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TOP SECRET: What To Do In Tho Evont Of A Nuclear Warning Wbila Roading Smash HKs. By Status Quo on Vertigo Records Gathering your personal belongings, Adam Ant posters, toasters, pets, etc., move immediately to the Talking Heads exclusive; there a car will be walthg to I see you everyday walking down the avenue rush you past the Poll Results and Stray Cats colour poster. You will be dropped I'd like to get to know ya, but all I do is smile at you at the corner of the Duran Duran feature where a one-legged match seller will Oh baby, when it comes to talking my tongue gets so tied conduct you to the Honey Bane colour shot on the back page. (He's not as blind But this sidewalk love affair has got me high as a kite as he looks.) Assuming that you can then answer a short series of cjuestions Yeah, yeah, there's something 'bout you baby I like designed to test your knowledge of the latest songwords, news and gossip, you will be allowed to press a concealed button in one of the corners. This button will Well, I'm a slow walker but girl I'd race a mila for you then convert the entire issue into a concrete radiation-proof shelter complete Just to get back in time for my peek-a-boo rendezvous with lawnmower. After memorising the above, kindly eat this page. Well, maybe baby it's the way you wear your blue jeans so tight

I can't put my finger on what you're doing right

Yeah, yeah, there's something 'bout you baby I like

Yeah, yeah, there's something 'bout you baby I Ilk* i SOMETHING 'BOUT YOU BABY I LIKE Status Quo....2

FROM WHISPER TO A SCREAM Elvis Costello ...10 Well, I'm standing on a corner \ A Smiling by a telephone ' WALKING ON THIN ICE Yoko Ono 10 I'd love to check you over BOYS AND GIRLS The Human League 13 Get to know you with a fine tooth comb PLEASE DON'T TOUCH Motorhead/Girlschool 19 But baby, when I get horn* 1 turn out the light 19 DON'T GO Judas Priest Then you come a strolling through my dreams •vary night IT'S A MYSTERY Toyah 23 Yeah, yeah, there's something bout you baby I Ilk Yeah, yeah, there's something 'bout you baby I Ilk* I'M IN LOVE WITH THE GIRL The Freshies 24 [ Yeah, yeah, there's something bout you baby I Ilk* (SOMEBODY) HELP ME OUT Beggar And Co 26 Yeah, yeah, there's something 'bout you baby I Ilka Yeah, yeah, there's something bout you baby I ilka PLANET EARTH Duran Duran 31 E.R.N.I.E. Madness 39 V\/ords and music by Richard Sup§ Reproduced by permission Screen Gema/EMI Mualc Ltd. STAR Kiki Dee 42 KIDS IN AMERICA Kim Wilde 42 JONES vs. JONES Kool And The Gang 45 CAN YOU FEEL IT The Jacksons 51

TALKING HEADS: Feature 4/5/6 POLL RESULTS 20/21 CHRIS SIEVEY: Feature 25 STRAY CATS: Colour Poster 28/29 DURAN DURAN: Feature 40/41 HONEY BANE: Colour Poster 52

FACT IS 9 CARTOON 9 BIT2 14/15/16 SPANDAU BALLET COMPETITION 18 DISCO 26 REVIEWS 32/33 STAR TEASER 34 CROSSWORD 35 INDEPENDENT BITZ 36 BIRO BUDDIES 44 LEHERS 47/48 GIGZ 50

special thanks this Issue to Jo Dale (design).

This magazine is published by EMAP National Publications Ltd, Peterborough, and is printed by East Midland Litho Printers, Peterborough, Copyright exists on aft songs appearing in Smash Hits. They must not t)e reproduced without the consent of the copyright holders.

FRONT COVER PIC: ANDY EARL ^:* iy^David Byrne's head not been mistake of subject in the verse and I really "Once In A Lifetime", in which he assuming that David is as turned by music it's likely that he Byme Uked the way they had something to appears solo, and when I ask him if deranged would have gone down that as the guy who plays the do with each other and yet this means that he's The Boss, able title role in well-trodden route, as would the "Psychokiller" or any of contrasted." to tell the rest of the band when and the fractured other members of Talking Heads. personaUties he Like Bowie, Byme is a great one where to get off, he seems genuinely depicted (Byrne was actually bom in on "Fear Of Music". for collecting groups of words or surprised. "It's natural," Scotland but his parents emigrated he says, "for phrases that somehow seem to No, he says, he doesn't Uke to when he was but a toddler.) people to identify the message with belong together. think of it that way at all. He just the messenger. When the Talking Heads rhythm But there's nothing "Eventually I do have to sit down hopes he c-an guide things in certain to section, Chris Frantz and Tina be done about that." and pull the thing together, but a lot directions. But who has the final Weymouth, became married a But where do these kooks and of time the initial inspiration seems say? I enquire. weirdos couple of years ago their wedding come from? to come from who knows where. It "Well, I guess I do," he admits, ceremony was a high spot of many "Most of them come from doesn't really seem to make sense though unwillingly. elements an East Coast social calendar, of my own character — but I think somehow, in the When I ask what he himself likes maybe some small marking as it did the union of two element that I've choosing, there's something guiding to listen to, he produces a box of exaggerated, prosperous and respected families. or maybe it's a part of me, telUng me this phrase fits with cassettes. There's Islamic Even Jerry Harrison, the most me that can be sympathetic with a this one and this one belongs in the drummers, Bahnese Gong character experienced working musician in that's quite different from song and this one doesn't. And I Orchestras and Modern Jazz. But me." the band, a veteran of Jonathan don't exactly know what it is that mainly it's Diana Ross, Kool And Richman's original trailblazing David admits that often his songs tells me that." The Gang, The Jackson 5 who Modem Lovers, had studied don't really add up until months Whether his songs are the product provide his domestic soundtrack. architecture at Harvard. later, when he catches them in a of intuition or some weirder magic In this era, as in so many others, certain Ught and suddenly Even now, five years after their Continues over page . . . it's black music that calls the pop emergence as a force to be reckoned tune. Scan the chart. Take the with, they still prefer their shirts current singles from Blondie, plain and well-laundered, their Spandau ballet, Adam And The collars buttoned down, their hair Ants. Take "Once In Lifetime". neatly trimmed. They project the A Take note of those elastic rhythms, self-assurance of people who those glistening keyboards, that haven't had to seek approval or slicing backbeat. of the tools in attention. 90% that armoury of sound came directly That doesn't imply any from that most despised, most arrogance. David Byrne, in spat-upon music: disco. Byme, for particular, is anything but. one, doesn't shrink from admitting Considering he earns his daily bread his debt. in a business that favours the brash "A lot of the techniques that we and thrusting, he seems ill-equipped use may seem radical and far out for the hurly burly. You can't when we're doing them, but they're imagine his surviving being shunted actually used an awful lot. round the world like so much "I mean, Motown did a lot of luggage, let alone getting up on really strange things — they'd use stage every night and fronting a the same rhythm track for a number band. of songs and record different He doesn't just look like Anthony melodies over it. If someone did Perkins in "Psycho"; he sounds like things like that today and made it him too. He eyes you sideways like known, it would seem avant garde. a startled bird, talks in a high ^lEW But then it was just their way of pitched, nervous voice that EYE BYRNE'S trying to continue their commercial perpetually sounds to be on the success. verge of a sob and leaves pauses "I think in a way that the between his words long enough to production on disco records and take a holiday in. the whole sensibility behind it was in a David's apartment is a vast, airy at home in New York. Hepworth visits the head Head, David Byrne, way much more radical than the studio in New York's bohemian punk and new wave area. quarter, empty except for a fridge, The record was about the video equipment, cassette player sound and the rhythm." and couch. He moved in two days original Adrian Belew and followed some ago. We huddle in one comer like chosen field of study and began to A tour of Britain that year with one of the most strikingly of his generation. luooeMful live performances with THE NEW Talking Heads Une-up lost children. A big enough place, I make music. Later that year Tina The Ramones boosted Talking songwriters a "Remain In Light", their fourth still presents an odd spectacle suggest, to rehearse the band, all Weymouth was enlisted. Heads' confidence and standing and A single peeled off the album, on .illium. TTiis revealed Byrne's stage. Watching those hesitant, nine members of the new touring Before long Talking Heads had brought them into contact with new version of Al Green's gospel pale iiicrciising absorption in churning, white but would moved along the coast to New York Brian Eno. The friendship he struck tinged "Take Me To The River", musicians surrounded by high line up. Oh, he says, what chanting thirty in funk and his unfaiUng kicking, easy-grinning funkateers the neighbours think? Here is a man city, playing the clubs of the up with Byrne resulted in his being went top their home ability to fashion dance music that Uke Busta Cherry who would die rather than vex the metropolis and slowly gathering a invited to produce their second country via much disco exposure Jones serves to can survive on the radio and all the underline the basic tension neighbours. reputation for their refined and album, "More Songs About and from that point on their career between way home. It's clever, it's haunting Africa nervy brand of modem pop. After Buildings And Food". has proceeded onward and upward, and Europe which gives and I'll be damned if it'll go away. Talking cutting their debut single, "Love Where " '77" had been solid and with sales figures following close on Heads music its lasting There have, however, been sprang from Goes To A Building On Fire" in promising, "More Songs" was the heels of unanimous critical fascination. TALKING HEADS rumblings. All songs on "Remain In Although Byme stiU is going back a 1976, they were joined by briUiant and thoroughly absorbing. acclaim. dances Uke a The Artistics, which Light" the are credited to Byme, Eno man who forgot to remove the coat bit — 1974 in fact. Byrne and Chris guitarist/organist Jerry Harrison in It not only announced their mastery Last summer they augmented and then Talking Heads. It would hanger from his jacket, Frantz, fellow students at The time to make their first long player, of a highly individual brittle funk line up, bringing in musicians from some of this family as be understandable if the rest of the carefree flamboyance has Rhode Island School Of Design, "Talking Heads '77", for the Sire style, it also served notice that the Parliament/Funkadelic band felt themselves being displaced undoubtedly rubbed off became disillusioned with their label. David Byme had blossomed into well as former Bowie guitarist on him. From pKvious page

doesn't really matter. The songs are superb. Even more so in these days when so many bands offer their pre-digested observations as profundity, when so many wear alienation and misery like a new costume, when so many claim to have suddenly unlocked the secrets of human society. Byrne would never claim to do anything of the kind. He's a pop singer. A pop singer capable of making you feel as if you've suddenly been aroused from a long sleep into a world that's strange and different, where people do the oddest things for no reason at all. It is, of course, the same world you went to sleep in. Returning to the hotel, I turn on the TV news. Someone has set fire to a hotel in Las Vegas. Someone else shot a store keeper for fifty collars. The President Of The United States and all his ministers munch jelly beans. And people will tell you they don't understand the Talking Heads.

