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I Words and music by Eugene Reynolds/Fay Fife ' Ltd J Reproduced by permission Dinsong U-' MOTORBIKE BEAT Feb 7-Feb 20 1980 Vol 2 No. 3 The Revillos 2 First of all, for all you puzzled Police fans who are wondering LIVING BY NUMBERS where and New Musik 4 got to in this THE PLASTIC issue — relax. The good news is AGE that we're doing personal articles Buggies 4 on each of this time, I starting with this issue. CANT STAND UP FOR FALLING DOWN Stewart and Andy will be along in 5 good time. You'll also notice that BUZZ BUZZ IT we've finally got our Poll Voting A DIDDLE Form in (third time luckyl) so Matchbox 13 here's your big chance to say I HEAR YOU who rules (and who doesn't rule!) NOW — OK? There's also a competition Jon & 14 on page 26 where you can win STRANGE LITTLE GIRL the biggest ever sleeve! The postmen are gonna love us Sad Cafe 14 this issue . . . I'VE GOT TO LOVE SOMEBODY Sister Managing Editor Sledge 19 Nick Logan TOO HOT Kool Editor &The Gang 19 Ian Cranna BABY i LOVE YOU TheRamones Features Editor 23 David Hepworth Design Am ii Stewart Steve Bush 24 Andy Ingamells WONDERLAND Editorial Assistants Commodores 25 BevHillier Diane Church NEW ROSE Contributors The Damned 29 Cliff White Robin Katz UNDERPASS Red Starr 34 Fred Dellar Julie Logan DANCE STANCE Jill Furmanovsky Dexy's Midnight Runners 39 Advertisement Manager STING: Feature/Colour Photo 7/8/9 Rod Sopp 1966: Colour Centrespread...20/21 Tel: 01-439 8801 THE RAMONES: Feature 22/23 Editorial Manager JOE JACKSON: Feature 32/33 NEXT ISSUE Paul Flint MATCHBOX: Colour Poster 40 Editorial and SALE Advertising BITZ ON address: Smash Hits, Lisa 10/11/12 House, 52-55 Carnaby Street, POLL VOTING FORM 16 W1V 1PF. CROSSWORD This magazine is published by EMAP National Publications COMPETITION Ltd, Peterborough, and is printed by East Midland Lithe STAR TEASER Printers, Peterborough. REVIEWS Copyright exists on all songs LETTERS appearing in Smash Hits. They GIGZ must not be reproduced without the consent of the copyright holders. FRONT COVER PIC: LFI SMASH HITS 3 The Plastic Age ^-*»i»?issi5|"'^ Records By The Buggies on Island

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6 SMASH HITS In the first instalment of a four part close-up on the band of the moment, the man with the voice talks to David Hepworth about , "Quadrophenia", Newcastle, STINGhard times and world domination. THE ENTRANCE to Sting's West rock writer called Phil Sutcliffe you'd been in Black Sabbath or those punk bands have stayed London basement flat is partially who also at knew Stewart you were the ex-bass player of the blocked by pedal cars same level." and a wide Copeland, at that time playing Deep Purple. selection of footwear. The pedal drums with London band Curved "That was what struck the SO WHAT were Last Exit actually cars belong to his 3-year-old son Air. When Stewart found himself chord with me when The Sex like? Tom, the boots to the father. In with a night off in Newcastle Phil Pistols came along and just one corner of the spacious "We were like The Police in living took him to see Last Exit and, turned the whole thing over. I many ways in that we were very room stand a few and a well, work it out for yourself. related to that two fingers up to eclectic. Lots tape recorder — the tools thrown in there. But of his Sting takes up the story. the industry which had kept trade. me at the time there was no way "I left teaching and spent a few out for the same amount of time. that it was commercial." Taller than I expected in his months just being a pro musician So I related very strongly to that sloppy pullover I was told that parts of and jeans, he in Newcastle. There's quite a lot even though the music didn't hit "" were taken flops on to the sofa and yawns, of work — just clubs, pubs, me at first. from old Last Exit rubs his eyes and strokes the material . . . working in pit orchestras and "I enjoyed the energy and the "Obviously I pilfer from old stubble on his chin. The eyes are backing cabarets. youthful exuberance. But the songs. There are definitely bright and intelligent, his "I was hoping to get a deal music was disappointing until it elements of Last expression casual but attentive. Exit in The with Last Exit but at that time it got on record. I was Police," he laughs. "We certainly The band have just finished a was just impossible. No one impressed by the event rather sound a lot more like Last Exft gruelling but rewarding British would listen to your tapes unless than the music. And most of than Curved tour and what spare time he has Air or The Kevin AyersBandl" before they fly off for a four What were The Police month world tour is being taken like before up by meetings and interviews. Andy Summers came along, at Most bands in their position the time when would not be talking to the press was playing and their only at this point — they've got no claim to fame was one single called "Fall Out", new record out, nothing to sell, and a lot of bills? and, let's face it. The Police don't "Very different. It exactly need publicity. was the time But he's got an hour of radical punk and everybody before was he's due at the local police shouting lyrics about borstal breakouts with three station to reclaim his stolen car chords and" lowers and he doesn't mind talking. — voice — "we were discovered playing a minor

chordand I could actually WHAT WAS the first music that sing and we were looked struck Sting back in the Sixties down upon. Our credibility when he was at school in was all wrong. Newcastle? "Mind you, we hadn't got a sound I 'The Beatles and black music. together and wasn't really interested to be quite I'm twenty-seven and I grew up honest. I wasn't contributing with soul when I was fifteen and songs. It sixteen. Otis Redding and Aretha was all Stewart's idea. He had the idea for calling Franklin and all those people. the .band The Police, he'd written all Then I listened to blues, then the songs and and then into we had Henry and we just did it. reggae. I've always been into "My commitment to it was just black music and I still am. that I had nothing else to do. I "I never was into rock and roll could see like Led Zeppelin and Deep that it just wasn't right. It wasn't until Andy joined the Purple and Black Sabbath — I really found those bands band that I could see a vehicle for my songs. Once I began distasteful. In fact by that time I contributing songs I got into it was in groups and I looked more." down on people like that as lesser mortals." Before that did you feel like jacking it in and returning to By that time Sting had left Newcastle? school and gone to Newcastle University, graduating from "No. That period was very rewarding because there to teach in a junior school we didn't have any help. while playing bass and as We stuck together and it a semi-professional, most we stuck out. Going to America was a last notably with a local jazz-tinged resort — just doing some gigs under band called Last Exit. our own steam which no one had One of their most faithful done before. couldn't followers was a locally based We getgigs in . Couldn't play SMASH HITS 7 still go a long way. that. Did Sting have any inkling that "It's very hard to pin The Police it was going to break out in the down because we're a reggae way it has done? group, a pop group, a heavy rock "Oh, certainly not. We just did group and people say we look it because there was nothing else like mods." infallible to do. I was doing anything to One of the few rock make money at the time because and roll rules is that bands who

I had a wife and kid to feed." appeal equally to both sexes last The fact that his wife Frances a deal longer than those who was an actress didn't make don't. The Beatles did it. I things any more secure. wonder if he thinks of The Police "I did some modelling and out following in their footsteps?

