Monday 7 February 2011

It's For You


Sticking with Manchester in the 80s this is former Buzzcock Pete Shelley with his 1983 'hit' (number 66 with a bullet) Telephone Operator. Post Buzzcocks he dumped the breakneck guitars for a more electronic sound, with guitars. In this creepy little song Pete expresses desire for the person at the switchboard- 'telephone operator, you're my aural stimulator, phone you up an hour later, you're all I'm thinking of'.

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3 comments:

  1. John Medd7 February 2011 at 11:26

    From probably his most creative period. Seeing The Buzzers now is just heartbreaking. He and Diggle just don't look right anymore.

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  2. Mondo7 February 2011 at 14:07

    This and Homosapien are knockouts - I met him a few years back, he was so drunk I couldn't understand a single syllable

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  3. swiss adam7 February 2011 at 17:49

    I posted Homosapien way back, great single.

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