enabling the jostled crowd to stop the admitting to being influenced by ""k^well as ""^"^ Sixties. The Chords are <>^^oP'°"'^'°^f,V}y'\'J'^,^ Hot Rods. Their influenced by The Clash and early Seventies than it musfc certainly owes more to the m« But so what? The present day wear flares, promise peace e modsand be the first to street. .iLnuff joss Sticks down their are, musically and visually, «"« iChords "'f^"*your„^ see. You can see them in if the new bands to all mod is all about ._.,s- no-one really cares. After and feeling smart. If aving a good time and looking all right. good, it"s . -. ,». u fee! John^ Travo ta Vu're fed up watching the local boogie number or if h for the latest'commercial Quantum Jump"s "Xone Ranger .do I heard with The Chords? be a better place to start than PIC: ADRIAN BOOT ffi#t<^flnX Friday's Angels By Generation X on Chrysalis Records Friday's Angels You paint a face that's toppled kings, Friday's Angels Friday's Angels Dressed in the drag of the killer thing, Friday's Angels Loaded — tough to prove you're alive, Friday's Angels Your heroes stare with glossy smiles, Friday's Angels It's a hard, hard world but you'll survive, Friday's Angels They always had that special style, Friday's Angels Standing naked, dressing's a trial, Friday's Angels Repeat chorus You'd give anything to be there for a while, Friday's Angels Mum and Dad think you're a maniac (Friday's Angels) Chorus To walk the street dressed up like that (Friday's Angels) You're made up, played up, feeling great (oh yeah) When you go out, you won't be back (Friday's Angels) You're made up, played up, feeling great (oh yeah) You'll risk the vampires on a Friday night (Friday's Angels) You're made up, played up, feeling great And you don't care, you know you're right (Friday's Angels) But the mirror Icnows (the mirror Icnows) you're a proper state And you don't care, you know you're right (Friday's Angels) Friday's Angels And you don't care, you know you're right (Friday's Angels) Friday's Angels And you don't care, you know you're right. Words and music by Billy Idol/Tony James. Reproduced by permission Chrysalis Music Ltd. 7 How to enter Simply solve our crossword puzzle, writing the answers GARY'S in ink, pen or ballpoint. Complete the coupon with your own full name and address, and then cut it out ARMY and post it in a sealed envelope addressed to: SMASH HITS (Crossword No. 16), 117 Park Road, IS Peterborough PE1 2TS. HERE it arrives Make sure not later than July 24th, 1979, the closing date. Sender of the first correct entry checked TO STAY after the closing date will then win the radio cassette player. Senders of the next 25 correct entries will each . . . and here's your chance to enlist for one of the 25 receive a copy of the copies of Tubeway Army's ace "Replicas" album "Tubeway Army" album. (featuring the chart smash "Are 'Friends' Electric?") The Editor's decision on all which we're giving away to winners of our crossword matters relating to the competition will be final and competition. You know the deal: the first correct legally binding. No entry opened after the closing date gets the radio correspondence can be cassette player as 1st prize, plus a cassette of the entered into. The Tubeway Army album. The next 25 correct entries competition is open to all opened after the closing date each end up with a copy readers in Great Britain, of "Replicas". Right then, you 'orrible little lot, at the Northern Ireland, Eire, Channel Isles and the Isle of double, solve-the-crossword, MOVE . . . Man, excluding employees (and their families) of Smash Hits and East Midland Allied Press. 3 5 >¥" c y \h /^ u H 9. /i A. DOWN 1 Ikk^k r 5. 1 Poetic Buzzcock? (4, 7) '^' 2 Is it team warfor this m G e ^r W^6l£-p superstitious disco lady? (4, anagram) 3 Where Sparks had their No 1 £ 11 EKV song V D|il 4 Like a jelly, or a collection of ACROSS songs for performing? *i\ ^ 5 Fancy him as a lodger? (5, 5) Vi 1 Juicy fruits and something 6 Religious national holiday, or riifl spicy get together to make a a Patti Smith album hit record! (7, 3, 4) 7 Siouxsie's boys r ^H^^ H (i 8 Dave Lee DJ 10 Made for dancing according t isL 9 Relatives who stated the his big hit — others might to sB obvious and gained a hit (6, 6) have different ideas! (4, 7) 1 12 See 11 down 11 & 12 across. He's cracking up I^1" % 13 A swing band? 14 Gary's mob 1 _-^_"^ fl left, 22 ' - 15 Joined, then rejoined 16 Unaccompanied Yes, but also makes his own 17 Eric turns into some Chinese c iMrEfl 'i J. f records as well (4, 7) food! 18 According to the dictionary 18 Is Ms Zavaroni getting ivlllf i^i this punk band skulk, lie in slimmer? £ '.^^' wait or loaf around furtively! 