of that I did some TV ads and I "Yes," he says without a just went for a film and just second's hesitation. "The Beatles happened to get Quadrophenia". for me are a blueprint for any Not a bad little part to "just success that a rock band hopes

get", I offer. to achieve. People say, have you "Yes," he admits. "But it didn't got a masterplan? and we say come out for a year and I'd nearly yes. The Beatles did it all and forgotten about it and rt just we're just following that. happened to come out in "They conquered the whole England the week that we were world. They were the most at number one with "Message in popular band of all time and I A Bottle". Then the whole thing think once you've achieved that just kind of erupted. then you can start creating your "H sort of catapulted me into own myth and your own another league. Not only are you precedent — but up to now we'll a pop star but you're also on film try and beat The Beatles."

twenty foot high. I was only on Is that still possible? Isn't the screen for a very short time but audience for rock and roll now it's a very charismatic role and split into loads of silly little it's done amazing things for the groups; disco fans, punk fans, group and also we did amazing heavy fans, middle of the

things for the film I think — the roaders? Can it still be done? fact that we were at number one. How? anywhere." ever since, but for a while The It's made an amazing amount of "1980 is a very special time and it Police were thrown back on their money and I think we were I think you do by appealing to BY THIS time (1978) the band had own resources, kept going only responsible for a lot of that." the mass of people without Stewart's brother Miles by their personal confidence and compromising yourself, without managing them and a record considerable charm. I MENTION the way The Police going for the lowest common deal with A&M but very little else Very few bands would have seem to be able to associate denominator which is dead easy going for them. "Roxanne" had dared tour America without themselves with trends like mod — you become Gary Glitter or been released to a measure of record company backing. and punk without ever getting The . favourable press interest but nil According to Sting they'd turn up tagged as just another so-and-so "That's quite an easy thing to . The same happened with in a town and just barge into band. Sting's aware of this and it do, but to appeal to a lot of "Can't Stand Losing You". radio stations, cornering DJs and amuses him. people on a thoughtful level, on a It wasn't until months later persuading them to give their "We operate at interfaces more intelligent level, is quite a when both records had single a spin. between different sorts of things. difficult thing to do and a mysteriously taken off in The Police opened the door for Ifs a very productive seam if you worthwhile thing to do because I America that the radio all the British acts like Joe like. You're neither one thing nor think it's easy to appeal to authorities of this country finally Jackson and The Records who the other. You see what's minorities. All you have to do is shook the dust out of their ears have broken through in America happening and you change and be obscure enough and you'll get and granted them some since, proving that a little bit of you're not pigeonholed. The a minority following you around. exposure, h's been plain sailing cheek and plenty of belief can worst thing in the world is to be "That doesn't interest me. I'm interested in appealing to a great mass of people and to a large extent we've been successful in that." But surely there can't be many people who realise what makes, say, "Message In A Bottle", a far superior record to the last offering from The Dooleys? People buy because they like the tunes. "It's like peeling an onion. There's different layers to it and some people will appreciate the outside, y'know the gloss, and others will appreciate what's inside. H's an art form. It's not just an industry. 's a very important art because K reaches so many people. It should be good, ft should be worthwhile."

To be continued next issue — Sting chats about fame, politics, his future plans and lets David Hepworth look down his throat.

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THE ANGELIC UPSTARTS have found a new bass player to replace Steve Forsten who "left for a woman"! He's Ronnie Wooden (on BLONDIE the right), a native of the North East, who has recently been NIGHT working whh Tom And The Hot Rocks. VINYL OWLING BLONDIE RECORDED one of their RUDE BOYS Conservative Party Conference). recent Hammersmith Odeon This doesn't seem to sit too well Concerts for a possible live ARGUE with 's original album. They've been taping live anti-establishment punk stance. IT'S JUST possible that the Clash gigs for a while now and, should Despite the problems it is very film "Rude Boy" will be released a whole album not materialise, likely that the film will be seen next month but there has been some of the material will be used quite soon because £200,000 has powerful opposition to it being for 'B' sides in the future. Their been invested in it by the shown in public — from the band next single is to be "Atomic" producers and its assured box themselves. followed closely by a new track office success would also be very The Clash are quite happy with called "Call Me", the theme tune profitable to the Clash — though their own performances and in from a new film. There's also talk their most recent, and possibly particular with the musical of a Greatest Hits compilation for humourous, offer to the people footage both live and in the of the year. who financed it is that The Clash studio. However they think the will not oppose "Rude Boy" story part of the film about Ray STING IS currently sorting being shown so long as their fans Gange, a of theirs from through a number of major film are let in free. flooded in in Brixton who becomes a roadie offers which have GERRY RAFFERTY begins his for is the of his success in a time, a flop. Having seen wake first British tour in nearly two "Quadrophenia". While he the "final" version of the film, years at Leicester De Montfort wishes to do another movie at which runs for well over two Hall on March 30. He then goes to acting some point in 1980, he's hours, Ray's amateurish IDENTITY Swansea Brangwyn Hall (31 ), unwilling to typecast this and a scrappy plot do combine to be and Belfast Whitia Hall (April 2), create spells of dullness and means he's likely to turn down a CRISIS Dublin Royal Stadium (3), couple of offers to play a embarrassment. Apollo (5), Aberdeen MY DAD was an R.A.F. officer, musician, as well as the one The Clash's public statements Capital (6), Odeon (8), my first band was called where he's cast as a junkiel on the may not tell all Newcastle City Hall (9), in the legal KIppington Lodge. I once had a He is considering one though, because Manchester Apollo (11) and hit In Japan with a song called particular role very seriously correspondence between them Sheffield City Hall (12). A London "Rollers We Love You" and I'm he's not yet at liberty to and the producers they have although date will be added. expressed objections to the rather attached to a certain say what it is. The Police as a A single, as yet untitled, will be Welshman. Who am 17 (Turn to band are also looking to make "political overtones" of the released at the end of February the bottom of page 12 to find their own film sometime next picture (it also features scenes and an album will follow in the shot at anti-National Front out.) year if a suitable way can be Spring. found. demonstrations and the

' MEET WALT JABSCO, 2-Tone The six that show the most trademark and all round razor imagination and accuracy will sharp black-and-white man. each win a copy of The Specials Originally copped from an magnificent debut album. So get ancient picture of Peter Tosh on a weaving, tracing, blacking and vintage Wallers album in the whiting, or whatever it is you felt collection of Specials mainman tip wizards do, and send your Jerry Dammers, Walt has masterpieces to Walt Jabsco, changed his pose with the times Smash Hits, Lisa House, 52-55 and lately appeared with his Carnaby Street, London W1, to girlfriend. As you can see, he's reach here by February 21st. doing something different every time a new single or album comes out. What we want you artistic types to do is to draw either Walt or his ladyfriend in a new pose to illustrate a song of your choice. It can be "Tulips blows his own From Amsterdam", "Anarchy In listens to The on The UK", a 2-Tone number or just Selector's "On "Message To about anything your twisted Jabsco Walt MYfiadio"... You Rudy" imaginations can come up with. 10 SMASH HITS .

