RE: Sinister: Re: Cock: Easterhoose
Yes, I think that's where they were from. They had a song called Whistling in the Dark, about the miners' strike, so they might have been loony lefties like The Style Council and The Redskins, who also had cracking songs about or inspired by the miners' strike. I'm not sure, but I think Easterhouse estate is famous for having no pubs or shops. Legend has it that you're unlikely to get out alive if you go for a visit. I suppose that's just idle stereotyping, but I'm not going to find out for myself, because I'm a chicken. Kelvingrove scares me. Peter [Keith Watson] Indeed - no amenities at all which was a mistake they recitified when they built the Newtowns about 5 years later, Cumbernauld (where I used to live as a kid) had plently of shops and amenities... just no pavements - you can view this fact in Gregory's Girl. Keith. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- . This message was brought to you by the Sinister mailing list. . To send to the list please mail "sinister@majordomo.net". . For subscribing, unsubscribing and other list information please see . http://www.majordomo.net/sinister . For questions about how the list works mail owner-sinister@majordomo.net . We're all happy bunnies humming happy bunny tunes. Aren't we? -----------------------------------------------------------------------
Yes, I think that's where they were from. They had a song called Whistling in the Dark, about the miners' strike, so they might have been loony lefties like The Style Council and The Redskins, who also had cracking songs about or inspired by the miners' strike.
Easterhouse weren't from Scotland at all, they were from Manchester IIRC. They certainly were loony lefties and did have some cracking songs ("Get Back To Russia"). They were led by two constantly fighting brothers and the guitar-wielding one was hailed as the next Johnny Marr. Which he was not. Rhys ----------------------------------------------------------------------- . This message was brought to you by the Sinister mailing list. . To send to the list please mail "sinister@majordomo.net". . For subscribing, unsubscribing and other list information please see . http://www.majordomo.net/sinister . For questions about how the list works mail owner-sinister@majordomo.net . We're all happy bunnies humming happy bunny tunes. Aren't we? -----------------------------------------------------------------------
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