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IT'S BEEN absolutely ages since albums: "Generation X", "Valley anybody featured The Members, Of The Dolls" and "Kiss Me complains Mark Gardner of Deadly", and all the above Pollokshaws in Glasgow. What's appeared on Chrysalis. happened to them? Well, the band are still very Tracy and Helen of Hereford have much together and active. Since their eye on Cozy Powell and they left Virgin last year they've want to know what's happened to changed their management and their man since he left Rainbow. recorded some demos of new The answer to that one is that songs which should result in a he's currently drumming for deal with an interested major German HM guitarist Michael record company very shortly. Schenker, while his replacement Meanwhile they're keeping in Rainbow is an American who themselves in trim by playing the answers to the name of Bobby occasional live gig and also hope Rondinelli. to release a one-off single with a small independent label. More Shirl Woodland of Whipton, details as we get them. Exeter has been led to believe that the various members of Ellouise of Nottingham wants a Squeeze were going to make solo Generation X discography to singles for the Deptford Fun City check her collection. Since the independent label. Jools Holland write to U2? band now seem to have broken duly turned out his "Boogie U2 have unleashed three EP called "U2 3" which contained up, the following list should be Woogie '78" EP but what singles in this country, all of them "Out Of Control", "Boy/Girl" and the definitive one. happened to the others? on Island: "Eleven O'Clock Tick "Stories For Boys", and the Singles: "Your In short, they've simply been Tock"/"Touch", "A Day Without second was "Another Generation"/"Day By Day", too busy touring and recording to Me"/"Things To Make And Do" Day"/"Twilight". "Stories For "Ready Steady Go"/"No No No", follow up these pet projects. The "I Will and Follow"/"Boy/Girl" Boys" also appeared on a Dublin "King Rocker"/"Gimme Some band say they'd still like to do (live version). All three singles sampler called "Just For Kicks" Truth", "Valley Of The Dolls"/ these singles but don't hold your should still be available but in on the Kick label. Neither of these "Shakin' All Over", "Friday's breath! of case difficulty ask for them by singles is available in this country Angels"/"Tryin' For Kicks" + catalogue number — WIP 6601, but you can write to Kick Records "This Heat", "Dancing With Betty of Cheung Ashton Under WIP 6630 and WIP 6656 at 24 Upper Fitzwilliam Street, Myself"/"Ugly Rash" finally and Lyne wants to know what singles respectively. Dublin 2. the EP: "Dancing With Myself"/ U2 have released and can she still Before signing to Island, the Finally, you can write to the "The Untouchables"/"Rock On"/ lay her hands on their marvellous also band recorded two singles band, c/o Island Records, 22 St "King Rocker". There were three "1 1 O'clock Tick Tock"? Can she for CBS in Eire. The first was an Peters Square, London W6.

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9 WALKING ON BY YOKO ONO THIN ICE ON GEFFEN RECORDS Walking on thin ice I'm paying the price For throwing the dice in the air Why must we learn it the hard way And play the game of life with your heart?

I gave you my knife You gave me my life Like a gush of wind in my hair Why do we forget what's been said And play the game of life with our hearts?

I may cry some day But the tears will dry whichever way And when our hearts return to ashes It'll be just a story It'll be just a story

I knew a girl Who tried to walk across the lake 'Course, it was winter and all this was ice That's a hell of a thing to do, you know They say the lake is as big as the ocean I wonder if she knew about it?

Words and music by Yoko Ono Reproduced by permission Lennono Music from

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Oh, it's not easy to resist temptation Wallcing around loolcing lilce a figment Of somebody else's imagination

Talcing every word she says just like an open invitation But the power of persuasion is no match for anticipation

Like a finger running down a seam From a whisper to a scream

So I whisper and I scream But don't get me wrong Please don't leave me waiting too long Waiting too long, waiting too long Waiting too long, hey

Oh if the customers like it Then they'll keep on paying If they keep on drinking Then they'll end up staying

I heard someone say where have we met before But the one over the eight seems less like one or more like four

Like a finger running down a seam From a whisper to a scream

So I whisper and I scream But don't get me wrong Please don't leave me waiting too long Waiting too long, waiting too long Waiting too long, waiting too long Waiting too long, waiting too long Repeat to fade y Words and music by Elvis Costello Reproduced by permission Plangent Visions Music Ltd. SLOW MOTION • DISLOCATION QUIET MEN • HIROSHIMA MON AMOUR

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It's a well-known fact that Paul McCartney owns most of the thither to bring you the latest world. The American state of lowdown on the likes of Steve Wisconsin certainly found that Strange (shown here with out recently when they Vivienne Lyn in one of the many discovered that one of his many looks of last year), Duran Duran, music publishing companies held Ultravox and Spandau Ballet, as the rights to "Wisconsin", their well as such influential figures as official state anthem. David Bowie. So upset were they that their This deluxe, once-only own theme tune was actually publication, which sells for a owned by an outsider — and a reasonable 65p, has been put foreigner at that — that they together with the attention to applied to McCartney, asking that style and detail (not to mention the rights to the song should be the modesty) that you'd expect returned CALLING ALL Spandau DEBBIE to them. They tried to from Smash Hits. It contains a A COUPLE of interesting reggae HARRY prick Ballet/Visage/Blitz enthusiasts. KISS his conscience by generous amount of full colour releases from Island this From March 12th your suggesting that this pictures, most month. The first Is from Bunny would be a newsagent notably in the fitting will be stocking a shape Wailer, otherwise known as tribute to the late John of a giant pull-out poster ENTERPRISES INC. Lennon. special Smash Hits one-off with (Well, what do you Spandau Ballet on OF DEATH Bunny Livingston. Bunny, along magazine. the one expect from a politician?) side and Steve with Bob Marley and Peter IT USED to be the ambition of girl faced with the So far Strange (decked problem of they It's called "New Sounds, New ALL OF us here at haven't succeeded. out in his new Bedouin look) Smash Hits Tosh, was one of the original every pop singer to be An All breaking the news to her parents Styles" and on zeroes in on the the flip. would like to say a big thanlc-you McCartney has invested his If you can't find it on the Wallers who came to Round Entertainer. The current that she wouldn't be marrying bands, the sounds, money well. As well the clothes shelves at your to Gen X for announcing their prominence in Jamaica in the behaviour of Debbie Harry that nice dentist boy from as the rights local down to and the clubs that are making the final brealc-up just a couple of that numerous money-spinning newsagent's, you can get a copy 60's. suggests she intends to the street. running in 1981. days before musicals, he owns the Buddy by writing to "New Sounds, our feature on them Since leaving the band he's move in that kind of direction Work is also about to begin on A team New Holly catalogue. of Smash Hits writers, Styles", EMAP, appeared. During the course of made half a dozen solo sets and also. the Debbie Harry solo album Bretton Court, Meanwhile, photographers and designers Peterborough their interview with Jon Swift, this time he's In the wake of a of rumours that PE3 8DZ. Buy it turned his spate movie which will be produced by have been scurrying hither McCartney is in the and and make us rich. Messrs Idol and James took attention to the catalogue of roles she has taken to the tube, Bernard Edwards and Nile studio in Montserrat with Ringo pains to point out how well excellent songs from The hosting an American TV Rock Rodgers of Chic and should be in Starr and George Harrison everything was going. Wailers early years. The album, Special in Hollywood which the shops by April. Unlike putting together a tribute to Lennon, A week or so later James was called "Bunny Wailer Sings The featured veteran comic George previous Chic projects, this continue to be denied. Although suddenly confronted with the Wailers", features such vintage Burns as one of the guests. The album will not feature ex-Beatles producer George news that the band's manager, favourites as "Hypocrite" and pic above proves that, even at the Edwards/Rodgers material Martin is handling the sessions FULL NAME: Ian Bill Aucoin (the man who inflicted "I'm The Toughest". age of 85, there's life in the old exclusively. — set up Stephen Kiss for a new Macca album — McCulloch on us) was spiriting Idol off Another item of interest is dog yet. Here's hoping she doesn't fall and Stevie Wonder and Ringo BORN: 5.5.59 stateside to mould him into a "Sweet Sensation", a Ms Harry was also spotted by out with them like Diana Ross have certainly put in appearances, BROTHERS AND SISTERS: solo performer. This of course compilation often year old our New York correspondent the did. La Ross brought in the two Peter speaks volumes for the George Harrison apparently & Julie closeness material from The Melodians, other week hosting a so-called masterminds to breathe some life has no plans to join them. EDUCATED: Alsop and sense of purpose which was one of Jamaica's most satirical comedy programme into a flagging recording career. Considering that the Comprehensive, Liverpool behind their recent work. distinguished vocal groups and called "Saturday Night Live". As Soon as the album was finished, four ex-Beatles repeatedly HIGH SPOT The record compay. Chrysalis, the original recorders of Boney well as singing with a band that complete with Chic songs, turned OF EDUCATION: down enormous Leaving are particularly peeved, seeing as M's mega-hit, "Rivers Of featured various Blondies musicians and arrangements, offers to perform for charity shows FIRST CRUSH: Orange they have shelled out for the Babylon". (performing Devo's "Come Back she stormed off in a huff and during Lennon's lifetime, it seems FIRST RECORD recording of "Kiss Me Deadly," a Jonee"), Debbie demonstrated remixed the whole thing, much to highly PURCHASED: unlikely that they would risk 'The Man Who Sold The record which now stands no her acting skills in a number of the annoyance of Bernard and sullying the band's World'V'Ziggy chance of selling more than five sketches. Among the roles she Nile. good name at Stardust" this point FIRST UVE copies. assumed was the part of a gay SHOW: Bowie at Liverpool Empire PREVIOUS JOBS: None. On the dole for two years