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LIVERPUDLIAN DUO Orchestral ALL TIME Manoeuvres In The Dark, who supported Gary Numan on his TOP TEN tour, have their first LP released VAPOR TRAILS on DinDisc on February 22. The THE VAPORS, the hot young band from Guildford signed to Johnny Ramone (The albunn will appear in specially Liberty/UA, begin their first headlining tour to promote their new Ramones) designed "high tech" sleeves, single "Turning Japanese". Dates so far are: Wolverhampton and each batch of twenty Polytechnic (February 13), Newport Village (15), Dudley JB's (16), thousand will appear in different London Marquee (17), Canterbury Kent University (18), Uxbridge 1) THE BEATLES: Please colour combinations! Brunei University (20), Huddersfield Polytechnic (22), Warwick Please Me ( Meanwhile, their new single, University (23), S. Wales Newbridge Institute (24), Swansea Circles Album). "Red Frame White Light", is now (25), Swindon Brunei Rooms (26), Exeter Roots Club (27), available Weymouth Dorset Institute of H.E. (28) and Stroud IVIarshall 2) THE STOOGES: 1st in both 12 and 7 inch versions. Rooms (29). The band are currently working on their debut album. Album (Elektra). February 3) T. REX: Electric Warixwr and March and are taking along

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SEVEN PIECE all girl ska band The Bodysnatchers, currently tipped to sign with 2-Tone, didn't have it easy when they were forming. After putting an ad in a music paper saying "Rude Girls Wanted", all they

got was three months of dirty phone calls . . .

AFTER MONTHS of speculation. THERE'S NOT much to tell about leading a strictly Do-It-Yourself Thin Lizzy have announced a new chart entrants New Musik SOUL POWER existence. Using the phone box permanent replacement for the except they ain't exactly new to FROM BRUM in their favourite Birmingham departed Gary Moore. He's the musik scene. Bass player cafe hang-out, they rang round IF YOU'RE wondering who that Snowy White, best known for his Tony Hibbert, Keyboards man youth clubs and dug up some list of people are in the chorus of session work with . Clive Gates and drummer Phil gigs nobody had ever played current chart denter "Dance Turner have all played with the before. THE RUTS have slotted in a short Stance", then the answer is that Tina Charles Band while Turner "There were no bars so we just series of British dates for the end they're all Irish authors. None the was the man supplying the took along a couple of crates of of February. These are as wiser? Well, the song, it turns percussion on "Video Killed The Coke for the audience," recalls follows: Leeds University out, is an angry rejection of the (16), Radio Star" by The Buggies. Kevin. "They were 14to 15year Sheffield Top Rank (17), idea that everyone who comes They're led by writer and olds mostly, and they've stuck Newcastle Mayfair (21), from Ireland Is thick — hence the producer Tony Mansfield, a with us. Now if we play licensed Cambridge Corn Exchange (22), list of Ireland's finest literary young veteran of various bands, places and they're stopped at the Reading Hexagon (23), Bristol gentlemen. who is currently spending his door, we let them in through the Locarno (24) and Bournemouth It's a stance typical of free time producing the new windows. We don't want to play Village Bowl (25). Birmingham's latest exports, album from . New without them." Dexy's Midnight Runners, a Musik's first single, "Straight As a band, Dexy's see bunch of determined rock Lines", did moderately well, themselves as always heading puritans. Talk to them and they'll WRECKLESS peaking at number 53, and now for triumph through adversity. leave you in no doubts. they're hoping that a Spring tour Typical is the wry satisfaction of "We believe in being totally WRECORD to promote their new album will JB on the ruinous state of his honest and earning people's establish them properly. saxophone: WRECKLESS ERIC releases his respect," says lead singer Kevin third album, a double, in late "Two bottom keys gone, Rowland. "It's soul-power February. leaking all over, the rods have Called "Big Smash", emotion," he adds, trying to the consists gone — give it to someone who album of one record describe what they put into their of material his wasn't used to it and he wouldn't new and one of music, "No bullshit, totally baring be able to play at all." best known previously released yourself." songs. The first 10,000 copies will For a year now Dexy's have It was towards the end of 1 978 available given up everything to work for be at the bargain price when punk was falling apart that the band, some of them chucking of £3.99 after which it will cost a Dexy's discovered soul and in steady wages in order to pound more. they've been devoting rehearse. Now it's paying off. themselves to it ever since. Their With near-religious fervour JB greatest hero is Geno GROUND asserts: Washington, a black American "There was no way to make a serviceman who settled in proper job of it except to work at CONTROL TO England and had a couple of hits it seven days a week. It's 100 per in the mid-60's before drifting cent. We're not interested in any MAJOR TOM into cabaret. Judging by the safety nets." chants of "Ge-no!" at Dexy's Mike Stand (AGAIN) gigs, their single of that name (out soon) could take them higher FOLLOWING THE success of than "Dance Stance". reissued versions of "John, I'm Apart from Kevin, the Dexy's Only Dancing", RCA are dipping line-up is Al Archer (guitar), Pete into their vaults for the next Williams (bass), JB (tenor sax). David Bowie single and have Big Jim Patterson (), come up with a new version of STATUS QUO have been forced Steve Spooner (alto sax), Anddee "Space Oddity" to be coupled to cancel a three month tour of Leekke (keyboards) and Growk with a previously unreleased because of Rick Parfitt's (drums). Average age 21, they track called "Moon Of Alabama". cartilege trouble. Rick has gradually came together from all If "Space Oddity" hits again, apparently had trouble with his over the Midlands with many this will be the third time that this knee for a while now and his personnel changes on the way. particular Bowie song has friend, footballer Dave Watson, Growk is reckoned to be their scored. It was first put out in 1969 took him to see the eleventh drummer, for instance! and went to number five. The physiotherapist at Until they struck lucky with an Hi I 's the name, bass reissued version in 1975 Southampton F.C. who has invitation from The Specials to guitar's the game, and this is surpassed it by going to the recommended an operation. join the 2-Tone tour last what hanging upside down can

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SMASH HITS 15 : The First Annual Smash Hits Readers' Awards

RIGHT THEN — this is it! Some of you have been telling us by letter and some of you merely thinking it, but each and every one of you has their own ideas as to WHO RULES OKI Well, here's your big opportunity to have your say without any interference or backchat from anybody else. Listed below are twelve categories for your selection. (Votes will be accepted only on this official form.) Do think about it a bit though before rushing a name down. We know you might fancy so-and-so something terrible, but did they really make the best record? Decisions, decisionsi Where stated, by the way, "The Year" was meant to refer to 1979 but since we're a bit late we won't quibble if you slip something in from 1980! The results will be published when we've had enough of counting. OK, enough official rabbiting — here's your chance to catapult your favourites to greatness! Pole Vaulting Form (At Last!)

