The Hurriganes
I couldn't find a clip of Red River Rock by Johnny And The Hurricanes, but while I was searching for it, I found these guys, The Hurriganes. Apparently they are some Finnish band from the early 70s. Their live stuff is obviously ripping.
I downloaded some of their albums, but it seems like their sound can't be captured properly in a studio. Most of their stuff seems to be covers, not sure if this next song I Will Stay is a cover or not, but it's fucking amazing.
Bobby Fuller Four - I Fought The Law
Another rock n roll great murdered and the cops deem it a suicide. There's gotta be some sort of conspiracy going on.
The Beach Boys - I Get Around
Holy fuck! I had 6 visitors yesterday on this blog. Big time! Guess I better update.
I fuckin love this song so much.
Buddy Holly - Peggy Sue
Rock n' roll specialist. "Shut up Valens you fuckin La Bamba spic!" (That's a link.)
Elvis Costello - Pump It Up
For anyone squeamish of Buddy Holly knock offs or ankle rolls, please look away.
The Animals - When I Was Young
One of the top 5 rock n roll songs ever recorded. Eric Burdon is so fuckin punk in this.
Sonic Youth - Schizophrenia
I've been on a real 90s kick again lately. The fact that I was a young teenager when all this music was coming out, it was so crazy to "be part of" an actual musical movement. When I got my first copy of 1991: The Year Punk Broke, it changed my fucking life. No kidding.
Dinosaur Jr. - Freak Scene
Loudest fucking band I've ever heard live. It was definitely dangerous to my hearing.
Nirvana - Negative Creep
Thought I wouldn't? Posting up one of the bands that no one thinks it's cool to like anymore? Fuck that, this shit is so good.
Metallica - For Whom The Bell Tolls
Look at Cliff! He's playing that fuckin thing like it's a regular electric guitar. God's holy mercy do I ever hate Jason Newsted.
Johnny Thunders - Can't Put Your Arms Around A Memory
There's a story in PLEASE KILL ME where one of Johnny's friends sees him without the super thick cake make up on that he used to wear to cover his blotchy heroin addict skin. In the book she says that he's sleeping on a navy couch, and that his skin was so covered with blue blotches that she thought the ink from the couch had ran into his skin, but it was all bruises.
Protex - Don't Ring Me Up
Powerpop at it's best. These guys are from the late 70s, in Belfast. I can't believe this clip is on YouTube as these guys don't even have a Wikipedia page, and they're not even on THIS site.
I've probably listened to this song a hundred times in the last week. Can't get enough of it.
The Lurkers - Shadow
Classic forgotten punk single from 1977. Look at the funny little punks doing the pogo!
Sex Pistols (Paul Cook And Steve Jones) - Lonely Boy
After Johnny Rotten left the band and Sid Vicious died, Malcolm McLaren, the opportunistic cunt kept pushing for more money and The Great Rock N' Roll Swindle was released as and album and a movie, with studio demos and a bunch of songs without Rotten. The movie is dog-shit terrible, but it's a pretty good album. Ironically, Paul Cook and Steve Jones wrote and performed two of The Sex Pistols' best songs in my opinion, Lonely Boy and Silly Thing.
Bonus! Asian titties!!!
Paul Cook And Steve Jones - Silly Thing
This is an alternative version to the one HERE that appeared on The Great Rock N' Roll Swindle. The Rock N' Roll Swindle one is better, but the video is too fucking annoying. Too bad Paul Cook and Steve Jones' follow up band The Professionals was not anywhere as good as these two songs.
New York Dolls - Who Are The Mystery Girls?
Johansen is looking HOT HOT HOT! (That's a secret link. There's lots on this blog. Have fun.)
Bauhaus - Dark Entries
I figured it was time for a goth update. I really wish mall goths would get their heads out of Marilyn Manson and Korn's asses and learn what real goth is.
Joy Division - Shadowplay
I don't care how popular Control has made them. One of the best bands ever. One of the best songs ever.
Christian Death - Romeo's Distress
Did you know goth was originally referred to as "postive punk"? Pretty funny.