PREVIOUS BANDS: None I can THE enormous BYRNE-IN-BUSH FOLLOWING "STANDS FOR DECIBELS ", the remember debut album by that MARRIED/SINGLE: aemoKM a— - have excellent Attached— "MY LIFE In The Bush Of Ghosts" loop, edited in a cunning manner Status^ ququuo American Lorraine March tour. ^ outfit. The dB's, is is the title of an odd but and placed on top of a backing I a fill being nnnoui released by Albion as the CHILDREN: I'm still one myself appealing album from Talking track to give the imrpession of a first aver cassette in a can. 5,000 PRESENT HOME: Norris Green Head David Byrne Brian Eno, and regular, but crazed vocal. It's not of these items will be available, Liverpool just released on the E.G. label. as weird as you might think. (MevZethan sealed in a tin, at regular cassette LOWEST POINT OF CAREER: Although the backing tracks Quite tasty, really. price. That comes later lean towards the same kind of Although "Stands For PROUDEST ACHIEVEMENT: V restrained funk that Talking Southampton Decibels" is the first "Crocodiles" r31) and long player Heads specialise in, it's the 3rd). (June 2nd and to come out under the name of HERO/HEROINE: Nobody "vocals" that are really different. The dB's it was actually recorded DESERT ISLAND DISC: A These all were collected over a naariy eighteen months ago and Leonard Cohen album period of time by Byrne and Eno COCK-UP it only hints at the power of FAVOURITE TV PROG: their "The from a„dVW«Bf9by"'ass)- various radio broadcasts current work. Prisoner" and "Star Trek" and obscure folk records. Formed by the two main FAVOURITE FILM: "A Long Day's Judging by the strength For instance, the voice of a songwriters, Chris Stamey of Journey Into Night" and their recent with Ralph radio evangelist is put on a tape Peter Holsapple, British live shows, Richardson bites CORNER in North ANOTHER ONE the dust. This time Mike Barson of Madness gets which Carolina, featured excellent tuneful The dB's have FAVOURITE FANTASY: I hitched to his Dutch girlfriend, Sandra. The ceremony took place at been songs play for woricing the dramatised by superbly Liverpool Finsbury Hall in CONTRARY TO rumours New York circuit for F.C. Town North London and the reception!?) was mounted edgy guitar/organ work, their circulating in these very pages the past couple of years. They TRUE CONFESSION: I haven't at considerable expense at George's cafe In Holloway Road second long player should be a not long ago. The Bureau have were unable, becaus^of the got one (a confession, that is) The marriage was a closely guarded secret — the rest of the band good deal more forceful cloth ears of than FAVOURITE didn't find out until the signed with WEA and not the American record ITEM OF CLOTHING: deed was done — and the wedding pictures '•'*•""' "Stands For Decibels". The flip of Phonogram. Their debut single, qufcS;**'"»« has companies, to get the deal they Shoes comecourtesy of Mike's mum. to the current single, "Big Brown "Only For Sheep", will be deserved. It was only when FAVOURITE BREAKFAST Here we see the happy couple getting their laughing gear round the an Eyes", contains two new FOOD- released in March, closely English label, Albion, got to hear Puffa Puffa Rice haute cuisine provided at the reception. numbers, "Baby Talk" and "Soul followed by a long player. them that their album obtained a PET HATE: Flies (the type with Kiss", which hint at the release. nature of wings) the new dB's. COLOUR OF SOCKS: White. Or ^ black 18 5. DAVID BOWIE: Ashes To ALL Ashes (RCA). See Above. 6. OTIS REDDING: Love Man TIME (Atco). Because I love the bit in the middle where he sings TOP "caw-caw-caw-caw-caw ..." TEN 7. THE UPSETTERS: Return Of The Ugly (Trojan). / heard this N years ago and lil(ed it. Eventually found it last year under a pile of Neol Davis (The Selecter) junk. 8. JIMI HENDRIX: The Wind Cries

1. PUBLIC IMAGE LTD: Public Mary (Track). A really Image (Virgin). Because it says it melancholy, haunting tune. ail. 9. THE BILL BLACK COMBO: 2. WILSON PICKETT: Hey Jude Creeping Around (Hi). Another (Atlantic). The definitive mid-sixties favourite. I just like performance. the title. 3. JUNIOR WALKER: Road 10. DEVO: Come Back Jonee Runner (Tamla Motown). One of (Virgin): The only Devo record I the best dance records ever like. I love the hook and also the made. video they put together for it, DOG SHOW 4. ELVIS COSTELLO: Watching where they were all dressed as The Detectives (Stiff). 'Nuff said. cowboys. FOR A band without a hit singto to thair nama, Tha Moondogt aran't doing too badly. April 14th THE ONLY Ones make their final ECHO AND The Bunnymen will aas tha unvailing of thair vary appearance at London's be touring in April. Dates so far are own TV programma, "Moondog public Lyceum Ballroom on Sunday, Nottingham Rock City (April 24), Matinaa". Thia sariaa of six March 8th. After four years and Aylesbury Friars (25), Liverpool waaldy shows is producad by three albums, they've decided to Empire (26), Bristol Colston Hall Granada and will ba networkad split up. (27), Sheffield City Hall (28), nationally during childran's Edinburgh Odeon (29), viawing pariod. Newcastle City Hall (30), Wa'ra promisod "a continuous DON'T HOLD Your Breath Dept: The Human League have been Lancaster University (May 1), straam of music" with guast acts approached by The Daily Star to Bradford University (2), of tha calibra of Rockpila, Slada, Manchester Apollo (3), Guildford Tha Saarchars and Suzi Quatro. compose a jingle for their forthcoming advertising Civic Hall (4), Cardiff Top Rank Kaap an aya on your local tally campaign, and Phil Oakey has (5), Brighton Top Rank (6), listings. been approached by a German Coventry Tiffanys (7), film company to consider an Birmingham Odeon (8) and acting roir Hammer BEHOLD THE new look Dexy's Midnight Runners, who release a new single, antKlad "Plan B", on March 9th. (Hand up the person who suggested they should have called it "New Boota And Headbands".) The next Dexy's tour, which will ba called "The Midnight Runners Projected Passion Revue", is currently being set up.

FOLLOWING THE massive success of "In The Air Tonight", Phil Collins releases a second single from the number one album, "Face Value", in the shape of "I Missed Again". OaWd Jaymes (left) and Geoffrey Deane of Modern Romance. YET MORE splits. After dispensing good times all across the world for the last five years, ROCKPILE have decided to go their separate ways. MODERN ROMANCE, the band An announcement from F-Beat, their record company, states that the fronted by Smash Hits' most four of them will be pursuing solo careers from now on and the split popular critic Geoffrey Deane, has been entirely amicable. release their second single, In the light of the fact that they've spent the last couple of years "Tonight", on Warner Bros at the trying to establish their identity as a group and only recently released beginning of March. Twelve inch the first actual Rockplle album, "Seconds Of Pleasure", this seems an versions with an extra track will odd decision. also be available. Also calling a halt to group activities are THE TOURISTS who The Editor is currently casting victims of THE THIRD album from Tha Cure, decided to call it a day while in Bangkok on their Far Eastern tour. around for one of the currantly going under the Annie Lennox announced that she was "greatly relieved" and plans Deane's acid pen to review his working titia of "Faith", is slated are already advanced for her and Dave Stewart to work together own effort. Max Splodge, where for nriaaaa in April. under the name Eurythmics. To that end they are currently recording are you? an album in Cologne with Conny Plank producing. T <>= B»»l-riSl-» S15L#V %_w»^.\

Dance Craze. On the floor at Boots. 'Dance Craze^ the great new Boots Price Stranglers Themeninblack £3.99 live album from the film that features Iron Maiden Killer £3.99 the best of British Ska, is getting £3-25 Styx Paradise Theatre £3.99 John Lermon & Yoke Ono the spotlight right at Boots. now Double Fantasy £3.99 It's our Album ofthe Month which means a Stray Cats Runaway Boys Rainbow Difficult to Cure special price of;{;3.25. And, like all our Disc Deal Phil Collins Face Value albums featured here, the price is the same for disc Eric Clapton Another Ticket or cassette. Neil Diamond The Jazz Singer Dire Straits Making Movies IIE5 Subject to stock availability and release dates. Prices valid until at least March 28, 1981.

for the Special Touch

17 . SMASH HITS srannau BaiLET COMPETITION

GONE ARE the days of "Baltet-Who7". In only a few montfis Spandau Ballet, the stylish combo that brought you "To Cut A Long Story Short" and "The Freeze", have become one of the hottest properties in the music business and sparked off a wave of creative activity among young musicians and designers everywhere. Now they're releasing their album "Journeys To Glory" which, alongside the two singles, features six new songs composed by Gary Kemp. To get your hands on this desirable offering kindly donated by Chrysalis Records, just answer the questions below and send them on a postcard, not forgetting your name and address, to SPANDAU BALLET COIt/lPETITION, Smash Hits, 14 Holkham Road, Peterborough PE2 OUF to arrive no later than March 18. The first 25 correct entries picked out on that day wilt earn their senders a free copy of the album.

1 Which French resort was the venue for an early Spandau Ballet gig? 2. What is the name of the band's manager? 3. Which ship moored on the Thames was the scene of another unusual Spandau Ballet performance? 4. Name the band's drummer. 5. What is the name of the band's own label through which they arranged their contract with Chrysalis? VIVA CUBA LIBRE! NEW RELEASES

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Don't you touch me baby 'cause I'm shaking so much Don't you touch me baby 'cause I'm shaking so much Don't you touch me baby 'cause I'm shaking so much Don't you touch me baby 'cause I'm shaking so much

You know there ain't no other woman that can make me feel this way Don't you touch me, baby, 'cause I'm shaking so much Gets up close, you know I just ain't got a word to say Don't you touch me, baby, 'cause I'm shaking so much Please don't touch I shake so much Please don't touch I shake so much

Don't you touch meJbaby 'cause I'm shaking so much Don't you touch me baby 'cause I'm shaking so much You know I get so nervous when I see his eyes that shine Don't you touch me baby 'cause I'm shaking so much He gets too close and a chill runs down my spine Don't you touch me baby 'cause I'm shaking so much Please don't touch I shake so much Please don't touch I shake so much

Well, I don't know why she's got her claws in me 'Cause I ain't fighting, baby, can't you see? Sneaking up the stairway running like a thief Spend the night just shaking like a leaf

I remember the first time I took her to a cheap motel Don't you touch me baby 'cause I'm shaking so much I woke up drunk, you know I felt like Eskimo Nell Don't you touch me baby 'cause I'm shaking so much Please don't touch I shake so much Please don't touch I shake so much

Don't you touch me baby 'cause I'm shaking so much Don't you touch me baby 'cause I'm shaking so much

Repeat to fade

Words and music by Heath Robinson. Reproduced by Multimood Music Lid. ) .