1 The Mantovani Golden Baton Award For 9 The Fading Battery "Happiness Is A Warm Transistor" Award For BAND OF THE YEAR BEST DJ/RADIO SHOW ,_^ „^ .._

2 The Rrst Annual Ad Lib To Fade Award For 10 The Very Special "Let Me Through — I'm A Doctorl" Award For MOST FANCIABLE PERSON BEST MALE SINGER i (Votes for^'Me" will not be |^9untedl)

3 The First Annual Not Just A Pretty Face Award For 11 The First Annual "You Get Right Up My Nose" Award To BEST FEMALE SINGER TWERP OF THE YEAR

4 The "But Hughie Green Said I Was Magic" Award For BRIGHTEST HOPE FOR 1980 12 The Pimple On The Bum Of Modern Society Award For BORE OF THE YEAR (Applies to people, type of music, anythingi) / 5 The Number One Song In Heaven Award For BEST SINGLE OF THE YEAR Ff.,er^p-s et^c-nLic^ ^^"'*"' P.S. The First Annual "Not That We'll Take Any NotlceBut We'll Ask fl^e Anyway" Smash Hits Staff Question ANYTHING MORE YOU'D LIKE TO SEE IN SMASH HITS? 6 The Lena Martell Instant Frisbee Award For fAo/ie ON -rne /rnrs^ ^ncey WORST SINGLE OF THE YEAR y cif^(,f^

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Investment Prize For I hereby certify that I have not bought more than fifteen copies of this BEST ALBUM OF THE YEAR issue to influence the voting NAME Dntt^ '^ ADDRESS •/. 8 The Square Eyed "But I Want To Watch The Other Side" Award For

TV PROGRAMME OF THE YEAR V- Send your completed form to: Smash Hits, Lisa House, 52-55 Carnaby Street, London W1. 16 SMASH HITS «

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Tired of movies all by myself I'm sure you folks know what I mean My time is coming, I need someone To share my pop-corn and Jelly beans Looked in the mirror, it all got clearer I won't let my life pass me by Stop feeling sorry for myself Rsh are biting, I'll throw out my line

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Must be careful and watch my step I hope the shark is very mild I'll change my hair and change my style Watch out, I might just be wild i got to get out and live

And show the world how much I can give I'm gonna do it all by myself I'll make a love you can't put on a shelf

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THE YEAR is 1976 and r'm than just another rock and roll up to the mike before every song and what you thought of the working in this record store. band. — that's about once every show. You get the impression Friday brings the weeldy box of They found it hard to maintain minute and a half — and screams that he's the one who dreamed brand new American import the illusion that they were New "wanchewfreefor" and then up The Ramones, piecing the albums hot from the airport. We York street kids who'd arrived goes back to punishing his bass idea together from the library of carry around in rip it open and about half way from nowhere, who'd leapt out strings with a callouseed thumb. trash he seems to down we're greeted by a black of a time warp somewhere They work very hard indeed. his head. and white sleeve depicting four playing souped up surf music. Johnny Ramone is the Mick, the man from the record bioltes propping up a wall in Some said they came from a businessman, the organiser, the company, happens to mention films and Johnny interrogates filthy leather jackets, tee-shirts very, er , nice area of the city. one who wants to know exactly and battered sneakers. Some whispered that they how many copies they sold him on the subject for about half Points of interest; the tall, were not quite as young as they yesterday and why there weren't an hour, demonstrating a stringy one in the middle looks pretended. And when drummer any posters in the record shops comprehensive knowledge of science fiction appalling as if he is about to die any minute Tommy upped and left bad and while the one on the extreme announcing that his real name TV programmes that goes back right is just possibly the dumbest was not Ramone but Erdeiyi and, years. His conversation teems looking person being to qualify yes, he'd been producing their with weird beasts who emerged as a human being. Above their records all along, the myth was from muddy lagoons to torment heads one word is picked out in nearly out for the count. Peter Cushing in 1952, clouds of white. RAMONES. Marc Bell was drafted in from poison gas and eccentric mass Richard Hell's Voidoids, took on murderers. It Johnny's fascination We play it. Halfway through the name Marky Ramone and was the first side and we're laughing made no perceptible difference with the film world that lead up helplessly while customers to their sound. They entered to "Rock And Roll High School". guidance elbow their way to the counter what Johnny refers to as their It was made under the and demand that we stop "country and western" period of veteran Hollywood hack Roger punishing the speakers with this with acoustic guitars strumming Corman, a man who's gatitered a racket as they can't concentrate medium paced ballads on the fortune in the last thirty years by on selecting a Pink Floyd album. "Road To Ruin" album. pumping out low budget thrillers exploitation flicks for the Though none of us realised it Still America refused to look and at the time, we were staring a twice as its bizarre offspring. cheap end of the market. sweeping rock and roil There was an inevitable live Corman is one of Johnny's revolution right between the double album which squeezed and so thy jumped at the eyes and ears. The track that twenty eight numbers onto four chance to play the band in "High opens the second side goes: sides, at least proving that when School". The film was shot in 250,000 "You're a loudmouth baby/You it comes the business of three weeks for less than better shut up/I'm gonna beat economy they have no equals. dollars. You don't have to be an you up/Cause you're a expert on film finance to know that is very, very cheap. Many TV loudmouth babe. "That was the I CAUGHT UP with The Ramones whole song, that was poetry and in Cambridge during the first adverts cost more. that sealed it. week of a British tour designed IS also the man to go to It was if somebody had taken a to promote both their Phil JOHNNY chainsaw to the history of rock Spector produced album "End Of for the authorised version of The story. This is he and roll, cut out all the elements The Century" and their first film Ramones how that were adult and tasteful and "Rock And Roll High School". describes their birth in 1975. did slow and then pressed what It's the middle of January, "Well, the first song we remained into a pulp of insistent, freezing cold and Tiie Ramones was "I Don't Wanna Walk buzzing, swooping, utteriy are not equipped for the climate. Around With You", y'know? stupid sound. They had Joey shudders in the corner of an When we started the group was rediscovered the paramount rule Indian restaurant in just leather gonna do cover versions, of classic rock and roll — There jacket, jeans and tee shirt. Jill, y'know, but then we sat down, figure Shall Be Noise. the photographer, enquires if y'know, and we couldn't There wasn't a parent in the he's got a coat. out how to play 'em, y'know? world who could possibly "A coat?" he repeats "So we wrote a song. We'd ." only just bought the guitars, pretend to like them. And if the incredulously. "New . . punk explosion was being Ramones like Indian food. They y'know, and we could only do a hatched in basements all over once wrote a song about chicken couple of chords, y'know? We London at the time then not even vinaloo. Sometimes they eat didn't, y'know, know anything from Johnny Rotten could deny that it Mexican. Dee Dee, the bassist, really — we just started was The Ramones who brought discusses curries and the merits scratch." the spark that lit the fuse. of Black Sabbath and Status Quo Yea, I know. started, Well, the explosion occurred in a voice that sounds as if it "We realised when we into and where did it leave The came from a Top Cat cartoon. y'know, that everybody was Ramones? Not quite nowhere Joey peers through his shades being third rate Jeff Becks and but let's say nowhere in at his knees, saying very little. He Eric Claptons, y'know? But particular. With the exception of gives the impression of a man what's the point of trying to do "Sheena Is A Punk Rocker", they who can't quite summon the something not as good, y'know? had no hits. They continued to energy to be bored. On stage he "What was happening when churn out albums like "Rocket To attaches himself to the mike we started was everybody was Russia" and "Leave Home" but stand like a climbing plant and getting so much into playing for they'd lost their status as intones in a voice somewhere twenty years, y'know, and you phenomenon and were, with the between a threat and a plea. lose all spontenooity, y'know, best will in the world, little more Dee Dee is the one who rushes you lose all the excitement when 22 SMASH HITS PIC: JILL FURMANOVSKY you've been, y'know, practising er, doing a lot of listening, for so long." ." y'know . . \ But The Ramones are nothing Oh. if not very tight indeed. You must rehearse? IT WAS A regular Ramones show sure," he reassures me. "Aw, that night. Twenty five or so V'^ "We always rehearse, y'know, numbers bashed out with the guitar, \ but I never practise the accent on crazed action and the y'know? I don't even have one in minimum of fuss. Just to prove ) my house, y'know? I practise N that they aren't getting too slick practise, 'yknow?" when we or anything, the banner at the So where does the, urn, back fell down halfway through, inspiration from for your come the lights failed twice and the songs? P.A. once. Everybody sang along, "I think it takes more honorary pinheads for an hour. intelligence and, y'know, Marky drummed his heart out things originality to sing about but kept very quiet offstage. that haven't been sung about, Probably a closet intellectual, y'know? Like when we started y'know? singing about glue, pinheads, cretins and all of these things, nobod^was singing about these things, y'know, and it took a lot Baby I more imagination to sing about these things. "And then people call you Love You dummy because you wanna sing something funny. It's a lot about By The Ramones on Sire dumber singing about the things that everybody else sings about Records like sex or something, y'know." When The Ramones first came Have I ever told you it feels along, I offer, there was How good to hold you something vaguely threatening, It isn't easy to explain even dangerous, about them. And though I'm really trying Doesn't he think they've become I think I may start crying rather safe and cosy these days? My heart can't wait another day "Well, before we were in a When you kiss me I just gotta Kiss me I just gotta group, y'know, I guess we were bad, but once you start playing in Kiss me I just gotta say a group, y'know, your energies go into the music, y'know, and Chorus you let loose your frustrations in Baby I love you (come on baby) your music." Baby I love you (oo-ee baby) What do you mean you were Baby I love bad? I love only you "Aw, nothing real bad but, y'know, just like vandals, y'know I can't live without you I love everything about you

