Pete Shelley RIP

[essexian]

https://www.theguardian.com/music/2018/dec/06/pete-shelley-lead-singer-of-buzzcocks-dies-at-63

BUGGER!

CBH and I spent some of our best evenings out seeing Pete and his band. Such a shock, so young, so much still to give.

RIP

[Pingu]

 

[andrewc]

 

[andrewc]

That's tonights Youtube playlist sorted then :-(


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zwBCtjUf_2A   Lyrics seem pretty up to date https://genius.com/Buzzcocks-crystal-night-lyrics


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bif2q_Zo3-4

[Von Broad]

Never quite sure what happened to my copy of Another Music In a Different Kitchen, but I definitely wore out Autonomy to a shiny surface for sure! Loved that song.
RIP

[spesh]

Here's a not-so obvious one - the original theme tune to C4's TdF coverage: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WLSUsw04O6M

[Chris S]

Here's a not-so obvious one - the original theme tune to C4's TdF coverage: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WLSUsw04O6M

Before my time, cycling interest-wise, but those are nice bikes!

[Gus]

 

[pcolbeck]

Here's a not-so obvious one - the original theme tune to C4's TdF coverage: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WLSUsw04O6M

Didnt realise that was him. I love the current TdF tune but that one was great as well I had forgotten about it. The bikes looked better then.

[Cudzoziemiec]

I had vaguely heard that that theme tune was by him.

I remember seeing the Buzzcocks about 1990 (I guess they must have reformed or something) in what was then called the Studio in Bristol. He was old but still full of energy, bouncing around the stage. And now all of a sudden he wasn't very old to have died.

[rafletcher]

I had vaguely heard that that theme tune was by him.

I remember seeing the Buzzcocks about 1990 (I guess they must have reformed or something) in what was then called the Studio in Bristol. He was old but still full of energy, bouncing around the stage. And now all of a sudden he wasn't very old to have died.

Old!!!???!!  He was 35!!

[Cudzoziemiec]

Old in punk terms and well over 150% of my age at the time.

[mattc]

Here's a not-so obvious one - the original theme tune to C4's TdF coverage: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WLSUsw04O6M

Didnt realise that was him. I love the current TdF tune but that one was great as well I had forgotten about it. The bikes looked better then.

that's an interesting link to Paul Sherwen's recent death (at almost exactly the same age).

[Jaded]

It was a great set.

[Steph]

He appears now to be known best for his song "Ever Fallen in Love...etc"

One of my favourite duvet and cocoa mood films about 'trans' is called "Different for Girls". A bit dated now, but one or two of the lines are first class, and overall it does well at what it sets out to do. It can be found on YouTube for free. Straight man falls for old school friend who is now post-transition. Man is a punk fan, and takes woman out for a gig, and said gig is the Buzzcocks, with a performance of that song. The choice of song is for obvious reasons.

The film also features scenes with Ian Dury, playing a repo man, and has a sound track that also includes Splodgenessabounds and the Only Ones, with a cameo appearance by a certain Mr Tudor-Pole as a lawyer. Mr Shelley's performance is everything you should expect. I will try and find the link when I am not at work.