19 Abba's label / f T outfit! ji djL 1. M 22 Obviously an arresting 20 Label on which you'll find The 23 Where Dury follows Ramones and Undertones No. 16 24 A hint that Eruption won't be 21 Brian, former Roxy Musician, making a return visit? (3, 3, 6) can clear an upset stomach! Name 3rr^y A^tc Oi^r^^'^^-M. Answers to Crossword No. 14 ACROSS: 1 Shadows; 4 "(Don't) Stop (Me Now)"; 6 "In The Bush"; 8 Starship; 9 "Evita"; 11 Edwin Starr; 14 Scorpio; 16 The Dickies; 18 Yes; 20 Inner Circle; 22 Jimmy Page; 25 (Bill) Nelson; 27 Trooper; 28 Sparks. Address 5 Pointer Sisters; 7 -i- 1. DOWN ; 1 Skids; 2 Anita Ward; 3 Stevie Wonder; 4 & w Taste Of Honey; 10 "Every (Night)"; 12 Anne (Nightingale); 13 Roy; 15 Accidents; 17 Stereo; 19 (Old) Slam; 21 Cool (For Cats); 22 Jet; 23 Moon; 24 Peel; 26 "Sir". Pi>-^~^/ hi lm/y<7yiy Winners of Crossword No. 14 are on page 30. ^ SMASH HITS 19 20 SMASH HITS " . . Ruts, M^ck, Reggae «» 0Ci ^l^^% r* /i 1, " JtaffliVJnfl fun can be hard, Babylttn M ol^lili^ pi^»i»lMlM pi|iimi|ng iwpfk. ttiey'r^ undetvtend fhinga Oka'tfitft eunvnlly^lgHlRtiHB.#re«vottfida Hmmm ttioyVesuMiliMil en lfi#tr UiM With the help of eonstderabU 8ert«wttfliH«««i>94J9t>Ml^ ' Aa thm Rimiitff Mmoii 9 flAuf It , ,. ^ 1h« apends ekecuting timtt, Mfltll#rfll^*riiW«^«f ^fh^AhmiMtflh«fM^<^IV , V*ft{eal4Mp»up to shoulder ho«»:tni^ff»iH^iUMi«j^t, pont|ca]i««tbifdf#uet|tiin»f4ii< , ' -V )K^{|^«li4c«fe;hing Its breath If THE RUTS first started to attract »udS^m« «on%i«ctt VS tiielr I'm aiA*,|t Mwuid smile a irtt9«^eitlnt)»So«i%*ftann of d«i«relo|MMMt. - ' ti9ri?i«artttl«a(,th*l^1r»1i«altr - > ., ',< ft^oH , ' lot, thia^do^ hMittde for The ^§tit»fwUm wh4H*tfify 414 a pd«qiimxfiWiM9£t»«»itfl9M^f\^ b^iitid 4»l«ut|so{«r/tbWr^un#«lltw^'' r-r- - The Ruts themselves are a littte Mf««y;itta)Miti|^«€rf«h«toMl 1ti«mij|a. 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Put a line through the names as you find them, solutions t- -r „- ^. 4- -r- (( ^ on page 30. -r t- N K ^^ N N JOHN WILLIAMS KE4THMOON- K fi W IVt ~'" K H ''i^»LiA/«|f— U 4BePtKfSn. .^. ..I. K K M W rUNDA LEWIS ^AX WEBSTER H 1^ H N W /^T -t- + + - "NICKLOWe r^ K K TOLICE ilACMEL SWEET K H H W K ^ + -SOMBEflS -RECORDS ^- ROXYMUSie H N M ! >SINCEROS' 4 . r :4'CMIl«y ! N SQUEEZE N M STEEL PULSE - E_iX N W U TUBEWAVARWY W K l\f K N I W 4- U U N A C u B H + T U B U T S N E K I F H M U N 6 M N N K N N U U H K U IVI U M U K M + ADVERTS t + ^JtAMONCS H M W H N W U U H K ^ bObtE¥S— -ROY^Htl^ H K N i GARY MOORE RUNAWAYS-^ B >«tNOSOCCIO U N 1\l U N ' -440RSLIPS s*8f*Ar 4 i40TCHOCOt3rrE ^tranglerS N H K f H + -r H Y K U A N H fr H K N K fi N 22 SMASH HITS ^j 4 H" -I" + -r -r -h -t- -f- Looking After No 1 The world owes me a living If I want something I get it I've waited on this dole queue too Don't matter what I have to do long I'll step on your face, on my I've been standing In the rain for Mother's grave fifteen minutes Never underestimate me, I'm That's a quarter of an hour too nobody's fool long I don't owe nobody nothing I'll take all they can give me 'Cos it's me that must come An' then I'm gonna ask for more through 'Cos the money's buried deep in Why don't you stop think look the Bank Of England babe And I want the key of the vault I always get what I want and I wsk^ wanna get you Chorus I'm gonna take your money Hike your money) Count your loss when I'm gone I don't wanna be like you I'm alright Jack I don't wanna live like you '"^ecfe" I'm looking after No 1 ^___ I don't wanna talk like you Nol Don't give me love thy neighbour Don't give me charity Don't give me peace and love or the good lord above You only get in my way with your stupid ideas lee am an island Entire of myself And when I get old older than ;%>;2 ...4^ today ill never need anybody's help in any way -^ ^ -r Repeat chorus /'•^i I don't wanna be like you I don't wanna live like you I don't wanna talk like you I'm gonna be like I'm gonna be like I'm gonna be like me roduced by permission Zomha lagement/Publishers Ltd. PIC: ADRIAN BOOT SMASH HITS 23 . By CLIFF SHAM 69: Hersham Boys punk nor rock 'n' roll nor disco, but simply an unholy row. WHITE (Polydor). I rate Jimmy Pursey as one of the most upfront, sincerely Tuneless, formless, directionless, YOU'RE GETTING better, I'll say motivated characters to emerge mindless, king's-new-clothes that for you. Oh yes, you're out of the British '70s new wave moo-sick. Absolute tripe. definitely getting better. I mean, movement. Unfortunately, his receiving aren't as we've actually started musical ideas always DALEK i: Freedom Fighters letters from readers who are not strong or as entertaining as his (Vertigo). The most interesting mentally trapped in any one own personality. This is a single of the batch. Both the particular musical groove, forceful, fairly exciting topside and the flip, "Two readers who enjoy listening to all 'cockney'-punk rave-up but the Chameleons", are thoughtful sorts of music and who come to song is routine terrace-type songs, performed against stark their own individual conclusions. chanting. Still, at least it's and eerie accompaniment, Hail thee, oh wise and mighty unpretentious, street-level British mainly featuring a reedy organ ones, I bow down and salute you. rock, which is more than can be sound that skits around the back Fun, innit? B. A. ROBERTSON: Bang Bang said for: of the brain. If you like Fischer-Z, are And for the rest of you who (Asylum). The summer