THE SMASH HITS HOTTEST NEW MOST FANCIABLE ACT FOR 1981 RADIO SHOW READERS' POLL RESULTS OF THE YEAR PERSON (MALE) 1.SPANDAU BALLET 1. STING PICTURE THE scene. The clock 2. ADAMANT above the microphone. Despite this humiliating 2. ADAM AND THE A^TS 1. JOHN PEEL Town Hall balcony strikes midnight. in 3. Down predicament he fumbles for his piece of paper 3. STRAY CATS 2. TOP FORTY GARYNUMAN the square the crowd wait, expectant and and ipeaks. 4. Paul Weller 4. UB40 3. DAVE LEE TRAVIS wet, as TV crews adjust their lights. The "Hello. Testing. (Aside.) Is 5. Suggs this thing on? Oh. 5. U2 4. Noel Edmonds Mayor eventually appears, flicking the (Clears throat.) I, 6. David Aloysius Hepworth, Teardrop Explodes 5. Twenty Five Years of Rock Stewart Copeland evidence 6. The of a recent sausage roll off his tie. being the Returning OHicer for the 7. Andy 7. Hazel O'Connor 6. Mike Read Summers As he takes up his place, the public address constituency of Smash Hits, 8. David do hereby Manoeuvres In The Dark 7. Peter Powell Bowie system emits an unearthly, 8. Orchestral piercing,whine declare that the results of this magazine's 9. Terry Hall 9. Bowwowwow 8. B.15 which causes a passing pigeon to explode in annual readers' poll are as follows ..." Friday Rock Show 10. Bruce Foxton mid-air. His Chain is caught round the 10. Visage 9. The Certainly a string of promising new acts, 10. Round Table And The Ants, Hazel Peel, although whether Adam And there he is again, the ageless Manoeuvres still the O'Connor and Orchestral looking down on all and sundry from is open to debate. qualify as "promising" number one slot and with an increased MOST FANCIABLE BAND OF THE YEAR inside lane but measure, Coming up strongly in the majority over his nearest rival. It's a were The Look, Radio just missing qualification however, of the improving quality of PERSON (FEMALE) 1. THE POLICE Manners. rest of the field Japan and Bad One that his victory over the 2. ADAM AND THE ANTS as last year. Good to is not quite as emphatic 1 DEBBIE HARRY 3. THE JAM Five Years Ot see that the excellent "Twenty 2. KATE BUSH 4. Madness imaginations. BEST Rock" captured many people's 3. TOYAH WILLCOX 5. 0/chestral Manoeuvres in immediate the Dark ALBUM Why not write in and demand an 4. Sheena Easton 6. UB40 OF repeat? 5. Pamela Stephenson 7. Blondie THE YEAR^^ 6. Siouxsie 8. The 1 Specials FEMALE THEPOLICP 7 7. Hazel O'Connor 9. The Beat SINGER 8. Ramona Mo-Dette 10. The Boomtown Rats OF 9. Chrissie Hynde THE YEAR 10. Olivia Newton-John and Last yearthey notched up six times more Bo Derek 1 KATE votes than the runners-up, The Jam, but this BUSH Madness: BEST FILM 2 HAZEL I Absolutelv There's only one lust-object time around The Police battle oji O'CONNOR missing from had a their this 3. DEBBIE year s list who made a showing hands to hold on to first place. The strongest HARrT" Surc^;;-,«-v'Lnster^ OF last 4 Siouxsie THE YEAR year. The name's assault was mounted by Adam who came Geldof. What did he do 5 Joyah wrong? Tough luck on within a couple of hundred votes of getting Willcox Dave Wakeling Sheena 1 BREAKING GLASS whose increasing following there. Not bad for an act who scarcely made ! Easton nearly 7D^naRoss succeeded in charting the object double figures a year ago. The Jam were of their B.Chnss.eHynde '-^or:Breaki„flG,„. 3.I!RPu"Sf''°^'^''^'''°'-'-SW"^D'-E desires. pushed down into third place, though only 9 Pauline 4. The Life Of Brian by a small margin. Black 'ointtothe 5. The Elephant ELO, The Skids, The Clash and Tubeway S,^*':*'^' Streisand Man and Kelly Marie Army all slid out of the front ranks to be ^;an?er Versus replaced by The Beat, OMD, UB40 and -'^eSSSstreiri-'^-eckrace I Kramer ry, shoved ^'«or. 8. McVicar Adam. Madness improved their rating from into TdTLt?\^.^' La 9. Flash Gordon 7 to 4 with the aid of a string of '"iRrioyd? fine singles 10. The Shining while the best of the almost-top-tenners The overwhelming were Ultravox, Abba, Queen, The Clash and success of "Breaking Roxy XTC. Kate Bush ^VC, Music, Kt'BtTa°n7jo','^-' PIC: L.F.I. 2S^=i?r„;su^".r'"''°-

.^'ouxsie seems ^'^^ ^'o^*- to be nrV: "3"^ WORST SINGLE '"dependently durable in '^ ^"^'^"^nhher his. way as Cliff Pamela Stephenson MALE SINGER OF THE YEAR i MOST UNWANTED Grandma OF THE YEAR 1. St Winifred's School Choir: TV PROGRAMME 2. Kelly Marie; Feels Like I'm In Love PERSON D.I. SCO. I.GARYNUMAN 3. Ottowan: OF THE YEAR 2. STING 4. Sheena Easton: Nine To Five BEST OF THE YEAR 3. DAVID BOWIE 5. Abba: Supertrouper SINGLE O'CLOCK NEWS And The Birds Were 1 NOT THE NINE 4. Paul Weller 6. Sweet People: MARIE ^ 2. TOP OF THE POPS 1. KELLY 5. Adam Ant Singing OF THE THATCHER 2. MARGARET Da YEAR 3. TISWAS 6. Cliff Richard 7. The Police: De Do Do Do, De Da Da 4. Old Grey Whistle Test 3. STING 7. Suggs 8. Matchbox: Somewhere Over The Stand So 4. Sheena Easton 2 ThIjKP"";* Close B. Something Else 8. John Lennon Rainbow • Ktnny Everett Video Show 5. GaryNuman 9. Terry 9. Liquid Gold: Dance Yourself Dizzy Hall fKo^ETh-eSo^r-^- 6. Tony Blackburn Good 4. Adam 7 Dallas 10. Jona Lewie 10. Dennis Waterman: I Could Be So And The Ants: Antm • Soap 7. J.R. The only thing For You Gazza won last year was t Tha Professionals 8. Mark Chapman Twerp Of all the records The Year It's interesting to note that Hepworth . so he'll no doubt be glad to MIndar 9. David that this Year were big School Choir time his mountains of votes nominated for Worst Of The the top 10. The Entire St Winifred's have Zooming in from nowhere to take been enough to capture hits; probably because the radio insist on issued by a worthy category but polling the highest vote The following statement was Last year's every opportunity •pot I* one thing, winner. Sting, occupies second torturing us with them at that last night from his country tn any category is yet another, proving David Hepworth our misery. As far as St thank all ^^^"'y °' s° fans and thereby increase out Battersea; "I would like to bnthl^t'"'^'^ ^^'i^u'^ didn't 10. Dexy's Ihaie It a real hunger for good comedy estate in bother to mail off their Winifred's were concerned it was strictly no Midnight Runners voted for me, form. (Stir, stir G.n„ companies are capable the readers of Smash Hits who Out by and lh«>a. il only the TV of the running this year are contest; all the rest could only stand year's have put me where lam Bob aomlng up with the goods. Last for it is they who tl think of ' John applaud. like this that we Lydon and Elvis second place but could today It is at times lcnil°, i°l^^^^^°"' Martell, The ««(nnar took JCoste Id to be replaced by Adam, Missing this year were Lena have, in one way or Suggs only manage a fifth of the votes that all the people who Jona Lewie and the late John Ramblers, Keith Michell and The Nolans. usthroughout our careers. Lennon. Once Pamtia Staphenson, Rowan Atkinson, Mel another, helped gain Cliff Richard trouble with these people — no taught makes it, proving (That's the up. Starr who, I confes(s, that this tmtlh and Qrlff Rhys Jones notched People like Red Jsn t anything like as faddy staying power at all.) One cheer for getting up a business like to pop round I now about as If Pamala would just me everything many it into this Now. people reckon. Matchbox, the only band to make noses. Oflce again, friends — dear 10 ptck up har award ... people's years running. Stick with it, bank category two friends — from the bottom of my lads. statement, thank you." t- >„ -. ' '

Ir; ITS A MYSTERY By Toyah on Safari Records

Somewhere in the distance Hidden from my view

Suspended in the atmosphere , Waiting to come through f

' Sometimes it's so far away Sometimes it's very near A sound being carried by the wind Just loud enough to hear

I feel its power within me Bells ringing in my head So often I have heard its cry

But forgotten what it said

Chorus It's a mystery, oh it's a mystery I'm still searching for a clue It's a mystery to me A shot in the dark The big question mark in history Is it a mystery to you?

It can treat you with a vengeance Trip you in the dark Sirens in the distance Can steer you from the path

It can lift you to the heavens Put yoiTrtroubles in the past Whisper the elixir Then vanish in a blast /

Repeal choruito fade \

Words and music by Keith Hale/Toyah Willcox

Reproduced by permission Sweel 'n ' Sour Songs Ltd.

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In the biz you get to meet all the top people Trouble is, they never seem to be the sort we pull Now we're on our way, I'm gonna live today

But there's no way that I can 'cause

Chorus I'm in love (he's in love) With the girl on a certain Manchester megastore checkput desk I'm in love (he's in love) With the girl on a certain Manchester megastore checkout desk

On the box you get to see all the best women On the rocks they're sipping drinks Boy, we will be with 'em when we hit the top They'll be falling over us

But I'll stop their advances 'cause

Repeat chorus

She takes money, she gives change She sells records, and that's speciall New Single on Dindisc So when I'm big just like the stars she sells on her vinyl From the album and cassette 'Children of the Night' I will I can dig that she'll see me knowing that be In the displays, she'll see me everyday March Tour Dates As she sells her records on such labels as 6 Retford Porter house EMI, CBS, A&M, RCA, Hansa, Stateside, Creole, Apple, Decca

7 Middlesboro ' Rock Garden Charisma, Virgin, Zapple, RSO, Island too. Stiff, Jet, Logo all turned down 9 Leeds The Warehouse Factory, Zoo, who me

10 Sheffield Limit And not forgetting there's 11 Oxford Scamps Bell, Gull, MAM, WEA, RAK, Phonogram, Swan, Atlantic, Carousel, Transatlantic Birmingham Cedar Ballroom Rediffusion, 12 Chrysalis, Polydor, Warner Brothers, Manticore

13 Scarboro' Penthouse But does it bother me? No, 'cause

t 14 Liverpool Brady's Repeat chorus as often as you like Words ar>d music by Chris Sievey

Reproduced by perrr^issior) CVSongs/ATV Music .

