GUILTY
PLEASURES (Part 7)
Questions? I've got questions.
What did Showaddywaddy think of Punk Rock? Did they ever go to any
Punk gigs in the Seventies? Did the the battles between Punks and
Teds on the King's Road in the Seventies ever encroach upon them? Did
they ever have any contact with Malcolm McLaren when he was supplying
Teddy Boy drape outfits from his Let It Rock shop? What did they
think of the Ramones? Were they ever fans of The Cramps? What did
Americans make of Showaddywaddy? Did they ever get to meet Elvis?
Johnny Cash? The Clash? Einsturzende Neubauten? Fidel Castro? Did
they ever get groupies? Did they ever party with Queen? The Sweet?
Ozzy Osbourne? Dave Lee Travis? Did they ever go in for dwarf throwing at any of their parties? Were there ever fights at their gigs?
Were there ever any full-scale riots at their gigs? Did they hate
Thatcher? Showaddywaddy are from Leicester, have they ever heard of
Gaye Bykers On Acid who were also from there? Or even the Lesbian
Dopeheads On Mopeds? Do they know who Ted Chippington is? Who killed
Kennedy? Who killed Bambi? If Mickey's a mouse and Donald's a duck
and Pluto's a dog - what the fuck is Goofy? Hey hey, my my, will
Rock'n'Roll never die? Is it better to burn out than to fade to grey?
Are Showaddywaddy the Kings of the Bop? Who put the bop in the bop
shoo bop shoo bop? Who put the dip in the dip da dip da dip? Who was
that man? Are Showaddywaddy the greatest Rock'n'Roll band in the
world?
Showaddywaddy are playing at the Exmouth Pavilion on 22nd May and I
shall be demanding some answers.