wouldn't be sure to listen out for Daiek i. still not secure enough to relax be complete without at least one PUBLIC IMAGE LTD: Death Disco out of your assorted bigotries, silly-season hit, and I suspect MILLIE JACKSON: Kiss You All here is another selection of my this'll be the oddball of summer (Virgin). Never having met John Over (Spring). Remember Exile personal opinions about some '79. Daft but clever song ("The Lydon, I really don't know what to had a hit with this song relatively new releases, guaranteed to set strait-jacket of true love's fine, if make of him. One minute he's recently? Well, forget it. That was your teeth on edge! you're Houdini in your spare time fronting a group that's said to be to this in a cheekily the ultimate punk outfit, the next garbage compared . . ."), half-spoken stunning interpretation from THE FLAMIN' GROOVIES: deadpan way over a beaty pop he's claiming that rock 'n' roll is new dead, and is now making peculiar the one and only woman who can Absolutely Sweet Marie (Sire). riff. Larf? I very nearly did. When Bob Dylan wrote and noises like this — which is neither manipulate male egos via a recorded this back in the late '60s, THE KNACK: My Sharona his record company's (Capitol). A sneakily insidious, catch-phrase was "Nobody sings stomping rock 'n' rolletthat Dylan lil JAMES BROWN: It's Too Funlcy In Here (Polydor). The man who's influenced black American music more than any other springs back to form with a vengeance after a COMIC ROMANCE: Cry Myself couple of dull years. Forceful funk beat, To Sleep (Warner Brothers). with a modern disco Naughty, naughty Warner slammed out with the sort of and aggressive Brothers. When this pleasant, demonic energy has always undemanding pop ditty was first determination that JB's most outstanding issued last year on Robin Scott's been quality. Believe it or not, like it or own Do It record label, it was has always been a simply credited to Comic not. Brown far most of his black Romance. Now that Scott has punk as as contemporaries are been to the top of the charts as American concerned. And at 46 years of age 'M', this reissue has been St/// upsetting "the awarded a picture bag, stating, he's The man is "Featuring ROBIN SCOTT of M." establishment". deservedly a legend in his own Tut, tut. Incidentally, the record's "IJghtY mighty. time — and this record is a killer. SpadeandS^S^^^^^^ but it's nothing like "Pop alright, «* good review ' ^"""' '""'"> static Muzik." 11 out of 10. from Cliff. 24 SMASH HITS 1 . + + + + -f -f -f + + + + +<: + + + + + + + + + + -f -I- -t- + + + + + _+ + + -I- -f -1- + + + + +N J- + + + + T/ + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + 4-^ + + + + + 1+ + + + + + ->.< ]+ By RED phonograph record. Debbie STARR Harry may be able to do it via photographs; IVIillie does it on YOU'VE GOT to help me. record. Sensational. Another 1 While I was out to lunch someone out of 10. stole my stylel (I bet it was that QUEEN: Love Of My Life (EMI). designer Steve — he's always From the new double live album, after a mention in an influential "Queen Live Killers." Er, what coluhnn like mine.} But not only else can I tell you? Oh yes, the that, my artistic licence has sound quality is very good for a expired as well and now I keep ^^^""^'^^^^''^^^i^saii live recording. Er, anything else? having this terrible urge to be Well, just that it's a faithful nice to records. You've just got to country music touches too. Very Into simpler, stronger version of one of their most help me — look . . catchy and nicely unpretentious arrangements to highlight their popular love ballads, and it won't stuff, but hardly earth shattering. great tunes properly. it. disappoint established Queen Fun — try Best trax: "Cruel To Be Kind", Best trax: "Teenerama", fans. Enough, already. "Starry TEENA MARIE: Wild And "Cracking Up". (7 out of 10). Eyes". (6 out of 10). LIGHT OF THE WORLD: Midnight P«sc«ful (Tamla Motown). Bev's office brainwasher — Teena's Groovin' (Ensign). In which QUEEN: Live Killers (EMI). "Sucker" single — Is Instant young British blacks prove that Shallow, dinosaur music for disco magic, but on these six they can funk 'n' boogie just as people with no taste and even lengthy tracks the Lady well as any of the second-league Teena less imagination. Why, there's proves to have more subtle jazz black American groups. When even a drum solol Actually, this is and funk leanings. Not Light Of The World eventually get only half as bad as you might necessarily Immediate but bright. around to writing one or two expect. For all their tiresome Interesting stuff from an worthwhile songs (instead of just excesses and worthless glitter. energetic vocalist and promising Echoing a lot of empty cliches) Queen do remain basically quite wrjter. Nice cover despite awful they'll become a major force in tuneful. I wish I'd been there — notes. checking. the land. sleeve Worth I'd have thrown things. Best trax: Best trax: "I'm A Sucker For Your "We Will Rock You", "You're My Love", I'm Gonna Have My TEENA MARIE: I'm A