time to give this another blast, cant go more than a few months without listening to this. Still love it.
The Only Ones - No solution
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=54-Qp-wsIqI
The Only Ones - Someone who cares
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UnDGqVw16GA
and the classic: (though they are all classics imo)
The Only Ones - From Here to Eternity
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MZn-iX1LJBg
The Only Ones - The Beast (fantastic heavy instrumental breaks)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WNuOSCM9ShQ
One of the guys i knew at Uni showed me how easy most of the solos are to play, i was quite amazed, i could even add them ontop with my own very low skill level. They recently made a comeback, featured on Jools Holland, the guys voice has compltely gone, it was a sorry spectacle. The band also seem to have 'lost it'. I belive the singer is a life long heroin addict, he's all skin and bone, not a pick on him.
Iirc correctly i successfully shoplifted this album "Even Serpents Shine" from Tower Records on a School trip to London. Howvere i did get caught trying to tuck Joe Jackson's "Look Sharp" cassette under my sleave. The title was quite ironic i thought. Needless to say it put even more strain on the already strained relationship i had with my parents at that time. The teacher who bailed me out did the old "either you tell your parents about this i will", it was one of the most unconfortable family meals that i can recall.
The B52's - Rock Lobster
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2VCCiY17hKw
Another old favourite. I had a mate at the time who would act out the various sounds and stuff during the track, i dont think ive ver laughed so much, almost to the point of wetting myself. You had to be there i guess. I love the guitar sound they have. And the heavy instumental music breaks.
The B-52's - 6060-842 (With Lyrics)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hik5y1lNGbY
I love the heavyness of this track. Cobwebs definatley cleared.
The B-52's - Lava (1979) {Vinyl Rip}
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f0-Qz-aeaU4 Fucking Rocking.
The B-52's - Hero Worship
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AE8xl_YZqX8
The backing singers were fucking awesome. Shame the main guy died about 20 years ago. I wonder what else they might have produced otherwise.
A more punk souding track
The B-52's - 52 Girls
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cEX9US-jXqg
The B-52's (1979) (FULL ALBUM)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_T-CaRwU47M&list=RD_T-CaRwU47M
Anyone remember Spyrider? Thieir guitar sound is amazing imo.