[kj] Peter & the Test Tube Babies/The Gonads

[melinda grant]

well that is a suprise..........i guess that there is some jernalist or who 
ever who just cannot resist
catagorising every band in creation.....         mel

>From: "Steve Hackett" <thepunisher at blueyonder.co.uk>
>Reply-To: "A list about all things Killing Joke (the band!)" 
><gathering at misera.net>
>To: "A list about all things Killing Joke (the band!)" 
><gathering at misera.net>
>Subject: Re: [kj] Peter & the Test Tube Babies/The Gonads
>Date: Fri, 1 Apr 2005 18:50:01 +0100
>
>dont think ayone has classed them as oi - just sayin that they were a class 
>band from that era along with blitz who did get classed as oi,gbh who were 
>just a bunch of pissheads who knew a good (often Motorhead) tune when they 
>heard one.
>Anyone interested in this sort of stuff get Burning Britain by Ian Glasper 
>- fantastic book about punk/oi 80-84 & guess what Vice Squad are the first 
>band featured.
>----- Original Message ----- From: "melinda grant" 
><hollytree1961 at hotmail.com>
>To: <gathering at misera.net>
>Sent: Thursday, March 31, 2005 10:26 PM
>Subject: Re: [kj] Peter & the Test Tube Babies/The Gonads
>
>
>>i would hardly term ......vice squad......as ..oi..//i used to know 
>>beky-personally ,very well,bk in 78,v.squd.. were terming them selfs as 
>>early punk,they were influenced by the new yrk scene-ramones/blondie/wayne 
>>county n the electic chairs/iggy/new yrk dolls/johnny thunders--all those 
>>lot
>>----when did this attaching them to io come about?? cos  it did not come 
>>from becky,some ones lying or does not know there facts.         mel
>>
>>>From: "Steve Hackett" <thepunisher at blueyonder.co.uk>
>>>Reply-To: "A list about all things Killing Joke (the band!)" 
>>><gathering at misera.net>
>>>To: "A list about all things Killing Joke (the band!)" 
>>><gathering at misera.net>
>>>Subject: Re: [kj] Peter & the Test Tube Babies/The Gonads
>>>Date: Wed, 30 Mar 2005 20:46:56 +0100
>>>
>>>for that era go for Blitz,Partisans,GBH,Vice Squad,Outcasts,Varukers - 
>>>avoid the Exploited and ANL.
>>>----- Original Message ----- From: "peter.west410" 
>>><peter.west410 at ntlworld.com>
>>>To: "A list about all things Killing Joke (the band!)" 
>>><gathering at misera.net>
>>>Sent: Wednesday, March 30, 2005 11:06 AM
>>>Subject: Re: [kj] Peter & the Test Tube Babies/The Gonads
>>>
>>>
>>>>The Gonads:
>>>>They were a novelty band,The singer was Garry Bushell.Ex Sounds and The 
>>>>Sun
>>>>journalist,last I saw of him he was with the Sunday People.I dont think 
>>>>they
>>>>ever released a proper studio album,but if they did there a plenty of 
>>>>better
>>>>things to listen too.
>>>>
>>>>    Peter & Test Tube babies.
>>>>A bunch of nutters from down Brighton way.I was luckily enough to see 
>>>>them
>>>>live back in the day.If you were going to give them a listen I would 
>>>>start
>>>>with the earlier stuff.You cant help but like them,with their Merrydown
>>>>Cider,Their Anarchy ranch,and juvenile excesses.
>>>>   A nice and important antidote to the seriousness, dark and depressive
>>>>sounds coming out of the  cr at ss  camp
>>>>              PW
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>----- Original Message -----
>>>>From: <Tinsoldier645527 at aol.com>
>>>>To: <gathering at misera.net>
>>>>Sent: Wednesday, March 30, 2005 9:45 AM
>>>>Subject: [kj] Peter & the Test Tube Babies/The Gonads
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>I've been listening to a punk compilation my dad gave me,and 2 tracks 
>>>>>that
>>>>>stood out for me was Maniac by Peter & the Test Tube Babies,and I lost 
>>>>>my
>>>>Love
>>>>>to a UK Sub by The Gonads,is it worth buying any of their albums,or are
>>>>they
>>>>>one off's?
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>Look at the controller,Nazi,with a social degree,
>>>>>Middle-class  hero,rapist,with your eyes on me.
>>>>>You pay some masturbation,the Priest cheers  for the nuns you fuck!
>>>>>
>>>>
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