Sucker For Best Friend". (SVa out of 10). Cake". of Your Love (Motown). Written, (6 out 10). arranged, produced and PATTI accompanied (vocally and BOULAYE: You Stepped DAVE EDMUNDS: Repeat When instrumentally) by Motown's solo Into My Life (Polydor). And I'm Necessary (Swan Song). A stepping right out again if this is funk star. Rick James; an musical chameleon, Dave the our energetic, pulsing funky love best "Music Machine" Edmunds still needs a musical star (if that's the right duet with a strong disco word) can identity of his own to catch the backbeat, A goodie. manage. An uninteresting, Imagination and this beaty lacklustre album of cabaret Rockplle style could just be it. A renditions of other people's great album of chuggin' chewns PRETENDERS: Kid (Real almost hits, plus a couple of and rollin' rock. Rock'n'roll dead? Records). A major weak-kneed efforts at disco. A Not yet it ain't. Includes "Girl disappointment after their good singer, she deserves better. Talk". Best trax: "Crawling From excellent "Stop Your Sobbing." Best trax: "Change Of Heart", The Wreckage", "Creature From Still pretending that they're living "Nothing's Changed". (4 out of The Black Lagoon". (7 out of 10). in the '60s, this time around 10). **"" of Chrissie Hynde sings her own Dfta^j^^^'^^^^ METRO: New Love (EMI). Despite mediocre song exactly like the THE CARS: Candy-O (Elektra). I very wishy washy first ever-dreadful Sandie Shaw, thought their first album was Impressions, this neat but low HANDS DOWN PICK OF THE while the rest of the group sound n Incredibly overrated but this is key soft-rock really grows on you. WEEK: like a cross between The really fine stuff by any standards. Shades of Talking Heads In style Searchers and Jet Harris. The Already they've crafted their own and lots of neat Instrumental SWELL MAPS: A Trip To 11 short guitar break in the middle distinctive style of economic, touches, but Metro's songs will Marineville (Rather isn't bad; the rest is dull, dire and melodic, clean yet raunchy need more tuneful Immediacy Records/Rough Trade). Album of dreary. Not necessarily in that II pop-rock. There's life in American and bite before they make any the year so far! I thought I only order. SI mainstream music yet. Very real headway. Try it though. Best dreamed about LPs as wonderful enjoyable, thoroughly satisfying trax: "Girls In Love", "Now I as this. Apart from a spell when and definitely recommended. Wanna Dance". (6 out of 10). they go right over the top. Swell IS Best trax: "All I Can Do", "Let's Maps are truly brilliant. Some of Go". (8 out of 10). THE RECORDS: Shades In Bed the best of every New Wave (Virgin). Woefully wronged as band, they're tuneful, energetic, NICK LOWE: Labour Of Lust power poppers, ex-Kursaal Flyer offbeat, quirky, reckless, (Radar). The arch-thief at work Will Birch's Records are really hilarious, glorious — mostly all at again — no wonder they call him tuneful hard rockers. But energy once. Anc/there's a free EP as Nick. the is Spotting steal an doesn't necessarily equal punch. well I Joyful genius — acquire at entertainment in itself on this Writers of some of the best hooks once. Best trax: "HS Art", "Don't II tuneful, cheerful, all purpose and choruses around, they need Throw Ashtrays At Me". (9V4 out pop-rock collection. Interesting to harness their energy better of 10). £2 SMASH HITS 25 oment this dance seems to be \ ? "in" thing in my area. Bev -wn (the "Royalty s") seem to be pretty hot acord that will get t) is Teena icker For Your — "n). I've been in the t»rr was Bev Ride 'em cowboy'. John Whitehead breaks in a wild Boyalty crowd with a song, a smile and a sweaty T shirt. PIC- TERRY LOTT Boys will be boys, better let them have their toys Girls will be girls, cute pony tails and curls Must put an end to this stress and strife I live life Good Times I think want to the sporting Repeat chorus By Chic on Atlantic Records Chorus A rumour has it that it's getting late Good times Time marches on, just can't wait These are the good times The clock keeps turning, why hesitate? Leave your cares behind You silly fool, you can't change your fate These are the good times Let's cut the rug, little jive and jitterbug Good times We want the best, we won't settle for less These are the good times Don't be a drag, participate Are you stayin' or flyin'7 Clams on the half-shell and roller skates, roller skates These are the good times Repeat chorus Happy days are here again The time is right for malting friends Words and music by Bernard Edwards/Nile Rodgers. Let's get together about a quarter to ten Reproduced by permission Chic l\/lusic Inc. /Warner Bros. Come tomorrow, let's all do it again Music. 