Smash Hits Volume 26
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FORTNIGHTLY November 29-December 12 1979 SKIDS LPsTO BE WON 2 SMASH HITS " LAST TRAIN Nov 29-Dec 12 1979 Vol 1 No 26 TO LONDON Electric 'Ellozere, my leetle Light Orchestra 4 cabbages — welcome to WALKING ON THE MOON Cafe Smash Eats. For The Police 5 starteres, we 'ave zat extra token for your free FALL OUT The Police 5 set of exclusif Smash ROCKABILLY REBEL Matchbox 7 Eats bages. To follow, we geeve you ze Disco A NIGHT AT DADDY GEE'S Surprise avec Red Starr, Showaddywaddy 7 and on page 39 we are serrveing our new THE BALLAD OF LUCY JORDAN specialite, a tasty leetle Marianne Faithfull 13 calendar at ne extra cost LET YOUR HEART DANCE pas (for zose of you who Kke dates, le tee hee). Secret Affair 17 And eef you like a leetle ITS A DISCO NIGHT Isley Brothers 18 somezing extra, we 'ave also ze Ricky Nelson Managing Editor 'f^('i{£J MY FEET KEEP DANCING Chic 19 albums competeetion. Nick Logan "^^ I ONLY WANNA BE WITH YOU Bon appetit, mes petits The Tourists sauvages, and no Editor 25 seenging weeth your Ian Cranna WORKING FOR THE YANKEE DOLLAR Features Editor mouth full . David Hepworth The Skids 29 Design Steve Bush DAVID WATTS The Jam 32 Andy Ingamells QUE SERA Ml VIDA Editorial Assistants Bev Hillier, Diane Church The Gibson Brothers 36 Contributors Cliff White MONKEY CHOP Dan-I 37 Angle Errigo Robin Katz BRASS IN POCKET The Pretenders 39 Conny Jude Red Starr MARIANNE FAITHFULL: Feature/Colour Photo 12/13 Advertisement Executive Rod Sopp LENELOVICH: Tel: 01 439 8801 Colour Centrespread 20/21 SUZI QUATRO: Feature 22/23 Editorial Manager Paul Flint MADNESS: Feature 26/27 THE SKIDS: Colour Photo 29 Editorial address: Smash Hits, ELVIS COSTELLO: Colour Poster 40 Lisa House, 52-55 Carnaby Street, London W1V 1PF. This BITZ magazine is published by EMAP 9/10/11 National Publications Ltd, CROSSWORD 15 I Peterborough, and is printed by DISCO 18/19 East Midland Litho Printers, PUZZLES 24 Peterborough. Copyright exists COMPETITION 25 or.^^ on all songs appearing in Smash Hits. They must not be REVIEWS 30/31 reproduced without the consent LETTERS 34/35 of the copyright holders. GIGZ 38 SMASH HITS 3 Last Train To London By Electric Light Orchestra on Jet Records It was 9.29, 9.29 back street big city The sun was goin' down There was music all arpund It felt so right It was one of those nights. One of those nights when you feel the world stop turnin You were standing there There was music in the air I should have been away But I knew I'd have to stay Chorus Last train to London, just headin' out Last train to London, just leavin' town But I realty want tonight to last forever I really wartna be with you Let the music play on down the line tonight K was one of those nights. One of those nights when you feel the fire is burnin' Everybody was there Everybody to share It was so right [here you were on your own ookin' like you were the only one around I had to be with you Nothin' else that I could do I should have been away ut I knew I'd have to stay \Repeat chorus ynderneath a starry sky Time was still but hours must really have rushed by didn't realise But love was in your eyes I really should have gone But love want on and on Repeat chorus, repeat last three lines of chorus Words and music byJeffLynne Reproduced'by permission Jet Music 4 SMASH HITS Giant steps are what you take Walking on the Moon I hope my legs don't break !!1[*"*'"9 On The Walking on the Moon Moon We could walk forever Walking on the Moon We could live together Walking on, walking on the Moon Walking back from your house Walking on the Moon Walking back from your house Walking on the Moon Feet they hardly touch the ground Walking en the Moon My feet don't hardly make no sound Walking on, walking on the Moon Cnorus Some may say I'm wishing my days away Noway And if it's the price I pay Some say Tomorrow's another day You stay I may as well play Giant steps are what you take Walking on the Moon I hope my legs don't break Walking on the Moon We could walk forever Walking on the Moon We could be together Walking on, walking on the Moon Repeat chorus Keep it up, keep it up (repeat to fade) Words and music by Sting Reproduced by permission Virgin l\/lusic Fall Out By The Police on Illegal Records I never