Schweddy Balls Jukebox
- Thread starter rudedude
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PSU + Bananarama + mid 80s + me being a horny teen = see you in 5 minutes
Ha! Posted my video before seeing your post. Weirdly I went to the flames of ‘Venus’ versus the way more obvious and appropriate ‘Cruel Summer’.
Thunders was an interesting guy. Brilliant musician. Brilliant. But a total a$$hole as a human.
His LAMF album is among the most important in rock history, as was his lesser known work with The Dolls.
I , too, prefer Venus to Cruel Summer. Regardless, the short haired blonde on the right is mine.
Another fun fact about Thunders and Westerberg…Thunders was tight with Tommy Ramone and some of The Ramones in the 1970s. I think his LAMF album may have been the first recording of “Chinese Rock” which was written by The Ramones and some legal tussling ensued.
Anyway, Tommy Ramone went on to produce The Replacements during their seminal mid-80s run with Tim and Pleased to Meet Me. I wonder how that connection built into this song about Thunders.
I’m good with that. Now let’s hit the Gaff!We have a deal (my preference below):
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