26 SiVIASH HITS 1 The Golden Lady By The Three Degrees on Ariola Records Shimmering glimmering glistening on the wind That's the golden lady Time after time I knew I needed you Out of a dream you appeared right in view You fixed it for me so desperately Chorus Now that I find That you're one of a Idnd I've got you on my mind all the time You make it seem Like I'm living a dream 40 reality tells that you're TOP But me TWO unreal) THIS WEEKS (And reality seems so WEEK AGO TITLE/ARTIST LABEL BPM The golden lady 112 1 30 GOOD TIMES CHIC Atlantic 2 8 SILLY GAMES JANET KAYE Scope Reggae Soft whispered words in the dark of the night 3 3 SPACE BASS SLICK Fantasy 130 Start to excite and ignite with such delight 4 22 GET ANOTHER LOVE CHANTAL CURTIS Pye 124 You meant it to me TK 127 so free, tenderly 5 1 RING MY BELL ANITA WARD We love e 33 BAD GIRLS DONNA SUMMER Casablanca 122 Repeat chorus 7 34 IM A SUCKER FOR YOUR LOVE TEENA MARIE Motown 116 Atlantic 134 a 1 1 LIGHT MY FIRE AMII STEWART Hansa Ooh golden lady s ElSa MIDNIGHT GROOVIN' LIGHT Oh IHb WUKLU Ensign 132 Ooh ooh ooh golden lady to 2 AIN-T NO STOPPIN- McFADOEN & WHITEHEAD Phil Int 113 Ooh golden lady 9 LIVING ON THE FRONT LINE EDDY GRANT Ensign Reggae n Ooh ooh ooh golden lady 12 4 BOOGIE WONDERLAND EARTH WIND & FIRE CBS 130 13 6 ARE FAMILY SISTER SLEDGE Atlantic 117 WE Repeat chorus to fade 14 6 THE LONE RANGER QUANTUM JUMP Electric 15 10 GO WEST VILLAGE PEOPLE Mercury 129 Words and music by G. Garvarentz/S. Ferguson. IS 18 MAKE MY DREAM A REALITY G.Q. Arista 122 Reproduced by permission Chappell-Aznavour/Sando Music 17 38 BRING THE FAMILY SACK BILLY PAUL Phil Int 110 18 7 H.A.P.P.Y. RADIO EDWIN STARR 20th Century 136 19 14 YOU GONNA MAKE ME LOVE JONES GIRLS Phil Int 106 20 17 BORN TO BE ALIVE PATRICK HERNANDEZ Gem Aquarius 133 21 m^ TALK TO ME THIRD WORLD Island 127 22 23 I'VE GOT THE NEXT DANCE DENIECE WILLIAMS CBS 122 23 CaZt FIRST TIME AROUND SKY Salsoul 107 24 13 DR. JACKYLL & MR. FUNK JACKIE McLEAN RCA 116 25 19 MAKE YOUR MOVE JOE THOMAS TK 129 26 U13U EVERYBODY HERE MUST PARTY DIRtCI CUHHtN 1 Sidewalk 115 27 16 TRtPTO YOUR MIND HUDSON PEOPLE Ensign 128 28 10^1 STARS SYLVESTER Fantasy 140 29 21 DANCE WITH YOU CARRIE LUCAS Solar 128 30 iMH FUNKTIFIED HI-TENSION Island 128 31 25 TURN ON THE TAP(EP) RICHARD TEE, ETC, CBS Various 32 12 HOT STUFF DONNA SUMMER Casablanca 122 33 31 WHEN YOU WAKE UPTOMORROW CANOI STATON Warner Bros. 34 29 BOOGIE MAN MATCH Flamingo 102 35 lilXiSI MORNING DANCE SPYRO GYRA Infinity 36 CISia ILL NEVER FORGET DEXTER WANSEL PhiUnt 120 37 26 SOUND SYSTEM STEEL PULSE Island Reggae 38 B^i GROOVIN' YOU HARVEY MASON Arista 122 39 ESSSt WELCOME TO OUR WORLD MASS PRODUCTION Atlantic 40 lOSa DANCIN' AT THE DISCO LAX Pye Int. 128 specia ist disco The Disco Top -10 is compiled by Record Business magazine based on sales at it are piaye 1 by Rob shops The chan is also used by Radio Luxembourg, and selections from Jones on his Thursday and Sunday shows SMASH HITS 27 SELF HELP CITY COULD YOU please help me and Send letters to . my friend to get in touch with two guys we met at the Loch Lomond Rock Festival? Their names are about ELO's music is how they Mick and Jamie (Gem). They constantly get away with ripping went for one day to see the off old Beetle tunes and continue Stranglers and sat with us all day to use tapes at concerts. At least (Saturday) then we lost them. punk bands play livel Mick is 17 and Jamie is 15 and I'm glad to see that you're they were both punks. So if you concerned about "grannies could please help us get in getting beaten up in the High St." contact with before the them This from someone whose job it summer is over, I would be very is to work with machines built to grateful. kill hundreds and wipe out the Sharon and Bernie, 19/20 Burns High Streets is unbelievable. Street, Renton, Dunbartonshire, So stop living in the ELO, Scotland. Queen dreamworld and start P.S. I think they come from the looking at what you're doing Luton area. before making stupid comments on punk "violence". I DESPERATELY need info Anna Bolic, Finsbury Park, (newspaper clippings etc) on London. David Bowie between the years PS If the RAF allow you, listen 1 968-1 976 for a project at school. closely to Elvis C's "Goon Samantha Woolley, "The Boulton Squad" or "Oliver's Army". Arms", Nineveh Rd, Handsworth, Birmingham 21. IT SEEMS to be fashionable to commend your publication at the beginning of one's IN THE May 31-June 13 edition of correspondence. Jolly good Smash Hits, you did a small showl article on the mods revival With reference to the "Heart Of showing some Southern Glass" argument ... I don't have P ARROWS size bandwagon jumpers who are any copy at all but on "Sunday supposed to be scooter boys. Girl" it isn't "heart of glass" or You claim the revival has just "pain in the ass". I hope this started in London and the South helps. LIBRA (Sept24-Oct23) East. After that tit-bit (from my mine YOUR STARS Be ambitious — there's nothing . in Scooters have never died out of useless information), I'll move wrong in that! But don't try to run the North. I've been into them . . .well, ARIES (Mar 22 Apf 20) before you can walk or you'll onto the Ted/Punk row since. I was 15 (I'm now 20). Look Get around and communicate — come a tumble. Think things I'd just like to put in a good word around the North for all the you are on everyone's wavelength through; get help from a relative. for