24 A CAREER IN REJECTION 1981 finds Chris Sievey and The Freshies with, of all things, a chart single. Micic Middlehursi looks back on the golden years of Manchester's most persistent pop star.

MY FIRST encounter with Chris week alone.) It's not the best achievement to date came about the media advising them to call Sievey occurred three years ago Freshies product to date, just the when he threw A Certain Record the record company and ask the when the postman shoved a cheekiest. Company into complete disarray question, "What did you see?" cylindrical package into my "Oh God, are we sick of it!" by cunningly exploiting their The result was a jammed hands. Intrigued by odd exclaims Sievey. "But it keeps chronic insecurity. switchboard and utter confusion. messages that were scrawled rebounding back onto the playlist Somehow laying hands on a The directors, by now smelling a across both ends, I ripped it open, because the DJs all want to think supply of the company's headed largish rat, managed to recall only to find myself staring it at a of as their discovery." stationery, he circulated various most of the letters and, after plain old Marvel milk tin. On But at last as the band inch employees with phoney memos hours of overtime, found the opening it, an avalanche of their way towards stardom, they informing them that something name Sievey imprinted on one of polystyrene balls bounced leave behind them a trail of Very Special and extremely them. Case solved. happily across the room. exhausted journalists, record hush-hush was slated to take At five o'clock on Friday Sievey I had been placed on the companies and promoters who place the following Friday. They promptly bowls up at the door legendary Freshies mailing list. I have been on the receiving end of were all instructed to say nothing armed with his Freshies video, should have taken the hint and Sievey's intense self-promotion. about this to anyone else, unless only to be immediately grabbed moved. The stories are legion. This someone rang up ano u. '-ed by the directors who had but one man has received so many "What did you see?", in which question to ask him. Why? THE FRESHIES, currently rejection slips that he brought case they were to reply "1 saw a Sievey, suddenly sheephish, infesting the airwaves with that them together into a special yellow spot" and give another replied with the line that ought to peculiar serenade to the charms pamphlet and published them. number to ring. be saved for his tombstone; of the girl at the checkout till at The missives ranged from the Meanwhile Sievey started work "Well, you've got to have a go." Virgin's Manchester Megastore, standard "I'm sorry but I don't on the firm's directors. He sent They forgave him eventually but are the brainchild of think our company has any room twoof them similarly odd letters, no, they didn't wish to see his fun-orientated and doggedly for a band like The Freshies at the both supposedly from the other. video. independent Sievey, now in his moment" to the exasperated The notes read: "Meet me at five mid-twenties. "For God's sake, stop writing to on Friday regarding a major THECRUClALquestionofthe It's typical Chris: us! superficially We don't employ enough artist. Don't mention this, not moment is undoubtedly "Will silly but guaranteed to attract to ." people handle your mail . . even to me. I'll deny all success change Chris Sievey?" publicity. Just in case anyone He sent a shoe box full of knowledge until Friday." So now Being a struggling failure didn't get the point he paraded typing paper to a Manchester we have two puzzled moguls, somehow seemed to suit him, outside the said store with a Magazine. The top sheet read: both assuming that the other but now he has a record in the sandwich board that proclaimed "This is Chris Sievey. Hang on; would explain all come Friday. chart, with another one to follow his passio^lT (The girl, Helen, I've left the dinner in the oven." A third note was then sent to soon, and The Freshies are taking actually exists and has now As the hapless recipient leafed the one remaining director. their live act further afield, there become something of a celebrity through the 150 sheets of paper Disguised as a tip-off, it read, is the danger that fame could turn in her own right.) contained in the box, he noticed "the other two are planning his head. "I'm In Love etc" is By The Freshies on MCA/Razz Records in fact only that each one had been carefully something behind your back. Sievey, however, insists that he the latest in a series of ten cute, singed. As he got further into the Confront them at five on Friday." will not alter his mode of all the people neatly rolling pop singles to be pile In the biz you get to meet top each successive sheet By this time the company's operation. The Freshies will still pull released under the Trouble is, they never seem to be the sort we appeared a darker brown than offices were full of people who all handle theirown artwork, choose Sievey/Freshies brand Now we're on our way, I'm gonna live today name via the one before. The bottom sheet assumed that they were the only their own singles, do their own, Chris' own Razz label. (He's But there's no way that I can 'cause even was no more than a pile of ashes. ones in on this Big Secret. Worse er, promotion. His outrageous made and marketed his own Think, for a moment, of the worl( was to come. cheek shows no sign of going video Chorus which notched up a that went into that wheeze. Sievey had meanwhile sent out away. staggering three sales its I'm in love (he's in love) in first But the man's proudest one hundred letters to people in Forgive and enjoy. With the girl on a certain Manchester megastore checkput desk love (he's in love) I'm in :j^f!S With the girl on a certain Manchester megastore checkout desk

On the box you get to see all the best women On the rocks they're sipping drinks Boy, we will be with 'em when we hit the top They'll be falling over us

But I'll stop their advances 'cause

Repeat chorus

She takes money, she gives change She sells records, and that's special!

So when I'm big just like the stars she sells on her vinyl

I will I can dig that she'll see me knowing that be In the displays, she'll see me everyday As she sells her records on such labels as

EMI, CBS, A&M, RCA, Hansa, Stateside, Creole, Apple, Decca Charisma, Virgin, Zapple, RSO, Island too. Stiff, Jet, Logo Factory, Zoo, who all turned me down

And not forgetting there's Bell, Gull, MAM, WEA, RAK, Phonogram, Rediffusion, Swan, Atlantic, Carousel, Transatlantic Chrysalis, Polydor, Warner Brothers, Manticore

But does it bother me? No, 'cause

Repeat chorus as often as you like Words artd music by Chris Sievey Reproduced by permissior) CVSongs/ATV Music

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Chorus PLANET Look now, look all around, there's no sign of life Voices, another sound, can you hear me now? This is planet earth, you're looking at planet earth Bop bop bop bop, bop bop bop bop, this is planet earth

ly/ly is ARTH head stuck on something precious Let me know if you're coming down to land EMI Records Is there anybody out there trying to get through?

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SISTER SLEDGE: All American awareness during their lay-off singles Girls (Cotillion). Chic-sters

by David Hepworth Sledge seconds in the song blazing metallic guitar, division while the prime meat the heavy funk bass, the busy solid