The Ramones' new album, I can't help it if I feel this way "End Of The Century", marks a Oh I'm so glad I found you change, with less emphasis on I want my arms around you the familiar buzzsaw guitar I love to hear you call my name sound and a slightly more epic Oh tell me that you feel quality all round. Much of this is Tell me that you feel down to their latest producer, Tell me that you feel the same sixties genius Phil Spector, the man who, with staggeringly Repeat chorus brilliant records with The Ronnettes, Crystals and Oh I'm so glad I found you Righteous Brothers, elevated I want my arms around you record production to an art. I love to hear you call my name Rumoured to be mad, Spector Oh tell me that you feel produces only rarely these days. Tell me that you feel I've long hankered after talking Tell me that you feel the same to someone who's seen him work at close quarters. So, c'mon Repeat chorus ad lib to fade gossip. Johnny, make with the Words and music by Phil How does he do it? Does he take Spector/Jeff Barry/Ellie a long time? Greenwich. "Yea." Reproduced by permission Carlin Why? Music. Johnny mulls it over. "He was. SMASH HITS 23 Paradise Bird By on f Ooh ooh paradise bird, fly away

What have I gotta do To keep a hold on you? Don't ever let me tie you down You know you gotta choose Why don't you? •>#. And if you have to go Let's break up now

Maybe I can understand Why you acted underhand

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Seems like only yesterday You were begging me to stay You tried so hard to change my mind Funny how the table's turned We'll never learn Paradise bird, you're hard to find

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BONNIE POINTER: I Can't Help RICHARD STRANGE: THE PSYCHEDELIC FURS: Sister SINGLES Myself (Motown). Blast from the International Language (Cherry Europe (CBS). David Bowie Past Mark One. Bonnie Pointer's Red). The music from this single impersonations again. The music version of a record that never jumps from one By Julie Milton speaker to is good and definitely unusual. dates. Pure heaven for those who another with the agility of a ballet Most original name award goes HI — I'M JOOLZ, Special Agent it remember first time round, a dancer. Just love it, Mr Strange, to this lot for sure. Strangely OOeVa who's been assigned to new treat for the it's younger ones. new and refreshing. Let's impressive. Give it a try, if you're deal with this week's heap of Pure vintage Motown at its best. hope there's more to come. kind, it won't bite. plastic lounging near the record

deck. At times like this, I always ORNEL HINDS: Can't Help Palling remember Mum's advice: "K you BRASS In Love (). Blast from the CONSTRUCTION: Music ever get a cold, stick a record up Makes You Feel Like Past Mark Two. Instantly likeable Dancing your nose 'cos Tunes help you (United reggae number excellently sung Artists). Now this is breathe more easily." Thanks a good. Even your grannie by Ms Hinds. A biggie in the could bunch. Mum. But enough of the shake reggae charts no doubt. a leg to this while she's wisecracks, singles are here now DAVID LOGAN: It Only Happens chewing the lumps out of her