the Liberal party . . . right now! You'll tie up your heart scooter clubs, eg Tadcaster, Clarence Postlethwaite, BO soon — but the relationships will Scunthorpe, Cleethorpes, Worthing. lucky to you. SCORPIO IOct24-Nov22| be Scarborough, Whitby, Hull, PS. Just to tell all the Bee Gees Travel stars are strong and Selby, Leeds and loads more fans that you can buy Bee Gee favourable. Get on the move for TAURUS (Apr21 Mav21) beside that. fun and for luck. Widen out your teeth in "Dracula" packs from all You'll get on well in any situation In 1977 the York club of which I horizons and your circle of friends joke shops. Price 20p approx. if you just have confidence. Act am a member organised a run to — and one thing will lead to PPS. I shan't have a PPPS. fast if good news arrives or you Brighton. no . come another . . How get a fabulous invitation. A home Good. Wish we could say the Southerners on scooters change will benefit you. were same for . . . there? I'll tell you why — 'cos SAGITTARIUS (Nov 23 Dec 221 there were none. This last Easter HELLO. GEMINI (May 22-June21) You could sure use an ego-boost there an estimated press Andrew Ayuso, Folkestone, Kent. Fiery Mars in your sign gives you right now. Pesky stars are pushing was that certain something! You'll feel you this way and that — so don't total of over 800 scooters, all PS. This and lool< great; your plans will get blame yourself. But troubles will from the North, so stop thinking PPS. Is a boost. Be bold in going after soon be swept away. the South starts everything. PPPS. A what vou want. Oh, by the way, York scooter PPPPS. Challenge club the ITV's version of CAPRICORN (Dec 23 Jan 20) was on PPPPPS. To here in the North CANCER (June22-July23) Hold on to what you have — don't "Nationwide" PPPPPPS. Anyone Think that special dream is out of lose the substance for the ("Northern Life"), 'cos we're the PPPPPPPS. Who wants reach? You are wrong — but you shadow. Some people won't be all biggest in the country and we've PPPPPPPPS. To beat must be patient. A sparkling social they seem — and you won't ridden scooters all our lives. If a PPPPPPPPPS. My scene with your popularity high — exactly know your own mind new trend comes, the press PPPPPPPPPPS. New and some extra money too. either. Southerners will jump on it. We'll PPPPPPPPPPPS. PS. still be at Brighton next year with PPPPPPPPPPPPS. Record LEO (,liilv24 Any ?:t) AQUARIUS (Jan 21 Feb 19) our scooters. And when they PPPPPPPPPPPPPS. How come Put your restless mood to positive An easy-going time can't be filmed "Quadrophenia", who Smash Hits never arrives on time use or you'll run around in circles. just — but face I'll promised you yet were the mod extras? tell you in Folkestone? I and my friends If you are uncertain how to up to minor challenges and good — all the Northern lads. often have to wait a week or two proceed, the New Moon in Leo on luck will come from this. Try not Get a scooter, but remember to receive the next issue. the 24th will point the way. to break with a friend. we'll always ride 'em. PPPPPPPPPPPPPPS. The mag's The York Scooter Club, Holgate ace. VIRGO (Aui| M Si-pr :>:» PISCES (FuhPO Mat 21) Rd, York. A lot of luck is on the way — later A super phase for friendships and We never want to see another PS in 1979 Meanwhile, the social side fun. Get into group outings and IN REPLY to the "Phantom Muzak again I This correspondence is of life has a lot offer. find where the action is. Consider to Loving Airman, RAF Hereford" nowCLOSEDIII Friendships are important right taking up an outdoor sport — this (June 14-27): now — more than you realise. could be a great asset. The only "remarkable" thing OY, WAKE UP! It sickens us to 28 SMASH HITS . . FAN CLUBS KNACK Information: Lesley 8. Nicole, Capitol Records, 20 Manchester Square, London W1A1ES. somewhere between the stage BROTHERHOOD OF MAN: c/o and the floor, that he managed to Eamon Hall, ATV Music, 24 break his leg. Bruton Street, Mayfair, London fEI fRY Mandy Loker, Armley, Leeds. W1. THE REAL THING : 9 Carnaby I plead insanity — Ian Cranna Street, London W1. SIOUXSIE & THE BANSHEES: LISTEN, you bunch of creeps up annoy you. Pure Noise Ltd, 126 Aldersgate at Smash Hits, who are you to say Street, London EC1. think there are Boney M, Bee Gee sod off to the talented Gary Gertchal and Showaddywaddy fans Numan? You lot up at roaming Britain. These morons PLEASE TELL Ian Cranna from Peterborough just sit around all GREAT MAGAZINE — keep up know nothing of music and me that he's about as much use day while us hard workers earn the good work. Love the should listen to some real music, our money. You bunch of and the request as a wax fireguard. I am, of crosswords such as The Jam and the course, referring to your June 14 (Censored. Ed) should be boiled spots. You can tell that Red Starr Stranglers. issue when he wrote an article on in custard. and Cliff White they are idiots and As for the Teds (ha ha) we think By the way, you still didn't The Tubes. He managed to cock it I'd like to see them make a they should