they ELVIS COSTELLO: From A — still opt for punch rather TOM MARSHALL: Flint Star you want someone to provide YOKO ONO: Thin Ice (Geffen). than Whisper Shoulda melody, and lyrical strength To A Scream (F Beat): (B&C). On the day I become you with English lyrics. finest Loved Ya" fame. The Musical considerations are IS no substitute. BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN: Sherry They've tried Thus this album,- Prime Minister I shall draft one flowering of British and American to copy the nothing to the poignancy of this Chic welcome and well produced as it Darling (CBS). And where bener law. This law will make it a wordsmiths range Pi'oduction sound but before you; record's release. This was the the result IS, still * * doesn't match ' .^ *l L that first to kick off this issue's consumer criminal offence to write songs Costello, Dury, Hynde, Strummer track that Lennon was working on guide to all things black and about any of the Sting. following and And who do you the night he turned .. Jntyof was into a buy this for its undoubted plastic than in the company of the subjects; robots, devil worship, choose? You choose Jimmy disco to jump to and a couple. crime statistic. He believed it of strengths anyway. two most vital male performers alienation, lovely ballads {JVt out of 10). animals, Marcus Pursey. Sort of takes your breath would be a big hit and would to hug to. (6 out of Red Starr on the planet? (This is not a Garvey, being all alone in it? the big away, don't prove what he'd been saying all matter of I opinion. can prove this city, and film stars. Tom Marshall along, that Robin katz Yoko was a lot more cheek. scientifically.) has obviously of LENE LOVICH: New Toy (Stiff). ERIC CLAPTON: Another Enjoyable yes, amusing got wind these than just his better half. It will Ticket What rip-off of Hazel (RSO). certainly, but E.C. a O'Connorl I serves up another gem-like' imminent changes and, curse probably Maybe just don't people who don't be a big hit though not HOT CHOCOLATE: Losing You seem to effort from the mighty "Trust" him, has snuck his cringeworthy No, no. Just joking. Save your "appreciate" this kind of music take themselves completely for the reasons he (Rak). Russ Ballard is one of the stamps. graceful, swirling but really seriously usually (every home should have at least effort into circulation. If A this album bored have trouble you foresaw. It has been described as last great exponents of the art of me to arrangement isn't enough to tears. No convincing others to one) and this time it's to be thought every last maudlin a disco record; songs stand out, and do so. An certainly it's Songwriting By Numbers, able to entertaining hoped that a few hundred Hollywood cliche had been used disguise the fact that, when push there's the familiar diversion. (7 out of bass-pumped and turn his experienced hand to wanderings thousand people do some twenty times over to construct comes to shove, the song simply through rock, country and of a percussion-clipped. Its most anything from Rainbow's serious purchasing. A rare rocker lament to the silver screen, then hasn't got the required fibre. course the good ole blues. arresting musical feature is a real stompers to Hot Chocolate's Guitar from the Costello I've solos galore will no pen, this got news for you. Tom sheet lighting guitar solo from drippy crooners. doubt delight THE SPIZZLES: Risk (A&M). Over He's not proud. his smouldering item starts running Marshall disagrees. fans everywhere, but really Lennon. It's strange that he didn't It's a good job too, because this DEFUNKT:Defunkt chugging bass and fairly this is (Hannibal) as soon as it hits the pavement, music for an age long undistinguished instrumentation, invest any of his own work with isn't very good. Warning — this is a HEAVY strewing brilliant verbal gone.(3outof10). shafts such radical if album. Spizz relates the fate that noises, as he'd Defunkt's sound is a hither and thither and gaining an Beverly Hillier overtook him when he became decided to leave the LEE KOSMIN: Getting So fusion of free form jazz and extra dimension from the vocal boundary-breaking to gut-wrenching involved in one of those strategic Yoko. Exciting (Parlophone). If Dire funk, the like of contributions of Mr Tilbrook of MARVIN GAYE: which you've board games. K depends for its Straits had a sense of humour In Our Lifetime never heard before. Squeeze. As The Attractions (Motown). Horns, guitars impact on your hanging around THE PHOTOS: Life In A Day instead of a suffocating addiction Gaye thinks more like and synths are all make as if to screw the lid down, STRAY CATS: Stray an instrumentalist played with long enough to witness the (Epic). Seems longer, surely? to cool, this is the kind of record Cats than a singer, deceptive ease, while Elvis orders full up steam for the (Pin-Up/Arista). The using his voice either the danceability of events of the last verse. If that's they might make. We follow, 1980's, to flutter the rhythm tag line "like a finger running studio is equipped to capture above the funk line section never falls the case then Spizz is guilty of VARDIS: Silver Machine (Logo). through a loose, walking pace just like a flute or below down a seam" to which the about every sound excepf to swoop down maximum. In overestimating the limited Proves that there is a point arrangement, a bed-sit Romeo on the amid the horns places the music Tilbrook tenor responds with the at raw, demented drive of 1 and join the general tends to get lost in fascination of his own sense of which empty punk meets up with his Saturday night prowl, 950's melee, all the itself but the title. Potent stuff all right, rockabilly. and Only Uncle Dave time pushing, more you play it the humour. empty heavy metal and bashes attempting to make the scene at a prodding and better it gets encouraging news for all of us Edmunds knows how. edging things Ideal gift for foreheads. Vardis wrestle with suburban party. Lee's deft, lightly The tracks forward. And even Kelly Marie. (8% out who hope Costello will bring out THE that he produced on this though he offers of 10). WHO: You Better You Bet Hawkwind's classic thrash, the sarcastic delivery gets the most debut his usual the same vital tension in the SIMPLE MINDS: Celebrate are splendid; next (Polydor). Pete Townshend's sly, sharp and witty sermon or two along the Dork's National Anthem, and do out of the tale; funny, sad and a ' way, Bev Hillier Squeeze album. (Arista). is they The top side Gary touching solo album of last year, coast effortlessly on the they're not hard to take it a grave dis-service by sounding little dark. Lee Kosmin's biggest when Glitter filtered through Iggy back of Pop "Empty Glass", suggested that an understated rhythm packaged in this way. (7'/, as if they can't keep up with it. problem is being called Lee out of without the vigour that you'd section. Left to their 10). he had things to say which The Kosmin. Sounds like a conjuror. own devices mRWDftiUNC expect from the former pair, let however. Who, with all the cumbersome The Cats slip off the Fred Dollar alone the humour. flip is JERMAINE JACKSON: You Like razor's The weight of legend at its back, was edge and some of Setzer's Me Don't You (Motown). Gosh, songwriting more to the point, featuring the no longer up to saying. This 45 (e.g. "Storm The they bring 'em up tough at TOODRUNDQREN: Healing excellent "Changeling" as well as supports that argument. Roger Embassy") is sorry stuff indeed. Motown these days. The average (Bearevllle). "Singing, playing "I Travel". It makes me wonder Could this mean Daltrey has just the two speeds — that a strong, writing, production what kind untrained person would have had consistent and of a world we live in full blast operatic and stop — and rockabilly long player where Gary great difficulty remaining awake Numan can make all too often stomps the subtlety millions and Simple Minds, during the composition of this who out of the songs he's given, in handed. feeble example of supermarket Mind you, the one tirhe work the same seam with double this case a fairly catchy David selection. Hepworth American whizz kid is one of the the invention, can barely make a music. To have actually resisted Daltrey declaims it like a few people equipped crust. the urge to nod off while it was to pull this self-important politician; the RAINBOW: Difficult To ' kind of being recorded must have called Cure thing off, even though he result is the same — we no longer (Polydor). The new (and does indulge The second single from the upon qualities which few of us his taste for SISTER SLEDGE: All American listen. improved) Rainbow, with new Springsteen double is not can claim. new pseudo-mystical wordiness all Girls (Atlantic). If they gave prizes vocalist Joe Lynn Turner over the such a happy choice. It works proving shop. What makes him a an able for stunning lack of originality, recruit to the ranks of the winner is his flair for SPANDAU better as just one small but vital I a gorgeous, BALLET: Journeys PHIL COLLINS: Missed Again headbangers' To this here would walk off with the heroes. Glory " scene in the epic movie that is Though graceful tune and his consistently (Reformation). "Listening (Virgin). All those Genesis fans things honours. Having been through HEAVEN 17: (We Don't Need haven't moved on silky and listenable to this at "The River". Our Bruce, y'see, is who swallowed their pride along much musicianship. home I wasn't the Chic Face Lift Personality This). Fascist since the days of early in And Groove Thang Deep Shucks, I like him. impressed. stuck traffic — which is bad with "In The Air Tonight" are (6 out of 10). "Hearing" it, Course, Sister Sledge have (BEF/Virgin). Heaven 17 are, for Purple, the programme here however, news for such an automotive doubtless going to put their foot David Hepworth over the faithful fetched up at the door of Narada your information, Ian Marsh and includes a non-boring and portable personality — and, as if that down at this point and cry cassette headphones, Michael Walden who, along with Martyn Ware formerly of The sometimes surprisingly good' wasn't enough, his mother in law "Enough's enough". Because made more sense. This is Mrs Narada, has Human League, plus collection of hard-edged BRIAN BRIGGS: Brian Damage is back seat driving in penned this tune guest pop background music and a very this, y'see, is not a lot short of (Bearsville). that's not for them. To point out that it crooner including "I Surrender", Unlikely ain't the bossy fashion. Glenn Gregory. This an the insult it might Bruce is not a plain ole easy listening soul, the word for seem. On the sounds like record instrumental this little collection. happy man. Meanwhile the Woolworth's Chic is being a slightly forced based on debit side we find a slavish kind of thing Stevie Wonder Contained herein are: to flatter it considerably. The attempt to mate bubbling, Beethoven's Ninth, and even a a poppy reliance E-Street band are trying to lift his on the same bass lines, might stump up when in run-off ballad a la Buggies, whole production is so forced it repetitive funk with poker faced groove filled with Oliver an Eddie some pretty depression by a-honkin' and swinging frame of mind. of affected lyrics and an Most Hardy's laughter. Cochran classic, the actually sets the teeth on edge. I electronics and thereby A nifty spoken tale unwillingness a-hollerin' and a-paaartyin' in the the strain is taken to move up by the Earth, nut-nodder. of a mod's death trip, bet Rodgers and Edwards play it communicate a message (7 out of 10). some through the gears background. I like it mightily but SMOKEY ROBINSON: Being Wind And Fire horns and Phil's Talking Heads when build-up when they next have their concerning the resurgence Fred nervy funk, a . IS if you take my word in matters of the Dellar called for. On the other With You (Motown). The trouble vocal is warm and confidential. A rocked up ballad hand lawyers round. lunatic right. Some interesting in gor blimey we have a clean, Bruce you're crazier than I with spacious having a voice that can sing lovely, unassuming record that is accent, a slice and things arise from the marriage of GANG of Quo unfussy approach suspected. The 'B' side, "Be any old rubbish and make it unlikely to repeat the success of OF FOUR: Solid Gold to sound looping funk rockaboogieand three True", is bass and ,_....,. ^o vy.ic which should ensure a previously unreleased TRUST: Antisocial (CBS). O.K. sound acceptable is that all too its predecessor purely because ,,iiu Mdu jusi aoout instrumentalswith repeated scuddering keyboards but overall written noises play. Don't, track. . . off the however, Going to see him in March? . You're a French heavy metal often you're tempted to do just lovely and unassuming isn't Gang Of Four, this ranging from read too I'd put this down as a promising tribal music to much Just teasing. band with socialist beliefs. And that. flavour of the into it. As they've said month. funny spy effects to choirs failure, if you catch my meaning. — all themselves; "The heavily dosed art is 32 hitting with electronics pretending approach or political it's Art". (7 out of 10). and a fair amount of tongue in David Hepworth G E L K I L K N A R F A H T E R A R N O T A E A N E E H S E H T S E

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i The washer of your dishes And you'll still get your mid-day perk Estate agent, your mansion, a pot of gold All the home comforts Before you're getting tired and old

Chorus One more try Try to get what you've never had Five more bob For the whole world it can't be bad We can't all win Look it's happening The future's looking not so bleak MADNESS A thousand winners every week A thousand winners every week E.R.N.I.E. So when you hear me coming Along halls and up the stairs Get the black teapot Request Spot In the cupboard, under chairs Forget all your wives' tales Artist: Madness Or forecasts and dividends Title: E.R.N.I.E. E.R.N.I.E. feels vibrations Label: Stiff Year: 1980 Only pays out to trusting friends Requested m .... , by: ATe/fesa Jones ^nd Nicky Mills, South Nomanton, Derbyshire. Repeat chorus

Keep your hand on the bottle And your eyes glued upon the set When the score come up Could be you for the big one next No thank you II On the front page of the currant bun ^ Theythink you stink li But in the pub you'll be number one Repeat chorus to fade

Words and music by McPherson/Foreman Reproduced by permission Nutty Sounds/Warner Bros. Music Ltd. Disproving the theory that all things glam and futurist come out of (Kevboards/ London, these Birmingham boys throw a pretty mean pose M.ck Rhodes t^e'"<=°i"°^ Kp

