Re: It was bloody brilliant!!
> It's was exactly like the 80s: bored by endless New Romanticism, and then
> Morrissey came on and lit up the stage with a political mind and brilliant
> pop. It made me want to get a job at the BBC just so I could look through
> the archives.
Yes! And just how much better was this than those endless top 100 whatevers on channel 4? It was obvious that some fantastic research had gone into it.
I could have kicked myself for not recording it, but didn't expect to have such a feast.
Johnny Marr was very eloquent about what they hoped their music would achieve.
Looking back now, you really see them shining like a beacon amongst all the meaningless pop. I hang my head in shame to remember my adolescent obsession with John Taylor!
Anthony Price power suits and yachts versus baggy cardigans and NHS specs!
Absolutely no contest now. You live and learn.