is . and so the beat . In The Movies (MCA). Remember Horlicks. It's so hot it trickled Terry Jacks' "Seasons In The from its THE FEELIES: Everybody's sleeve onto the playing CATS U.K.: Sixteen Looking For Got Sun"? Well, this record deck and still felt warm when it Something To Hide (Stiff). This Love (WEA). It's Cats U.K. here resembles that closely. Doesn't finished. You'll love it. must be one of the few again, fresh with another song do much for me I'm afraid — Lennon/McCartney compositions that's musically and lyrically flutters through the grey cells that I've never heard before. better than their last attempt. without producing a spark of THE FLYING LIZARDS: TV Gets Excellent guitar pieces and you singing the chorus after excitement. The sleeve is a (Virgin). They've flown back with chunky drum solos, spoilt by a couple of plays and will take different story, full of old movie blasted another offbeat tune to follow up them further out words. The Feelies than Luton Airport heroes. I suggest you throw away say their fantastic "Money". Trouble that's for sure. everybody has something to the plastic and play the cover. is, maybe "TV" is too offbeat. It hide. Well, the first thing I want to starts off fresh, lively and beaty hide is this record . . . and fast. PLAYERS ASSOCIATION: We and gradually winds up an easily Got The Groove (Vanguard). One forgettable single. It's such a of the most impressive bands on NEIL INNES: Theme (Polydor). ALBUMS £lQBvix shame, I honestly wanted to like the disco It's said that you need to scene, the P.A. again have a it. aim to give their listeners a good sense of humour to appreciate By Red Starr time for their money. Very this guy. You also need a strait OLD HEPPO (D.H. to his friends) danceable music as jacket and a membership card to usual, was on the radio the other week though not as good as the loony-bin. Listen out for the exercising his hobbyhorse about "Everybody Dance". These guys words, they're the best bit. Uwrds how synthesisers and their are musical The Flying perfectionists, and it blank-staring, make up wearing certainly pays off. operators were capable of boring THE KORGIS: I Just Can't Help It entire generations to death or (Rialto). Another "If I Had You" similar. (Frightening, isn't it, how ANGELIC UPSTARTS: Out of from the Queen's favourite these extremists have access to Control (Warner Bros). The lyrics group. Gooey, sweet — makes sound like they're being the media.) What a load of bosh, I me wanna brush my teeth just squeezed a gravel thought, till I came to this week's Uom covered listening to it. If you buy the crop throat. If you like ROCKERS EXPRESS: Phoenix of albums, after which I'm raunchy young single, add a toothbrush and a music, City (Korova). Just love the forced to concede he may have a go out and buy it. Me? I'll tube of Macleans to your sit back, paint group's name, and the sound is a point. I shall have to speak to the me toe-nails and shopping list. admire the cover. big and meaty, bold and brassy Queen about this . . reggae/disco arrangement. The Korova label sports a cow PRINCE: Prince BELLAMY BROTHERS: Lovin' On \ (Warner Bros). surrounded by countless bottles Bee Gee voiced Prince has (Warner Bros). Sounds like every of milk. As the record goes round, actually come up with a new Bellamy Bros tune you've ever NIGHTFLYTE: If You Want It does the milk turn to butter, one variant of disco sound. No heard rolled into one. Easy (Ariola). Sweetly crooned ballad asks? orchestral extravaganzas but listening commercial record that starts and ends without you destined wispy, haunting melodies and a for chart recognition. even noticing. Has it finished yet? simple clean sound featuring HEROES: Some Kind Of Women guitar and drums, like The Four (Polydor). Debut single from this Seasons crossed with Chic, plus five-piece band led by Chris THE HOT FORTIES: Firepower THE DOLL: You Used To Be My some rock style instrumental Bradford who put pen to paper (DJM). Heard this before but can't Hero (Beggars Banquet). Never work. (Good keyboards and came up with this. Very think where? Well, to put you out heard of this before but she especially.) Result: different but professional, very Top of The of your misery, it's the backing has a great voice. Jumpy little hardly electrifying. Best tracks; "I Popish, very radio playable. Well music to Tony Blackburn's chart tune all about pop worship. A Wanna Be Your Lover", "When done lads, you shall go to the run-down. Pleasant instrumental worthwhile one to wrap your We're Dancing Close And Slow." ball. number, nothing special. earholes round. (5 out of 10). 30 SMASH HITS .

THE PSYCHEDELIC FURS: Sister UNDA CUFFORD: Hero's IMy JON AND VANGEUS: Short Europe (CBS). David Bowie Love (RSO). Back to more Stories (Polydor). Vangelis' impersonations again. The music conventional disco territory with music is actually quite tolerable is good and definitely unusual. loud bass lines, rhythm machines — symphonic synthesisers and Most original name award goes and string arrangements all — but Anderson's lyrics are to this lot for sure. Strangely dominating proceedings — the kind of "cosmic" drivel that impressive. Give it a try, if you're unfortunately. Frankly this is tHef^V^ gets hippies a bad name, while kind, it won't bite. disappointing after last year's his tuneless melodies mostly great debut, with little in the way sound like a random selection of of challenging material for her notes. The end result is almost superb voice to get hold of. Better entirely unlistenable, not that luck next time. File under their sheeplike fans will notice. Glimpses Of Greatness. Best Tracks with least brown rice: tracks: "King For A Night", "Curious Electric", "I Hear You "Here's My Love". (5 out of 10). Now ".(3 out of 10).

DR. MIX & THE : Wail Of JOHN FOXX: Metamatic Noise (Rough Trade). Les (Metalbeat/Virgin). Copying Franpais will NEVER make Gary Numan? Hardly — John rock'n'rollers. This shallow Foxx started it all! And after the collection of pre-punk classics chronically pretentious , (Bowie, Stooges, Seeds, Roxy this restrained and melodic etc.) is a joke — some gar^on album of synthesised music and muttering away somewhere (surprise, surprise) futuristic surrounded by relentless visions comes as an impressive distorted guitars and step forward. A bit more urgency synthesisers, adding nothing to and instrumental variety next tlie originals and frequently time and he'll be deservedly out subtracting. 'Ow you say eet — a front with the leaders. Best ALBUMS tracks: "Underpass", "There's waste of time? Nice sleeve though. Best tracks: "Sister Ray", No One Driving". {VA out of 10). By Red Starr "I Can't Control Myself". (4 out of OLD HEPPO (D.H. to his friends) 10). RUPERT HOLMES: Partners In was on the radio the other weeic Crime (MCA). A generously exercising his hobbyhorse about CASINO MUSIC: Jungle Love timed selection of melodic, how synthesisers and their (Ze/lsland). More gargons well-observed stories in song, bianlc-staring, malce up wearing electronlques and about as much delivered with style and operators were capable of boring cop. Produced by Blondie's Chris confidence by a sophisticated entire generations to death or Stein, that's about all that's American talent. Best are the similar. (Frightening, isn't it, how notable about this very simpler, tighter, altogether these extremists have access to forgettable collection of sharper songs about the media.) What a load of bosh, I overarranged flimsy pap. More relationships (eg brilliant title thought, till I came to this weelc's looks and money than talent, this track) but his homespun of crop albums, after which I'm bi-lingual foursome babble along philosophy tracks I could live forced to concede he may have a not unpleasantly but desperately without. Well worth point. I shall have to speak to the lack depth or bite. All icing and no investigating. Includes "Pina Queen about this . . cake. Best tracks: "Do The Colada". Best tracks: "Partners In Proton", "Do You Feel Blue?" (4 Crime", "Him". (7 out of 10). PRINCE: Prince (Warner Bros). out of 10). Bee Gee voiced Prince has : The Age Of actually come up with a new THE FLYING UZARDS: The Flying Plastic (Island). Yet another variant of disco sound. No Lizards (Virgin). Yet more album with heavy electronic and orchestral extravaganzas but electronics, but this time making futuristic flavouring, but by wispy, haunting melodies and a John Foxx sound like "Three contrast this is quite human and simple clean sound featuring Blind Mice". I'd guess David therefore the most enjoyable of guitar and drums, like The Four Cunningham is using the simple the lot. Just as "Video" was a Seasons crossed with Chic, plus pop song as a base camp from truly brilliant pop single, this is some rock style instrumental which to explore all kinds of practically a model pop album — work. (Good keyboards bizarre sounds and their effects, lots of energy, well constructed, riesult: especially.) different but getting progressively curiouser imaginative and above all a set of hardly electrifying. Best tracks; "I and curiouser. Good but by no GREATTUNES throughout. A Wanna Be Your Lover", "When means easy listening. 3est gem — buy it! Best tracks: "Video We're Dancing Close And Slow." tracks: "TV", "Money". (714 out Killed The Radio Star", "Plastic (5 out of 10). of 10). Age". (8 out of 10). SMASH HITS 31 IT'S DIFFERENT na Joe Jackson doesn't care for pigeon holes. Steve Clarke sympathises.