followed leaders I saw my education 'Cos I got my own scene It was my indoctrination And I payed all my dues all alone Just to be another cog in machine I always had to fake it I always had to fake it When I mixed with other people When I mixed with other people 'Cos I knew that I was really alone 'Cos I knew that I was not very clean Chorus Repeat chorus (twice) Fall out, fall out of line with leaders and gangs Fall out, fall out of line with leaders and gangs Fall out! Words and music by Stewart Copeland. Reproduced by permission Island Music. SMASH HITS "WELL YOU NEVER...." AVAILABLE NOW! cysl06l Yeah,Yeah,Yeah? Order nomr from Spartan Records -01-903 0223/6 6 SMASH HITS A Night At Daddy Gee's By Showaddywaddy on Arista Records Come on everybody we're going down to Daddy Gee's Well come on, everybody we're going down to Daddy Gee's We're gonna do some rock 'n' rollin' Like you ain't never seen So come on, with me I said we're going down to Daddy Gee's Come on little Suzie — I want you to come along too Take your shoes off — throw your hair down Gonna dance the whole night through So come on, with me I said we're going down to Daddy Gee's Feels so good, now you're home Come on baby, rock me alt night long Come on everybody — gonna have a happy time Take your shoes off, throw your hair down I know it's gonna work out fine So come on, with me I said we're goin' down to Daddy Gee's What's his name? Daddy Gee Well come on, everybody — I said we're goin' down to Daddy Gee's Rockabilly Gonna do some rock 'n' rollin' Like you ain't never seen So come on, with me Rebel I said we're goin' down to Daddy Gee's Coma on with me By Matchbox on Magnet Records I said we're goin' down to Daddy Gee's My momma don't like it Words and music by Tommy Boyce The way I comb my hair Reproduced by permission Arista Records Inc. Poppa thinks I'm crazy In the clothes I wear He took all my records I'd a played all day But I am what lam And I'm gonna keep a-rockin' that way Chorus I'm a Rockabilly Rebel From head to toe I gotta keep a-rockin' Everywhere I go Everybody join us for good company Be a real cool cat Be a rockabilly rebel like me The kids in the schoolhouse Can't wait too long When the school is over They put their cat clothes on Oughta hear the slap bass Swingin' to the thing It's real rockin' rhythm That's sweeping all over this land Repeat chorus Squares get the message Get the boppin' beat Let it travel through your body Till it hits your feet Bet your shakeabilly shoes boy „ Gonna make you feel wow! Well if you can't dance Then we're gonna show you how Repeat chorus twice Repeat last line of chorus twice Words and music by Steve Bloomfield Reproduced by permission Magnet Music Ltd SMASH HITS 7 8 SMASH HITS BLONDIE'S CLASH DATES! ALBUM AT LAST! After months of THE CLASH have put the rumours and denials, Blondie finishing touches to their third have finally confirmed their album, a double titled "London's British dates for the Christmas Calling". They plan to get it in the period. shops at the beginning of They begin on the 27th of December for the price of a single December at Leicester De album. There is also talk of live Montfort Hall and continue as shows around the Christmas follows; Manchester Apollo (28), period if plans work out. Glasgow Apollo (30, 31 ), Edinburgh Odeon (January 1 & BRINSLEY SCHWARZ may well 2), Newcastle City Hall (4, 5), have been the most underrated Deeside Leisure Centre, Liverpool British outfit of the early (6), Birmingham Odeon (7, 8) and seventies, but their various Hammersmith Odeon, London ex-members are certainly making (11, 12, 13). Check local venues up for it as the decade draws to a for availability. Ticket prices are close. Brinsley himself and £4.75 and £4.25 except at Deeside keyboard man Bob Andrews help Leisure Centre where all seats are supply the muscle behind £4.25. Graham Parker in The Rumour while Nick Lowe goes from MIKE OLDFIELD is releasing an strength to strength on his own. album and a single in time for The latest Brinsleys old boy to Christmas. The album is called make a solcTbreakthrough is "Platinum" and the title track will guitarist Ian Gomm, whose first take up the whole of side one solo album is currently making with "Woodhenge", something of a noise "Sally", in America.