have their asses up when he said that Fee Waybill answer our question, so get off record! Ha ha ha. kicked (maybe it would knock asses for your broke his leg on tour last year as your and work Brian Smalles, Skelmersdale, some sense into them). (I'm writing this while a result of wearing stack heels. money. Lanes. We will not bother to insult listening to "Are 'Friends' As we all know (I don't watch Heavy Metal (ha ha) as their Electric?"). . "Arena" for nofink!) he broke his Talking of whom . . moronic fans will not have the London leg whilst doing his 'punk rocker' Horace, SW1. MAY I say that Cliff White should intelligence to read this lette; PS. In case think I a hoax, stunt. the time he was chasing you am At to sleep for his review of Three Head Cases, Tipton, W. this is the same paper napkin as be put members of the audience with a Midlands. the Skids EP in issue dated May Gary wrote his on (which I stole power drill and it was when he 31 -June 13. He obviously has collided with a cameraman. on a recent visit). P.S. We have put this P.S. in to abominable taste. Oh yeah? Haven't we seen your If Cliff White continues to spoil writing somewhere before, Mr. Smash Hits, I shall drop a bomb Perhaps Numan? And now looic what over Peterborough. he would find that more amusing! you've started . . . Susan Altwood, Chadwell Heath, Romford, Essex. I READ the letter from Gary P.S. I was joking about the bomb, Numan and it made very angry to read your reply. Gary Numan (the but not about Cliff I Tubeway Army bloke) probably isn't the only Gary Numan in the S/W/!\SHH/rSisthebest songwords mag around except world. Even if he used the Gary I thing) Numan's name, that isn't such a for one thing (and mean great crime. Red Starr. In issue 13 he/it reviewed Abba's No. 1 album I thought his question was quite reasonable but you didn't "Voulez Vous" and gave it 6 out of 10. even attempt to answer it. Is it He/it said that Abba have yet to because you couldn't? I thought release an album that conveys his letter was quite witty even if the magic and impact of their you didn't. I know what I'd like to singles and this isn't it. Well, I've tell you what to do but I wouldn't lower myself. got news for him/it — it is! Every So don't worry, Gary — I'm on one of the tracks on the album your side. could be released and make the Lene Lovich, Bristol. Top Five. Why don't you send Red Starr his/its lily Steady on, Lene dear (that is you, back to pond and hope he/it isn't It?) — It was only a joke, you drowns? know. Paul Wright, Wimbledon, London. printing letter THANKS FOR my All right, ALL RIGHT — you win. in your issue June 14-27. It Due to overwhelming demand, surprised quite people (my a few next time there will be NO Cliff mother was VERY surprised) who White on singles and NO Red I couldn't write thought that Starr on albums. Happy? Editor. anything like that. Can you print an apology to my And lastly . . mother and anyone else who was disgusted at what I wrote (even I THINK the Sex Pistols are the I THINK Smash Hits is a great touch the Beatles. Please either though I meant it at the time). worst band I have ever heard. I magazine (that's to get the letter send him back to his home or Please, please could you just much prefer Brotherhood Of Man printed) but I have a message for make a cell for him in your office. print these lines (Oops, dearie and the Nolan Sisters. So you can the escaped loony who writes Chris Griffin, Nutbourne, Sussex. mel Ed) keep your punk rock for the little your single reviews. Sorry to my mother and anyone kiddies — it's the hard stuff for He says that Squeeze are the Well, we love Squeeze anyway else who was disgusted with my me. equal of the Beatles after just two and this is as good an excuse as letterl Snotty Faced Lil, Tooting, singles. True, Squeeze are not a any printing this pic of ace lyricist Thank you, London. bad group but they don't even Chris Difford! Helen George, Rhondda, South P.S. Please can you print a Wales. centrespread of the Smurfs? SMASH HITS 29 -'^'*'i >--'' -- - . ..,.Adlb.4M^^i^>i!Mr'i 1 , ' PUZZLE ANSWERS ^~f"lB am II -e- G " G A F yn A . ^ m^ P A ^ 1V,G 1 N O s A ^ A N K /pri R A N U^ik»+-E- « -A^ ^-eiv- O )t aX>: 1 K^ A D ^qNi U M X J U M X U XXn If- ^ i Y A JET L E \l £ H R s^IP n A X y 1° O \R\ H e^Jf aX J E iTj '^^ *."*'^ S—/" Hillier 1 S 1 K^ toi^tl^ty Bev > z II V Ml 1 AjXX G ih. E k jy^Q 1 .,- A ^ L^r* Xx" V X Wednesday July 18 • ;Ni Sinceros Sheffield Limit Club The Pretenders Portsmouth Mecca —tr^ r» Kl 1^ "7! A,l. 1 -B-S- 1 Adam And The Ants Retford Porterhouse Sinceros London Nashville Bi|: i: R o X Y y / C H 1 K jTU Racism Concert London Adam And The Ants Leeds Fan Club X -'^"M Rock Against , 1 V X ' ; II s N jG^ E — Tl Rainbow Theatre X A !