Yes, I too had high hopes but after the towering achievement that was DMS, it was downhill in the main, although She's In Fashion and a few Tears tracks suggest what might have been.
As a teenager, I thought this was a wonderfully romantic song. It was only when I moved to the Sussex coast a few years ago that I realised there might be a touch of irony about it. Brett's home, Haywards Heath, is about 20 miles from "far away" Worthing - and it's not very exciting when you get there...
Love "Dog Man Star" and most of the first album. Shame it all went wrong.
Uberdonds, Blimp. I remember them opening their M/c Academy gig with this, which was rather a breathtaking way to begin proceedings.
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Had heroin not robbed Anderson of his creativity I can't help but think he'd be occupying an almost Bowiesque position now.
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Yes, I too had high hopes but after the towering achievement that was DMS, it was downhill in the main, although She's In Fashion and a few Tears tracks suggest what might have been.
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As a teenager, I thought this was a wonderfully romantic song. It was only when I moved to the Sussex coast a few years ago that I realised there might be a touch of irony about it. Brett's home, Haywards Heath, is about 20 miles from "far away" Worthing - and it's not very exciting when you get there...
ReplyDeleteLove "Dog Man Star" and most of the first album. Shame it all went wrong.