IN CASE any of you out there still fronting a nicely punked up R&B the man is supposed to. The "I'd like to get the guitar doing have any illusions about the ritzy band. Despite the critics' green man's getting really sensitive. some pretty unusual things, world of modern rock, one light Joe's first single "Is She The woman just wants to get rather than just playing chords.

glance at Joe Jackson will Really Going Out With Him?" him into bed. 'Cause most of the music I listen change your mind. There he sits, failed to ignite until its re-release "It's supposed to you to is nothing like music. , ^ make my "^'" tired and edgy. He couldn't even last autumn, by which time Joe ' k how strange these "My favourite band in Public give Len Fairclough a run jor his had taken off in a fairly modest eotpyes are in the first place, Image Limited. Their album is

money in the sharpness stakes, way in America. 're always hearing people really refreshing. Other bands I let alone a Weller or a Foxton. The British success of his ,ing, 'It's different for girl's' on like include Talking Heads and

The scene is a rehearsal studio plaintive "It's Different For Girls" 'Oh men, they're all the samel' I The Clash — and The Jam. The

slam bang underneath the brings the story of Joe Jackson, find that offensive." Police? They're all right. I like

railway lines in Putney, West one-time ivory tinkler for the Is the song based on personal them, but ... I don't know what London. It's on the squalid side Playboy Club's house band, up to experience? it is, but they're not my favourite of funky. Joe is engaged in the date. So tell us about the song, "Well, all my songs are to a band." appetising task of swallowing Joe. certain extent. They're all about Joe pauses.

egg foo yong at breakneck "It's a little protest against something I've been through or "Basically I don't like slagging

speed. Next door the band are sexual stereotypes," he says, observed. I have to feel I'm off bands. There's a slight depth tuning up. Meanwhile Joe has to looking puzzled to discover a writing about something that's lacking in some of their songs. It answer my questions, lucky boy. dangerously large portion of egg real. doesn't sound to me like they're Joe arrived in our record shops shell in his Chinky supper. "In the "I got the idea for it ages ago singing about something they've

about a year ago, graced with a relationship I describe in the — probably on one of the many experienced. It sounds more like clutch of striking songs and song, the woman is behaving like occasions I've heard women they're trying to produce good

bitching about what bastards songs and good music. I can't

men are. I always feel like really describe it. They don't give rushing up and saying, 'Oh, I'm me a thrill the way someone like not like that so why throw this at Springsteen does." " me?!' "It's Different For Girls" is JOE AND The Police both record taken from Joe's second album for A&M Records. This and the 'I'm The Man'. The title track, a fact that both acts tasted feverish R&B knees up that American singles success around pokes a finger at the way in the same time has meant that in which trends exploit the The States Joe Jackson and The consumer, flopped miserably Police tend to get talked of in the when it was released as a single same breath. late last year. This state of affairs has led to

"I'd never say I was surprised Joe Jackson being talked of in when something wasn't a hit," some corners as (cue disparaging Joe comments. "That's very tones): "The acceptable face of

arrogant. I didn't see 'Different the New Wave." The description

For Girls' as a single. I didn't is not one which Joe cares for. think it would be obvious "It annoys me when people

enough. I thought maybe it was talk about my success in America

too ambiguous to latch onto." as if it were a crime. I get the feeling that I'm expected to AS AN ALBUM, "I'm The Man" is apologise for having a gold unusual in that its sound is record in America, just the noticeably less sophisticated general attitude of 'Big in the than Joe's debut. Like its States therefore it must be crap.' predecessor, "I'm The Man" was "Yeah I'm pleased I've had recorded in a mere three weeks. some success over there," he "I tried to make it more like a nods, "but I'd just like people to live sound," says Joe. "I think it's understand what I'm doing. a fallacy that you've got to spend "I'm sure there are quite a lot more time and more money on of people — and probably they're each album you do. It you've over trendy — but they been together that much longer nevertheless won't listen to me you should be that much better 'cause they think of me as as a band, so it should be easier someone who's big in the States for you to just go in and bung and is therefore very commercial down something quickly." in the worse sense of the word. Try telling that to Fleetwood Or a dilution of the music they Mac. really like." "There's a million things you Fools. Anyway Joe's US can do with guitar, bass and success has been exaggerated drums," Joe continues "I like the somewhat. And, like The Police, way the bass is emphasised in Joe has yet to build on his initial

reggae. One of the things I want American success despite to do on the next album is bring spending four months on tour the bass really upfront — make there last year. the bass and drums absolutely "All this 'Acceptable face of the awe inspiring. new wave' is so silly," Joe says. 32 SMASH HITS "I don't feel insecure about it "I Just tell this people where to because I believe in what I'm go and they think I'm strange. doing and I'm going to keep I'm not trying to give the doing it. The shallowness of impression that I'm a really these attitudes does annoy me ordinary bloke who plays darts though. They (the press) would down the local. Basically I'm not rather bitch about whether I'm trying to set myself up as some this week's thing rather than kind of leader ... I don't believe whether the songs are any in insulting people's intelligence. good." "I think a lot of people tend to prey on an audience's weakest

SO WHY does Joe think his spots instead of their ... I don't records are played on US radio?" know, their capacity to think." "I've various reasons Perhaps one of the problems depending on how cynical I'm the media and the audience has feeling. People were looking for with Joe is that he doesn't fK an alternative to the established neatly into any pigeon hole?

American rock star groups which "Maybe yeah, because I think wasn't disco. Something new people tend to pigeonhole which wasn't punk. They picked things. I'm not one of anything. up on Costello, The Police and Maybe people don't make an me. We just came along at the effort to see what an artiste is all right time to meet some kind of about ... No matter what you demand. do it's going to be interpreted "I think a lot of these people different ways by different want to appear hip and play people and you're never going to something new and English. My be seen totally as you want to be stuff is more accessible to the seen. average American than The "I personally don't think it's Clash or The Jam." necessary to split everything into

One of the songs on "I'm The opposing factions. I keep getting Man", "Don't Want To Be Like asked what my hopes are for

That" attacks the American in the '80s. I don't want to

biz elite. make any predictions. I want to "You go to a club or be surprised but what I'd like to something," Joe complains, see happening is people "and people are always coming becoming less obsessed with

' up. They wear satin tour jackets trends and being a punk, a — 'Hi, I'm so-and-so from skinhead, a mod, or a this or a

Columbia Records, I just want to that.

tell you I really love your album "I'm more interested in and do you want to come out to music." " the limo7' Spoken like a man, Joe.

