@Carnelian posted:

the innocent pleasures of hormone-driven youth back in the day!

Titillating for all concerned at that age I think Carnelian

@slimfern posted:

My late dad's favourite song.  We didn't agree on a lot of things but we did on the talent of The Small Faces!

Julian Cope overlooked genius!

Soft Cell captured more seedy teenage nihilist angst and self-indulgent BS than any other band before and since.  "I think I'll leave home and live in America" that was sort of me as a teen!

@Carnelian posted:

Soft Cell captured more seedy teenage nihilist angst and self-indulgent BS than any other band before and since.  "I think I'll leave home and live in America" that was sort of me as a teen!

Marc Almond came across as quite effeminate, wearing make up like a girl, and coming off the back of Punk which was predominately macho aggressive music, I think 'New wave' was always going to get it in the neck.
I remember bopping to Tainted love in the airman's club with my friend Gail

Sweet chilled soul vibes man!

Hmmm