Listened to CLEOPATRA GRIP by the Heart Throbs last night for the first time in probably 15 years, and was reminded how much I miss that late 80s/early 90s strain of post-J&M Chain but non-shoegazing British guitar pop - the Heart Throbs, the Primitives, Kitchens of Distinction, etc. Think I'll pop in JUBILEE TWIST tonight. https://trouserpress.com/forum/read.php?1,10349,10349#msg-10349 Thu, 11 Jun 2026 20:54:59 -0500 Phorum 5.2.23 https://trouserpress.com/forum/read.php?1,10349,10374#msg-10374 https://trouserpress.com/forum/read.php?1,10349,10374#msg-10374 breno Trouser Press Thu, 06 Sep 2007 19:02:16 -0500 https://trouserpress.com/forum/read.php?1,10349,10373#msg-10373 https://trouserpress.com/forum/read.php?1,10349,10373#msg-10373


Post Edited (09-06-07 15:38)]]> madisdadi Trouser Press Thu, 06 Sep 2007 17:35:52 -0500 https://trouserpress.com/forum/read.php?1,10349,10372#msg-10372 https://trouserpress.com/forum/read.php?1,10349,10372#msg-10372


Post Edited (09-06-07 14:57)]]> Familyman Trouser Press Thu, 06 Sep 2007 16:57:13 -0500 https://trouserpress.com/forum/read.php?1,10349,10371#msg-10371 https://trouserpress.com/forum/read.php?1,10349,10371#msg-10371 madisdadi Trouser Press Thu, 06 Sep 2007 16:41:18 -0500 https://trouserpress.com/forum/read.php?1,10349,10370#msg-10370 https://trouserpress.com/forum/read.php?1,10349,10370#msg-10370
Agree with Familyman: Now Ain't the Time for Your Tears is a case of some good songs being ruined by a poor singer.]]> Delvin Trouser Press Thu, 06 Sep 2007 16:38:18 -0500 https://trouserpress.com/forum/read.php?1,10349,10369#msg-10369 https://trouserpress.com/forum/read.php?1,10349,10369#msg-10369
> yeah, the Elvii got a call and letter from Ms. James:
>
> "My wife and I got a phone call and wound up writing ten songs
> for this girl, Wendy James of the pop-punk group Transvision
> Vamp. Not one -- ten. We just had a weekend to spare, so we
> wrote ten. I said: 'If we don't finish by Sunday, forget it.
> It's got to be quick, like a Tin Pan Alley job.' I always said
> I could write pop songs to order, and then somebody said prove
> it. And I did."
>
> I heard the EC demos of these songs on a bonus disc
> ...............
>

>
> Post Edited (09-06-07 12:48)

Which bonus disc?]]> Familyman Trouser Press Thu, 06 Sep 2007 14:50:20 -0500 https://trouserpress.com/forum/read.php?1,10349,10368#msg-10368 https://trouserpress.com/forum/read.php?1,10349,10368#msg-10368
"My wife and I got a phone call and wound up writing ten songs for this girl, Wendy James of the pop-punk group Transvision Vamp. Not one -- ten. We just had a weekend to spare, so we wrote ten. I said: 'If we don't finish by Sunday, forget it. It's got to be quick, like a Tin Pan Alley job.' I always said I could write pop songs to order, and then somebody said prove it. And I did."

I heard the EC demos of these songs on a bonus disc ...............



Post Edited (09-06-07 12:48)]]> madisdadi Trouser Press Thu, 06 Sep 2007 14:45:29 -0500 https://trouserpress.com/forum/read.php?1,10349,10367#msg-10367 https://trouserpress.com/forum/read.php?1,10349,10367#msg-10367
And some of the tunes ain't half bad--and would have been pretty good, had they been sung by someone else...anybody else...]]> Familyman Trouser Press Thu, 06 Sep 2007 14:18:53 -0500 https://trouserpress.com/forum/read.php?1,10349,10366#msg-10366 https://trouserpress.com/forum/read.php?1,10349,10366#msg-10366 Delvin Trouser Press Thu, 06 Sep 2007 12:38:15 -0500 https://trouserpress.com/forum/read.php?1,10349,10358#msg-10358 https://trouserpress.com/forum/read.php?1,10349,10358#msg-10358 satchmykels Trouser Press Thu, 06 Sep 2007 00:47:31 -0500 https://trouserpress.com/forum/read.php?1,10349,10354#msg-10354 https://trouserpress.com/forum/read.php?1,10349,10354#msg-10354
Not familiar with The Heart Throbs. I will have to check 'em out.]]> nosepail Trouser Press Thu, 06 Sep 2007 00:08:36 -0500 https://trouserpress.com/forum/read.php?1,10349,10351#msg-10351 https://trouserpress.com/forum/read.php?1,10349,10351#msg-10351
It was an interesting time. I bet on the wrong horses time and time again. Eh.]]> Jermoe Trouser Press Wed, 05 Sep 2007 23:16:49 -0500 https://trouserpress.com/forum/read.php?1,10349,10349#msg-10349 https://trouserpress.com/forum/read.php?1,10349,10349#msg-10349
Think I'll pop in JUBILEE TWIST tonight.]]> breno Trouser Press Wed, 05 Sep 2007 23:05:16 -0500