We are starting with an absolute banger this week. One which is guaranteed to blow away the cobwebs and get the heartbeat pumping. From their 1976 debut album Can't Stand the Rezillos the third single by the Edinburgh band Top of the Pops reached number 17 in the UK singles charts and they subsequently performed the song on the TV programme that the slagged off.
Altogether now - Take the money, leave the box - Everybody's on Top of the Pops.
Fay Fife is now pursuing a solo career under the moniker Countess of Fife
How do you follow the Rezillos? With the Commodores of course. From one extreme to another we are off to do the Night Shift.
Finally something that is much closer to the Rezillos than the Commodores. Ladies and Gentlemen from the album Americano Groove I give you Down in the Barrio by Los Texmaniacs which features the mighty Alejandro Escovedo.
More shuffling next Saturday
The Rezillos - Top of the Pops
Los Texmaniacs (ft Alejandro Escovedo) - Down in the Barrio
Mighty Shuffly
ReplyDeleteI approve of a mix that goes from the Rezillos to Lionel.
ReplyDeleteAh, what memories of seeing the Rezillos on that ToTP performance. Glad to hear that Fay is still rocking it!
ReplyDeleteSaw The Rezillos at the then Sheffield Top Rank supporting, although I stand corrected, The Jam. I could fact check this on Google but I'm backing my (fallible) memory on this one!
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