Speaking of funny, I made this joke up today:
A goth goes into a psychiatrist's office and the psychiatrist says "What seems to be the problem?" The goth says "Doctor, I don't know what's wrong with me. I can't stop smiling and I'm happy all the time."
Link Wray - Rumble
The king of guitar. Long after the song came out, but still bad as fuck. When this song came out it was banned from radio play in some places because they thought it would entice teenage violence. Pretty raw for a song with no words.
Hoodoo Gurus - Like Wow Wipe Out
From the remains of Australian punk band The Victims who did the gem Television Addict. Super lame video, but great song.
The Ronettes - Be My Baby
Dear Ronnie Spector: If I send you a time machine to the day you recorded this video, could you take it back to the future and marry me please?
The Shirelles - Will You Still Love Me Tommorow
One of my favourite songs of all time. Not sure what's up with the Elvis and JFK clips, but fuck it, the song is too good.
Johnny Thunders - Vs. John Spacely
Pure punk. The look on Johnny's face afterwards when he tears into Pipeline... amazing.
Elton Motello - Jet Boy Jet Girl
The catchiest song ever written about getting your dick sucked by a dude. I actually like the Damned cover better, but there wasn't a good video for it.
Plastic Bertrand - Cest Plane Pour Moi
A french version of Jet Boy Jet Girl, written because they knew the song was a hit, but would never make it big with the lyrics. These lyrics however, are complete rubbish.
Clike HERE to check out the english translation.
The Castaways - Liar Liar
Not trying to jock Nuggets too hard, but this song is too good.
Waaaaaaaaaait a second.... that's a dude doing the high voice?!
The Only Ones - Another Girl Another Planet
Cool video to go with a live performance. Fuck Blink 182.
The Shangri Las
One of my favuorite bands of all time.
Great Big Kiss
The "Ennnh he's bad, but he's not evil" part in this is amazing. Mary Weiss was so hot.
Some links to other Great Big Kiss clips: 1 2 3 4
Leader Of The Pack
Out In The Streets
He grew up on the sidewalks, he grew up in the streets.
When I say I'm in love, you best believe I mean luv, L-U-V.
Great Big Kiss
The "Ennnh he's bad, but he's not evil" part in this is amazing. Mary Weiss was so hot.
Some links to other Great Big Kiss clips: 1 2 3 4
Leader Of The Pack
Out In The Streets
He grew up on the sidewalks, he grew up in the streets.
When I say I'm in love, you best believe I mean luv, L-U-V.
The Kinks - Milk Cow Blues
Talk about blowin it! This many clips and no Kinks?! My favourite jam by my second favourite band ever.
Johnny Thunders & The Heartbreakers - Born To Lose
Just listened to the Heartbreakers '76 demos with Richard Hell. Thank God they got rid of that hack before LAMF came out. Now if they had only got rid of Walture Lure also. He's a dildo.
? And The Mysterians - 96 Tears
The first song that the word "punk rock" was ever used to describe. Also one of the first mainstream hits by anyone with Mexican descent. Chicano power!
13th Floor Elevators - You're Gonna Miss Me
A pretty obvious choice, but one of the top 5 rock n' roll songs ever written.
Johnny Thunders - Copy Cat
Johnny covers a little Gary US Bonds, and has some of his best audience interaction ever.
Gary US Bonds - Seven Day Weekend
Gary Anderson changes his last name to "US Bonds" in hopes his songs will be confused with advertisements selling government bonds. He then writes one of the best songs ever.
The Stooges - TV Eye & 1970
The performance that spawned the best rock n' roll picture of all time.
"That's.... peanut butter."
Lou Reed - Vicious
Not nearly as good as the album version, but worth watching just for Lou Reed's dancing and prancing. What a queen.
I've been listening to Transformer five times a day.
Jonathan Richman And The Modern Lovers - Egyptian Reggae
The Modern Lovers don't actually appear in this video, but I defy you to be in a bad mood after watching this.
New York Dolls - Chatterbox
If space aliens came to earth and asked me to tell them what rock n' roll is, I would show them this clip.
"Baby you hear me callin?!"
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