One of the earliest and best known
regional compilations of unsigned New wave pop groups was “Vaultage
78”. Made up of bands from Brighton, it was championed by Radio 1
dodgite ,John Ravenscroft, and included such all-time classic pop
toons as “Lord Lucan is Missing” and “Elvis is Dead”.
Brighton is best know these days as the
Gay capital of the United Kingdom. In 1978, it sounded very gay, as
in having lots of fun, rather than indulging in lots of same sex
activities.
'Cock Fun' was the last thing on The
Dodgems mind (I hope!) when they effortlessly churned out reams of
great , although admittedly camp,pop songs. The most famous of which
was “Lord Lucan(is missing)”,and was even praised by Paul
McCartney of all people. Should have been a top three smash in a fair
and equal society,as should most of their extensive(and largely
unreleased) canon. A handy Dodgems anthology will be posted after
this entry (not another gay reference by the way you mucky bugger!)
As for The Piranhas, felching was never
referenced in their classic odes of self-disgust such as “I don't
want my body” and “Virginity”. Intelligent and witty bards of
the medium of underground popcraft.
A sense of sophisticated Ironic humour
seems to be the common denominator of the 1978 music scene in
Brighton. As Peter and the Test Tube Babies' Classic bad taste
anthem, “Elvis is Dead”, testifies. It was downhill from here for
Peter and the boys, as they descended into the "La Punk Pathétique"
fad, with Splodgenessabounds and others nobody remembers, or ever
found remotely funny.
Comedy songs are an area to be avoided.
It rarely works, even Monty Python's song were dreadful.One can only
think of The Flight of the Conchords, and Vic Reeves' “I Remember Punk Rock”to actually pull it off.
That said, subtle humour can, and does
work well in the pop song pond very comfortably.
Nicky and the Dots, the Parrots, and
The Vitamins, make up the numbers with some passable ditties; and
suspected 'tuppence lickers' ,Devil's Dykes, are probably the only
contributors on this LP to reference homosexuality. So different from
today, when yer average gay person will tell you they're Gay before
they even say hello.
Why are we(they) obsessed by sexuality
in the 21st century? Its just another weapon of mass
distraction,to aid the creeping Orwellian agenda of the global state,
fuelled by the almost constant propaganda in the media and
entertainment industries.
This album is refreshingly free of this
sexual slavery,except for some innocent references,laced with
self-effacing humour. From an era when Brittany Spears wasn't even
born; never mind kidnapped ,abused, and traumatised into a state of
multiple personality disorder by the Mickey mouse Club;along with
that other mind controlled smut peddler, Justin Trousersnake.
Created Ambassadors of pure Evil.
A1 –Nicky & The Dots -Girl Gets Nervous
A2 –Nicky & The Dots -I Find That Really Surprises Me
A3 –Nicky & The Dots -Wrong Street
A4 –The Dodgems -I Don't Care
A5 –Devil's Dykes -Fruitless
A6 –Devil's Dykes -Plastic Flowers
A7 –Peter And The Test Tube Babies- Elvis Is Dead
B1 –The Parrots -Larger Than Life
B2 –The Parrots -Vicious Circle -
B3 –The Vitamins -New Town
B4 –The Dodgems -Lord Lucan Is Missing
B5 –The Piranhas -Tension
B6 –The Piranhas -Virginity
B7 –The Piranhas - I Don't Want My Body
A7 –Peter And The Test Tube Babies- Elvis Is Dead
B1 –The Parrots -Larger Than Life
B2 –The Parrots -Vicious Circle -
B3 –The Vitamins -New Town
B4 –The Dodgems -Lord Lucan Is Missing
B5 –The Piranhas -Tension
B6 –The Piranhas -Virginity
B7 –The Piranhas - I Don't Want My Body
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