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24 hours – the greatest rock lyric so far?
I saw Joy Division once, supporting the Buzzcocks at the Village Bowl in Bournemouth . They played “24 hours”, the first time I’d heard it – I think the gig pre-dated the release of Closer. I still speak about the … Continue reading
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Delirious – Tell me Easter’s on a Friday
Rock and roll is the devil’s music- Presley knew, Jerry Lee knew and Johnny Cash knew . They knew where it was coming from- Gospel – but knew where it was going – straight to the whorehouse.
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Tagged Delirious, Elvis Presley, Ian Curtis, Jerry Lee Lewis, Johnny Cash, joy division, Nick Cave, Rock and roll
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