«' ^ " M II iL K /**_ ^ Friday July 20 ^ -4-M Saturday July 14 B II 1; s i A -t -z- -EJ -Or Xk \\j\ Ian Dury/Blockheads Bridlington Royal X r B O vM y( C ^ A W p O L X jfe ill Ian Dury/Blockheads Ipswich Gaumont Spa Hall Specials Liverpool K 11 X H L X H N W 1 lX_ The Eric's After the Fire Birmingham Barbarella's ^t S K 1 K The Zones Nottingham Sandpiper 1 X AT E X X X ZXj^y ^|/ Simple Minds Kirklevington Country Club r. , ^ \< ^1 -E-^ 1 After 2^0 KM R &, *- L 1 »l VI The Fire Melsham Assembly Hall The Pretenders Liverpool Eric's C H A i: Z X C S R A C M S The Pretenders Cromer UK Subs Scarborough Penthouse ^ X N 1 C ii N A s a 1 R l» A Q West Runton Pavilion Sinceros Nottingham Sandpiper ^ X z S E . X U UK Subs Middlesbrough Rock Garden Adam And The Ants Edinburgh Clouds S T f.^'- * fr -Hitf X «V Tubes Poole Wessex Hall " X. K 1 Y Im^ WE Sinceros Blackpool Norbreck Hotel P "^ X U N Y A T U B II E C Saturday July 21 U \^ X ^ Adam And The Ants Birmingham T U bIeif -E- -s-X-X- -P- -t- ^ ^W(:r^J^H Digbeth Civic Hall Ian Dury/Blockheads Manchester Apollo N E XaJK E R 1 -f^ -E- +t *^^™xi Rock Against Racism Concert London The Specials Nottingham Sandpiper £^ The Zones London Fulham Greyhound : Rainbow Theatre After The Fire St Albans City Hall Crossword No. 14 Winners The Pretenders Blackpool Norbreck Cassette Winner. Graham White, UK Subs Cheltenham Whitcombe Lodge Brockworth, Gloucester. Sinceros Norwich Boogie House Upton-On-Severn, Adam And The Ants Manchester Album Winners: Teresa Blaney, Cralgavon, Co. Worcs. Jaqueiine Peach, Factory The Armagh, N. Ireland. Bournemouth, Dorset. Stephen French, Sandra Tales, Sunday July 22 Woodstock, Oxon. Ann Brockworth, Gloucester. Latham, Stockport, John Parker, Newthorpe, Ian Dury/Blockheads Manchester Apollo Cheshire. T. Street, Notts. Andrew G. Mills, Pretenders Dumfries Stagecoach The Blackpool. Carl Tupsley, Hereford. John UK Subs Jacksdale Grey Topper Gallagher, Castle Townsend, Windsor, Adam And The Ants Bradford Bromwich, Birmingham. Berks. John Kidd, Royal Standard Bridget Greenhouse, Glossop, Derbyshire. Doncaster, S. Yorks. Shirley Kingdom, Warrenpoint, Co. Down, Monday July 23 Geoffrey Kidd, Paignton, Devon. Karen Browns, N. Ireland. Christopher The Pretenders Edinburgh Tiffany's Portsmouth, Hants. Lynn Ovens, Fenham, Sinceros Swansea Circles Club Donoghue, Camberley, Newcastle. Miss S. Day, Adam And The Ants Chester Smartyz Surrey. Alison Kehoe, London. Janet Yates, Halifax, W. Yorks. Joan Bury, Lanes. Julie Sunday July 15 Newsham, July 24 Harrison, Witham, Essex. After The Fire Newbridge Memorial Hall Tuesday Chris Manning, Barrow-in-Furness, The Pretenders Jacksdale Grey Topper The Specials Norwich Boogie House Camberley, Surrey. Cumbria. Marl< Prince, UK Subs London Lyceum After The Fire Norwich Cromwells Timothy Webb, Weymouth, Dorset. Tubes Oxford New Theatre The Pretenders Ayr Pavilion Sinceros Dumfries Stagecoach Sinceros Neath Talk Of The Abbey Wednesday July 25 Monday July 16 Ian Dury/Blockheads Deeslde Ian Dury/Blockheads Leicester Leisure Centre De Montfort Hall The Specials York Pop Club Tho Specials Chester Smartyz Grover Washington Junior Poole After The Fire London Kensington Arts Centre Nashville The Zones Newport Stowaways The Pretenders Purley Tiffany's Adam And The Ants York Pop Club Sinceros Edinburgh Tiffany's Adam And The Ants Plymouth Woods Thursday July 26 The Specials Bishops Castle Three Tons Grover Washington Junior London Tuesday July 17 Hammersmith Odeon Ian Dury/Blockheads Leicester After The Fire Derby Atlanta Club De Montfort Hall Simple Minds Sheffield Limit Club After The Fire Swindon Brunei Rooms The Pretenders Chesterfield Fusion Sinceros Scarborough Penthouse Sinceros London Nashville Adam And The Ants Exeter Routes Adam And The Ants Liverpool Eric's 30 SMASH HITS Married Men By Bonnie Tyler on RCA Records The world is full of married men WKh wives who never understand They're looking for someone to share The excitement of a love affair Just as soon as they find you They wine you and dine you You fly on the wings of romance But in the eyes of the world You're just another crazy girl Who loves a married man ft' Ooh your love is a secret And you've got to keep it As long as you can No don't cry for your lover There's always another marriedjnan The world is full of them Oh yeah you make him feel so young But his wife is still the number one He promises to marry you Just as soon as his divorce comes through And it's not just a fling He swears it's a real thing A love that would last to the end yeah As he's driving away I You know it's true what they say About married men Chorus Ooh they do it they do it They do it they do it again and again (again and again) They do it they do it They do it they do K married men (married men) Yeah Oh he'll run when the scandal Get's too hot to handle He'll say "I just wanna be friends" Then he'll walk out of your life He'll go home to his wife 'Cause he's a married man Oh your love is a secret And you've got to keep it As long as you can No, don't cry for your lover There's always another married man The world is full of them Repeat chorus He'll walk out of your life And go home to his wife IVIarried man Don't cry for your lover There's always another married man Words and Music by Bugatti/Musker. 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