To celebrate today’s anniversaries of
Parker’s Mystery Train (’53)
Voidoid’s Blank Generation
Nirvana’s first single, Love Buzz
And to celebrate John Peel’s and Greg Shaw’s memories
And to celebrate this year as 25th anniversary—making them eligible for consideration-- of first records by the Fall and the Mekons
I herein propose a cleaning of the house of the rock and roll hall of fame.
10 who should go?
Police
Jackson Browne
Brenda Lee
Del Shannon
Billy Joel
George Harrison as soloist
Ralph Bass
Leo Fender
Alan Freed
Jimmy Yancey
10 who should get in?
Richard Thompson
Iggy/Stooges
Pere Ubu/D Thomas
Big Star/Chilton
Mekons
Fall
Eno
Gram Parsons
Leonard Cohen
Jam/Weller
And, of course, JP and GS-- RIP
