The embarrassment of youthful music tastes
From about 16-21 I was a massive Carter The Unstoppable Sex Machine fan.

And, in the interests of honesty, I actually went to see their (first) last ever reunion gig over about 18 months ago (their second was in november, their third is November this year, I don't know when their final, last ever, reunion gig will be).

And while I still actually quite liked seeing them live, I was cringing when I remembered some of their song titles:

When Thesauruses ruled the earth
The only living boy in New Cross
Do Ray Me, So Fah, So Good
Watching the big apple turnover
The taking of Peckham 1,2,3
The road to Domestos
24 Minutes from Tulse Hill
Surfin' USM
My second to last will and testament
Sealed with a Glasgow kiss
The final comedown
Mid day crisis
Spoilsports personality of the year
Re-educating Rita

Really, what with that and the hair and the shorts, is it any wonder no one could take them seriously?
( scarpe We Stole Bikes, Thu 5 Mar 2009, 13:43, 5 replies)

See also
Billy Bragg (although he's ace).

The Milkman of Human Kindness?
(rockdoctor, Thu 5 Mar 2009, 13:49, closed)

and also
Half man half biscuit "Back in the DHSS" "Dickie Davies Eyes"

A fine English tradition..
(Beer Elf Thought this was like a campfire, anyhow, on, Thu 5 Mar 2009, 13:54, closed)

Ah.
But...

HMHB are fucking ace...'Trouble Over Bridgewater'
( scarpe We Stole Bikes, Thu 5 Mar 2009, 13:59, closed)

November
I went to last Novembers and they pretty much played every song they ever had.

I remembered them all :(
(Opanoid Look sweats dripping off them, Thu 5 Mar 2009, 14:03, closed)

see
you there then - for the 3rd time
( social hand grenade I was a lurker before you were a lurker, Thu 5 Mar 2009, 21:48, closed)