This was the first song I ever heard by the Set. I was 13 at the time and was scouring my parents' dusty CD collection when I happened upon this track on a horrendous 1980's compilation album. I'm 15 now, and although I don't listen to them that much nowadays, I'll always remember the first time I heard this and my childish obsession with Bid and the band when I was about 14. Thank you, Bid, for entertaining my tiny brain so spuriously (get the reference?)
Heard from them in early 80 with the strange boutique single. (18 at the time) the b side Surfin SW 12 is great, too. Loved the first two albums as well, though I didn't get round to seeing them until 82 (at the Fridge). You seem to have good taste. An infant from paradise, I presume.
I don't understand 'infant from paradise' and whether your intention is to compliment or to sneerily ridicule the comfortable middle-class upbringing I had. I have 'good taste' because, in a generation of cultural banality and musical frivolity, old music (60's, 70's, 80's) dissolves whatever sentiments of alienation and anger I have towards my generation and replaces them with either total indifference or exasperation-fuelled passion to change the things I don't like about the world.
Well first of all I would never equate Paradise with a comfortable middle class background however ironic that may be. Secondly I don't assume you are anything apart from liking MS which equates to good taste or at least a taste for a sense of adventure. Thirdly I don't sneer and if I do I'm trying to give it up..
I love this band!!...Better than the Beatles!!!!!!
monocromeman 1 year ago
@monocromeman
Thanks for all the comments
Tom
s2trash 1 year ago
Have you got Lester Leaps In?
gerontodon 2 years ago
On vinyl
Tom
s2trash 2 years ago
This was the first song I ever heard by the Set. I was 13 at the time and was scouring my parents' dusty CD collection when I happened upon this track on a horrendous 1980's compilation album. I'm 15 now, and although I don't listen to them that much nowadays, I'll always remember the first time I heard this and my childish obsession with Bid and the band when I was about 14. Thank you, Bid, for entertaining my tiny brain so spuriously (get the reference?)
waIIflower 2 years ago 2
Heard from them in early 80 with the strange boutique single. (18 at the time) the b side Surfin SW 12 is great, too. Loved the first two albums as well, though I didn't get round to seeing them until 82 (at the Fridge). You seem to have good taste. An infant from paradise, I presume.
keddw 2 years ago
I don't understand 'infant from paradise' and whether your intention is to compliment or to sneerily ridicule the comfortable middle-class upbringing I had. I have 'good taste' because, in a generation of cultural banality and musical frivolity, old music (60's, 70's, 80's) dissolves whatever sentiments of alienation and anger I have towards my generation and replaces them with either total indifference or exasperation-fuelled passion to change the things I don't like about the world.
waIIflower 2 years ago
Well first of all I would never equate Paradise with a comfortable middle class background however ironic that may be. Secondly I don't assume you are anything apart from liking MS which equates to good taste or at least a taste for a sense of adventure. Thirdly I don't sneer and if I do I'm trying to give it up..
keddw 2 years ago
Thanks for this. First time in ages. Takes me back to living in Highbury in 81
keddw 2 years ago