Devo live is a hard charging example of the de-evolution that threatened to zap the 80s into something caring and generous. Hang on to your red helmets!
Be Stiff 🌎 Planet Earth DEV0
Mersey inspired Glenda Collins was a small part of the British Invasion, a bundle of pop protest from Joe Meek’s quirky stable. Here she is, slamming the nukes in favor of ending world hunger.
It’s Hard to Believe it GLENDA COLLINS
Bombs and missiles are here to stay It's hard to believe it, but I do They hit the moon with mice and men One day they'll send 'em back again It's hard to believe it, but I do How can they spend a million on a rocket head When there's millions on Earth in need of bread? It's hard to believe, but they do We're all in for a shock and soon When we find living creatures upon the moon It's hard to believe it, but I do I don't need a telescope to see What our future on Earth is gonna be Don't you disguise it, no, no, not for me I put my plea for all it's worth Let's first make this a better Earth I really believe it, yes I do I really believe it, yes I do I really believe it, yeah yeah, don't you? It's hard to believe it, but it's true I really believe it, yeah yeah, 'cause it's true I really believe it, yes I do
Minimalistic and sullen, the Brits who shortened their name from “Troglodytes” wowed both side of the Atlantic in 1965 with “Wild Thing.” Here they are less than a year later, so successful they don’t want to do their own yard work. Lead vocalist Reg Presley, a big influence on Iggy Pop, left us in 2013.
Night of the Long Grass THE TROGGS
Preview week for Old School, the new podcast from Retrofit, continues tomorrow with some down to earth spaciness. Remember you can hear the episode through the player at the top of this page. Even easier, click on “listen through your podcast app” at the top right and this episode can be stored with your other podcasts. You can also access previous episodes of Apple iTunes, Stitcher, and Tune In! Thanks so much for checking it out!
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