'erry Haines, sometime punk audience at Barbarellas a while John, who occasionally album which has slill to appear A/ho will enjoy tfinightclub to talk to Duran Duran. But despite occasional hints chequered career with various scarves and leather jackets. coming in and seeing this place for good entertainment Were not apolitii al Wp do be if it "lave our political t)ut The crash is the sound of a that the other bands are regarded ocal punk outfits, while Andy Rather different is Andy who, for the first time. Any influence can used own views Self confidence obviously isn't style is fppl large mirror falling to the floor, as rivals ("Visage don't really Taylor (none of the Taylors are though he wears stylish shirts "In my head was also the idea (its well with their own and a l)and we don't that its ((ning to hp a proiilem -iPCPSSary tiring [inlitics into and for a moment the image of related) packed his bags in and leather trousers for cameras of being born, but at an age and cover versions of songs by to exist anyway" and "Spandau It wasn t always like this, in with the kind of mentality Donna Summer, Sparks, Cockney Till music anrl prf>a(-h it In othpi Imminent success seems Ballet are often eclipsed by their Newcastle in response to an and gigs, IS wearing a denim where Fightppn months ago at years of luck? can actually see what's Rebel, Bowie and even Mem ipO[)ip I ttiink pvprynnp shniilil danger. Seven bad audience"), the banri regard advert for a guitar/synth player. jacket with a faint outline of a you going ftii minulicim Llnivprsity, lipfore lavp tlipif views, ,is But the thought soon fades — themselves very much as having Last to arrive was Londoner Thin Lizzy logo. This, he says, on. It'sall about waking up, Herr" from the musical 'Cabaret own " have all been considererl when the band get together their "their own scene Simon le Bon, who'd dropped out belonged to his younger brother really." found themselve: in their While the band will pay tnlnite bubbly self-confidence is simply The Birmingham scene, says of Birmingham's drama college "who was into Thin Lizzy until I Aliens own world. other artists, they overwhelming. 'aul Berrows, started before the and was recommended by a pulled it oft the back of his Shades of "The Man Who Fell To to these and any heroes And TnCETHFR WITH tlipir Since the release of their debut one in London, but all agree that barmaid Vocalist Simon has also jacket" Earth"? don't rave about while Nick even sees certain managpnipnt team, Duran Otir.in It so haiipened," Nick recalls single "Planet Earth" on EMI a it isn't about what happened first written all the lyrics so far Butthe album, they say, will ,)t the iiigliy first, hippy influences returning, ttiey form a tig fitly knit grouji wrtli club seconr month ago, Duran Duran have The point is that none of them rpcorrled, li<)tti on the single and BUT THE look, important as it is, give a much broader idea of their (Ipariy (jpfinpij roips Ttipy knriw I tfiir li teams and the reserve: concentrated on rehearsing the copies each other on the album planned for release comes second to the music and music. To prove the point, they deny that its a revival ithp l)ask(>tba.ll tearTi all "It's drawing on the hipiiy what to pxpp't from (>arh nthpr, job of sounding good and looking The scene in Birmingham is in May this is something that they clearly play the tape of a track called "Tel not ottipr's contrihutions right for the glare of publicity, A centred around the Rum Runner What Duran Duran have in feel sets them apart from the Aviv". This slow, slightly swaying thing," says Simon, "it's drawing fr'spe(,t each that the rely otfipr for to listen to Duran Duran, they lot of time has been spent waiting When the Berrows brothers took common with Visage and London scene. Duran Duran don't track was built up in layers, each on the same thing an(i on each through thf> jirpssures of wantpd to sing Knees Up Mother for the next video take, for over the club a couple of years Spandau Ballet is perhaps that hide the fact that they're looking instrument using the basis of the hippies drew from Remembei support ilfMnanifing RrowrV Pa(>pr (ilates and interviews and photo sessions ago, they opened up on Tuesday they responded to the need for for success and they're positive previous ones, with an elaborate that we weren't around in the an incrp.'isingly [,uograrnmP sausages startect flying towards A lot of time has also been nights to the sounds of Bowie, their own kind of music in the that their success will be built on strings arrangement performed sixties," are the new the l),jn(f are now well into us and then it graduated to spent in trains and cars between Roxy Music. Sparks, Split Enz, clubs But that's about as far as it the quality of their music, not on by members of the London Duran Duran ashtrays anil glasses ' London and Birmingham, home Kraftwerk, Cockney Rebel and goes, says Nick, who believes some carefully constructed Philharmonic and Symphony entertainers and they're more their first hparllining tour to sujiport Planet ' to most of Duran Duran and to others. tliat "scenes" develop Orchestras. than happy to defend their Eartli Work) Finally tfiey had to give up it tours already the Rum Runner, the nightclub Before long the Rum Runner indepenflently and that they By the time Simon came to apolitical image. Yes, they say, have been mapped when the rnirrojihones were lot people were out tiy Michael and Paul Berrows, owned by their managers, Paul became the new focus for (ton't spread from one place to necessary to mouth off to people record the vocals he discarded is an escape: a of [lusfiecf over and war tiroke OLit, the lyrics he'd written in favour of forgetting how to enjoy the caring, ambitious parental end Michael Berrows, assorted post-punks and posers another about how good this is going to Afterwards," adrfs John, themselves, figures to whom any mpr-nber of It IS also true that the bands be and why we're going to a decidedly Middle Eastern wail. who were looking for something (leople came lip to us and said. have been their share a preoccupation with the world," says Nick. The depth achieved in this Simon emphasises the point this littip farriily can turn in tinrp DURAN DURAN more suited to tastes and dominate It's nothing against you actually going to of n(H*d Nick Rhodes and gunbelt and headband, Roger There are, according to Simon music, the people with a social Any thoughts that itts al got up on perfect, thafthere's r^oc Now at least Duran Duran can Visage. It's true there are bassist John Taylor remember and Nick go in for light coloured no hidden meanings to "Planet THEIR MUSIC, Duran Duran say, message, the guys who no pect got error, are dismissed with I audiences whose idea of a undeniable links: music with a playing with arhythm unit and a baggy suits that seem innocent Earth". is constantly developing and has stage and preached — you've audience offhandedness od time iS Duran Duran disco-influenced bass line, and clarinet to a surprisingly tolerant and decadent at the same tm-e "It's been labelled as a sci-fi already moved on from the a very small, converted Star By Kiki Dee on Ariola Records

Rock'n'roller, the games you play High flier, see your name in lights Temporarily social suicide Oh oh, don't you tell me it's rough

At the top you get the cream of the crop Image seekers, they're on reel to reel This week breaker, well, next week who knows? Oh oh, don't you tell me it's rough Oh oh, don't you tell me it's tough

Chorus Star, that's what they call you How long you've waited to get where you are Star, that's what you wanted This week hot shot, a video star

Rock'n'roller, inventing in your head You cracked it once and you can do it again Who knows, who cares of where you're coming from Oh oh, don't you tell me it's rough

Just a loner, out there on your own Don't let anyone get close or near Imagine that you believe all you read Oh oh, don't you tell me it's rough Oh oh, don't you tell me It's tough

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They can build you up And they can break you down With just the right words I know they're heavy, now just how many Kids In America More like you are trying (trying), trying (trying)? By Kim Wilde on RAK Records Repeat chorus to fade Looking out a dirty old window Words and music by Doreen Chanter Down below the cars in the city go rushing by Reproduced by permission Shogun Music/Eaton Music Ltd. I sit here alone and I wonder why Friday night and everyone's moving

I can feel the heat but it's soothing heading down

I search for the beat in this dirty town Down town the young ones are going Down town the young ones are growing

We're the kids in America We're the kids in America Everybody lives for the music-go-round

Bright lights, the music gets faster Look, boy, don't check on your watch, not another glance I'm not leaving now, honey, not a chance Hot shot, give me no problems Much later, baby, you'll be saying never mind You know life is cruel, life is never kind Kind hearts don't make a new story Kind hearts don't grab any glory

We're the kids in America We're the kids in America Everybody lives for the music-go-round

Come closer, honey, that's better Got to get a brand new experience, feeling right Oh, don't try to stop, baby, hold me tight Outside a new day Is dawning Outside surburbia's sprawling everywhere

I don't want to go, baby New York to East California

There's a new wave coming, I warn you

We're the kids in America We're the kids in Americs^ Everybody lives for the music-go-round

