Wednesday, October 10, 2007

Let's hear it for a little "Instant Rubbish!"

"In it's own cute way, 'Blockbuster' -- THE SWEET's first Number One record -- is something of a masterpiece," wrote NICK KENT in a February 1973 edition of the NME.
Kent continued:
"Loud, synthetic, and crass as hell, it adheres itself gracefully to that genre of popular known as Instant Rubbish."
To which I say:
"Thank goodness for that!"
I am relaxing from another stressful day by listening to some of the LOVELY RUBBISH produced by Brian Connolly, Mick Tucker, Andy Scott and Steve Priest.
Yes, Connolly looked ridiculous in his shiny clothes and body paint. Yes, the lyrics and dumb and the simple riffs could never be mistaken for Jimmy. Page.
Kent wrote: "The Sweet form a soft, white underbelly so trivial and musically insubstantial that it can easily be ignored."
So, why then, when I hear the siren sound effect that kicks off "Blockbuster," do I just want to start dancing, 34 years after this song's release?
Perhaps it's not so wrong to enjoy a little rubbish.

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