SMASH HITS 33 Underpass By John Foxx on Virgin Records Standing in the dark Watching you glow Lifting a receiver

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A VERY annoyed reader is writing Skinheads or Punks that were all rest of the gang who are going to "Sieg Heil", "We hate the Mods" to asic, Wliy why? wasn't the bit the same. ruin a Police concert for some and "Kill the bastards". They of the Kenny Everett that Of like Show course we the music, silly kids who pay and waste their attacked anyone wearing a tie or featured you shown with the you fool. It has some meaning in money on going to see them. a parka, bullied people into Pretenders in it? it. Was this bit of You can understand the words ,4 typical mod letter from Ruth giving up their tickets and the show cut out to malce for I way and what they stand for. When and Mark, Putney. generally made life miserable for that Bee repeat? If is Gees this hear a Mod song I feel so great the genuine EVERYONE KNOWS Chas Smash fans. true, is the Video inside I Show turning so dance the way I feel. Madness were magnificent but into Fawlty Towers is a member of Madness, right? — funny but How can you say how Mods feel it's very difficult to enjoy yourself nothing Wrong. At least according to all new? about dress and music if you when you have to glance behind G. Smith, the pictures I have of Madness, London. yourself are a punk? every other minute to make sure wrong. In every picture (except Marisa Russo, Addlestone, they aren't com ing your way. The were just those of the group on stage) We as surprised as you Surrey. only way to stand up to these were so we phoned there are six members and Chas Thames TV people is to go to the concerts is said it never one of them. Chas isn't who was decided to edit WALKING AROUND Hull just regardless, don't be bullied into that part out, even on the front of the "One though it's not recently, we noticed a lot of giving up your ticket, don't Step Beyond" album, although try to clear if the Bee 1 •? Gees got in Mods? 1 (At least, they think retaliate with violence and show instead. The bits he's featured on the back. Can we showed will they're Mods.) They're really just these morons that having a good screened, you explain why not and exactly be Thames say, in the a load of posers. Being Scooter time does not involve kicking new series of the how many members there are in Video Show riders since 1 974, we find it very people's heads in. the group? which starts on February 11. annoying because they think they Louise Trewavas, Wokingham, A Modette, nr the Wimpy, know everything about the Mods Berks. Sheffield. TA FOR printing that great article (half of them don't even know

on Teesside groups. I enjoyed how a Scooter worksl) Well, at the time the album (and MESSAGE TO Rudies believing reading it a lot as I don't class came from We ourselves as single) were recorded, Chas they belong in the National Front Guisborough (N. Yorkshire) but Mods, they're a thing of the past. wasn't officially a member of the — shut up and start dancing. The had to move, and It'll was wondering never be like the 50's and band, only compere and dancer. NF stand for no fun, no freedom what was going on up there. 60's. All you posers there, out This is also why he doesn't and no future. They impose their Mark H., Grotty Kent. don't think you're Mods 'cos you appear in the early band photos. politics on people and attack kids wear a thin tie a and parka — you Latest word from the Madness and concerts. Is that fun? THIS IS to anyone who thinks up look ridiculous. LAMBRETTA'S camp, however, has it that Chas How can these 2-Tone Nazis these ridiculous ideas about RULE!!! is now officially in the group, OK? believe in what the NF stand for? being Mod is just going in Sir Lancelot Trilb, around and from Hull. If they did believe they wouldn't suits. Let me tell you that there is I'VE BEEN to plenty of concerts in dance to Madness whose musical a lot more to it than that. If you time, but WE TWO Mods have this week my never have I been so origin comes obviously from feel smart inside then you dress alone put down personally four disgusted at the so-called "fans" Jamaica, as the Specials' Neville smart and walk down the road Rockers (Well, at least we think behaviour than at a Madness and Lynval do. Do they want feeling great. We show up all you they were Rockers). One looked concert at Bracknell Sports them deported, too? I wonder! It disgusting, spitting, pogoing, like us, one was posing as a Ted Centre (Dec. 15th). just doesn't make sense multi-coloured hair people. and the other two were posing as Most people went there for the following such a screwed-up a great Mods were thing in a lollipop man and an old lady. music and to enjoy a night out. organisation as that. 1965, so great that they returned We also did over two Soul freaks Unfortunately there was a large J.L.B., Bengeo, Hertford. because we needed something and a stray cat. Oh well, must go skinheads/British Movement more than Teds, Rockers, now — we'll be late to meet the crowd who insisted on chanting We couldn't agree more.

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Danny, I was glad to receive your letter and I had answered it putting his teeth back in. Arsenal when I saw that you forgot to put your address! scored a brilliant goal, made by the one and only Liam Brady and Christina Demetriadou, 20A St. scored by Alan Wunderland. Demetrios St, Acropolis, Nicosia, weren't Cyprus. You may say you playing for Man Utd then, but I PLEASE COULD you tell me if wonder why Chelsea have been Stuart Adamson and Willie scoring more goals since you Simpson of the Skids are left? married? If not, could you ask Terry Neill, reading Smash Hits in Stuart if he'll marry me and Willie the bath. if he'll marry my mate? We'd be very grateful, ta. I HAVE completed Crossword No. 29 to my satisfaction but there is A lovesick Skids fan, an error on No. 1 2 Down. The Stanford-le-Hope, Essex. question is "OK Fred" Hitmaker First the bad news: Stuart (6,7). The answer is Errol Adamson (rapidly climbing the Dunkley. in recent Smash Hits most fancied man charts) is very Errol is spelt Errol which is 5 deflnitaly married. Nowtlie good letters, whereas in the clue there news: Willie Simpson (also the are 6. Could you please let me subject of a number of anxious know whether I am wrong or .IflW*""* enquiries) is not . . . right? Tony Bradley, Mid Glam, S. Local HERE IS a list of ingredients for a Wales. inVbur really "hunky dish" pie: 1 lb Sting, Vi lb Stewart Copeland, 4 You — and everybody else who oz Jam, a generous helping of spotted this one — are quite Gary Numan, one slice of right, of course. Saciccioth and #" Specials, a pinch of Madness (for ashes all round, againi that nutty flavour), and a bit of Simon Locke (you don't know DAVID HEPWORTH, him). Mix ingredients together, in the recent issue of your mag bake in a pie case and drool over I was really sickened by your for an hour. snide remarks about the group Yes. the and Vangelis Kaz, Chesham, Bucks. Maybe Jon single isn't the best thing ever but HERE ARE some jokes for you to to slag off Yes is the limit. If you grumble at; Q: What do you get if ever listened to music instead of you cross Gary Numan with a worrying whether the group is racing car game? A: Are friends Punk/Mod/Disco/Ska before you scalextric? And what do you get can write anything nice about if you cross Sid Vicious with a them, but you might have small furry animal? A chip punk. something to say about records. Kenny Burgess, Nth Devon. Just 'cos Yes have made it big they get a lot of stick from DEAREST Ray Wilkins reading nobodies like you. i like good Smash Hits in the dressing room music that's why I like Yes. at Old Trafford, Mark, Bracknell, Berks. I seem to remember on May 12

1979 Man Utd made a slight boob BEING AN avid Blondie fan, I was in the last minute of the FA Cup quite disgusted to hear Rob Final. While Joe Jordan was Jones of Radio Luxembourg saying that Blondie will fade out in the eighties and be replaced by PUZZLE The Pretenders. I feel it's about time someone said how ANSWER pathetically Ms. Hynde has copied and to say that bunch of wet lettuce will replace a group like Blondie is

just plain . . . well, mad. C. Wills, Rugby, Warwickshire.

MARY HAD a little lamb. Led Zeppelin badge. Black Sabbath L.F'., Status Quo poster, ticket to see , Richie Blackmore's guitar, Motorhead T-shirt, Rainbow fan club membership card, Ted Nugent's fingernail — and she threw them

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