We're the kids, we're the kids We're the kids in America Repeat to fade

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46 m^m . A GREAT BIG SORRY TO disappoint you, but I ORIGINAL ANT am going to, not exactly No? SMACKEROONIE complain, just moan. I'm thirteen THANKS FOR printing the Man, did you miss summat! 1 1? and a half, and I'm an avid fan pictures of Adam And The Ants. HAS ANYONE ever thought that Queen Of The Wildest Frontiers, of . . . Madness. Of course, I read They're really good, a lot clearer Essex. we, the general public, might be your interview in your February than in other mags. being fooled into thinlcing that all 5th issue. I'd like to quote a I've been an Antperson the personages in ALL RIGHT, all you morons, wake the music sentence from it. (Antmaiden, actually) since the up. Come on. All awake? Good. world don't like each other? "Our songs can be listened to film "Jubilee" — that's quite a have views the Now then I just thought I'd drop a We our own on easily, but if you think about while back. I'm not quite sure subject. them deeply, you can get more whattothink about Adam's little letter in to say that I thought the Disc Jockey slagging Could it be that Sting and Joe out of them." recent success. I'm glad that he was Strummerare really best mates? excellent. Any more coming? This I agree with, what with has got what he deserves Anyway, any chance of another Mensi probably writes all Sheena songs like "Believe Me", because he's worked really hard Adam Ant poster, except with his Easton's records. Paul Weller's "Shadow Of Fear", "Disappear" over the last few years and he band The Ants? record collection may consist of and "Embarrassment". It's hard always thinks of his fans. Keep up the bad work. gems by Motorhead, Led Zep and to miss the meaning in these But now all the teenyboppers Rush. Anthony The Ant. songs. I have both their albums that see them on TOTP declare Malcolm Maclaren manages and I think they're both superb. themselves as Antpeople, which I The Dooleys and Siouxsie has This is not my moan. The thing don't think is really fair when been trying to join The Nolans for that makes me sick is the follow people like me have been DAZED AND ABUSED years now. Also one of our tpiat up line from Suggs. Antpeople since the beginning. Below are just a couple of the informs us that Toyah Willcox kids, just hear — "The they can I'm not complaining really hundreds of letters we received and IHazel O'Connor were seen 'naughty boys in nasty schools, not a lot, anyway — about that, disagreeing with last issue's shopping together in Tesco headmasters breaking all the but when Adam goes out of the John Lennon letter from Dazed recently. rules' and think 'that's me'." charts, they will forget about him. and Confused of Nantwich. These things speak for It's alright for people like Suggs I won't. themselves. all So, you heavy to make comments but it is very Karen, Blackpool. I don't know how you can rockers, next time you see an upsetting to think that I am compare John Bonham with Ottawan fan in the sVeet, take classed as a dumb kid, listening Do we detect the tiniest bit of John Lennon. I am not saying hold of it and, instead of just because it's the in thing. jealousy here? Your secret love's Bonham was bad, but The strangling it, give it a hug and a Prince Buster. no secret any more and you don't Beatles were different. They were great big smackeroonie! The like it? A good band is a good one of the first groups to write same goes for all music fans; join WELLDONEl For the first time band whether its following Is their own songs, they had more together and you will see the you have done a feature on the measured in tens or tens of No 1 . hits than any group has had world will be a much happier best group — Madness. (Er, it's thousands. Why don't you just andthey dominated the music^ place. the third, actually.) I looked at the rejoice that everybody else is scene for ten years — which no Michael and Maggie, Tyne And cover to find the gorgeous Suggs slowly developing taste as other group has ever done, Wear. staring right at me. Then when I impeccable as your own? including Led Zeppelin. turned over from Ultravox I saw Together they created a whole the best feature in my life. (Yes, it DID YOU ever conceive what it MADNESS new world of pop, so John was rather fine, wasn't it. D.H.) might do to all of us lustful Lennon can hardly be called IN THE article "The Return Of The So, good job. Next time do Bad female beings when you printed boring. He and Paul McCartney Mad-nificent 7", Pink Floyd were Manners. that centrefold poster of none wrote some of the finest pop referred to as a bunch of old A Skinhead — Madness Fan, other than our own (cuddly) songs ever written. hippies. I should like to point out Harborne. Adam Ant? As for saying the love and that they all have short hair now, peace he talked about was just a and they are definitely NOT PLEASE COULD you print a picture line-up of the group gimmick to get more money; well hippies. Magazine as I would like to know what John McGeogh, Dave that's just rubbish. He didn't need Also, Pink Floyd's "Another Formula and Barry Adamson look like. any more money. ...«»», Brick In The Wall" was said to be Michelle Hargreaves, Leeds. John Lennon got all the tribute long-winded and preachy. This a talented and gifted man song was based on Roger deserves. Waters' life, as are all the songs Beatles Fan, Tunbridge Wells. on that album. Surely, if the song P.S. This isn't a "childish was long winded and preachy it #> "pX backlash", just a reply to a would not have been number one stupid letter. for several weeks. Pink Floyd spent a number of I AM not a John Lennon fan nor years of hard slog preparing their am I a Led Zeppelin fan but I have .\ album and that's why "they no doubt that Led Zeppelin would haven't been in touch with reality be as disgusted as me on reading for God knows how long" as Mr your pathetic letter. Any star has Chas Smash said. They also to suffer the pressures of the spent millions of pounds building media, and can you imagine the

the stage for their concert, which scoop it would have been for toured America, England and some journalist to get some Germany. I should damn well evidence that John and Yoko know seeing as my father is their MAGAZINE 1980. L. to R. Robin Simons (now departed), Dave were using "all that love and manager. Formula, John Doyle, Howard De Voto and Barry Adamson. peace stuff" to make an extra Anon. John McGeogh was no longer with the band when this shot million or two? was taken. Lend us a quid, will you? Continues over . . 47 .

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The papers would have paid a colours in her hair, and if you mm^ PAGES PROBLEM high price for such evidence; you listen you will find that she WHY obviously only read the popular performs different sounding PLEASE COULD you explain to WHY HAVE you started putting press. It wasn't long ago I was music. me why the December 1 1 issue headings to the letters? Do you reading thousands of how many In a recent — dare I say it? — consisted of 52 pages while the really have so little to do that you pounds and thousands of toys Record Mirror interview she said February 19 issue only had 40. can sit around thinking up titles that just one organisation she thinks Toyah is brilliant, but Please answer this, as I'm at war for letters? I'm sorry to write this received from John and Yoko. she doesn't want to be like her. with my friend as to why one has — well, I'm not really, but it's only We wouldn't think that much Anyway, Honey is a tasty hunk less pages than the other. polite — but why are you trying about such people if they went of female, so shut your gob, you Bauhaus Fan. to do an impersonation of a round telling people how much spotty faced creep! "Jackie" mag? money they gave away. Paul, Doncaster. Like most publications, the size A Student-psychologist kiddie, Anyway, thank goodness there of our issues depends on the Bath. aren't many people like you Calm and well-reasoned to the amount of advertising we Because we like writing about; some of us can go on end. attract. If we get extra ads we things in striving In our own little ways for can put on extra pages of BIG TYPE!! love and peace. pictures, songs, features etc. RoxyAnd Bowie Fan, Oldham. DEAR NICK From Reading, Obviously, the period In your letter you remarked that immediately before Christmas POINTS

on TOTP Honey Bane was trying ) is of busiest (Dec 11 one the of WHY IS it that every letter ending to cash in on Toyah's recent the year for the record business "This letter will probably not get DEAR NICK FROM success. This is utter drivel. If you and lots of companies want printed" gets printed? had any brains in that empty cave advertising space. The months of READING . . Mandy, Lymm, Cheshire. you call a head you would know January and February, on the P.S. This letter will probably not DEAR NICK From Reading, that Honey has been singing for other hand, are traditionally said Honey get printed. What you about quite a while on her own and with quiet. The balance between Bane is pathetic. It's like saying Crass and she isn't trying to cash editorial and advertising space is Because eveiy letter we get says are rip-off of Spandau Ballet a In on anything but her own talent. something we keep a close that at the bottom. Slade. Maybe Honey Bane's hair Also, at least she sings strong watch on and, on the occasions looks a bit like Toyah's, but at lyrics about everyday people and that we publish thinner issues, IN THE chorus of her current least Honey doesn't have three not about insects and buildings we do take pains to ensure that single, the divine Sheena Easton inch roots on display. Maybe with eyes. the editorial side is the last to sings that she needs "somebody "Turn Me On, Turn Me Off" does Angry Crass Fan, Co. Antrim. suffer. to tie me down". Can I be first? sound a bit like a Toyah ballad, Pervert, Southport. but If you heard the "You Can Be You" single by Honey Bane I'm HEPWORTH: sure you'd realise that there is a ... ON THE OTHER A ADAM IN BIKINI SHOCK big difference in style. HAND NATION MOANS HORROR! So, stop picking holes in proved someone who has talent and go I AGREE with Nick Of Reading. I'd HEPWORTH HAS once WE WANT to make a complaint. back to listening to your boring love to turn off Honey Bane (and again that his brain(?) resembles We think that the cameramen on a bar of (I.e. it Toyah rubbish. do more). I am a great fan of soap crumbles "Top Of The Pops" are male easily and dissolves in water). GiH'o'Teen, Harlow. Toyah and I don't like people like chauvinist pigs. How come we Honey who copy her. Toyah is Toyah's "Four From Toyah" always get close-ups of Blondie's very pretty and has a lot going for E.P. doesn't deserve his stupid assets and never the lead singer DEAR NICK From Reading, her. I'd never buy one of Honey knocks and if (in his words) "out of Spandau Ballet's legs? Why do In the wings sits Honey Bane is not a stereotype Bane's records, even if I was paid Honey Bane and they always focus on Chrissle of Toyah Wilcox. She doesn't millions. bides her time", she'd better Hynde's tight leather jeans?

look like her, she has more Ann, Sussex. have a good cushion and a Talking of which, is it necessary lifetime's supply of winegums. to have Legs & Co. in bondage? She's got a helluva long wait I've often wondered what Adam while Toyah's around. Ant would look like in a bikini! Jackie, Brum. How come when Sting was undressing they cut the film halfway through and yet we have EYES RIGHT GROVEL to suffer twice as much of Legs & Co every week. We do I WOULD like to congratulate you sympathise with the cameramen on the excellent front cover photo when they can't decide whether

of Midge Ure. I know I and my the members of the group are many friends bought extra copies male or female. We still can't of Smash Hits so we could cut out n decide If the lead singer of Status the pictures and still read it in one Quo is animal, vegetable or

piece. The article on Ultravox and mineral! But it shouldn't make

the photos were fabulous. I spent any difference anyway. Seeing as all day goggling at the cover but I you're all men, you probably Once again it's time to eye the eyes, peep at the peepers, got one of my copies confiscated. won't print this. eyeball the eyeballs and Identify the person In question. A Debbie, Surrey. Two Tiswas Fans. member of the female sex Is this week's mystery object and ten autographed copies of her latest single are available for the ANSWERS TO senders of the first ten correct answers. Jot the answer on a CROSSWORD ON PAGE 3B ACROSS:58iHyCufrie,-7"lnTheAirTonight";9Lmd3; 11 Chris; 12Steve; 13 "Atomic"; postcard with your name and address and mall it to EYE 15 "Zulu"; 16 "Pyjamarama"; 18 "Rivers Of Babylon"; 20 Joe; 21 Hugh Comwell CONTACT, Smash Hits, 14 Holkham Road, Orton Southgate, 23 Crass; 24 "Grease".

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Can you fMl It? Can you faol K7 Can you feel it7 Every healthy smile K you look arewnd Is hunger and strife to another child The whole weiM't coming together now, yeah But the stars do shine Can you feal It? Can you feel K7 Can you feel it? In promising salvation is near this time Feel it in the air, tha wind !• taking it everywhere, yeah Can you feel H now? Can you feel it? Can you feel K? Can you feel it? So brothers and sisters Show we know how All of the colour* the world ahould be Now tell me, can you feel it? Tell me, can you feel it? Loving each other wholeheartedly Can you feel it? Yeah Yes, it's right all Tell me, can see what's going down? Open up your line! Take my message to your brother and tell him twice Spread the word and try to teach the man All the children of the world should be Who's hating his brother wh«n hate won't do Loving each other wholeheartedly 'Cause we're all the aante Yes, It's all right Yes, blood inside the of me la Inalde of you Take my message to your brother and tell him twice Now tell me, can you feel It? Tall me, can you feel it? Take the news to the marching men Can you feel it? Who are killing their brothers when death won't do Can you see what's going down? Can you feel it in your bones? Yes, we're all the same feel it? Can you Yes, the blood inside my veins is inside of you Yeah yeah Now tell me, can you feel it? Can you feel it? Can you feel it? i^ ^ Every breath you take Is someone's death in anotlMr ptoee (Repeat to fade) '

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