The Swimming Pool Q's - Rat Bait - 45rpm Earlier Works! 1979

Good pre-punk garage band from Atlanta Georgia with one of their earlier singles off the Chlorinated label. They evolved more into powerpop in the 80's with Blue Highway.

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[misterwriter111]

Blue Highway? Or, Some New Highway?

[pbracuti]

I remember buying their album in about 1981 based upon this single. The album was aweful middle-of-the-road, banal american rock. This single was by far the best they ever did. I suspect the 'Big Machine' called the record industry got hold of them and told them what people wanted to hear in order to make them sound like every other poor rock band in the 80s...shame.

[mikecaz1]

I saw them in Atlanta, downtown, about 1980. great set, fun band, Stick in my Hand still occupies space in my head :)

[geofbrit59]

Saw these guys a couple of times in Tampa FL. early 80s

[4tuneagent]

Sounds like Jack White may have heard this song before..

[jfcolson]

oh yes...but way better than good. genius lyrics, smoking sound. I love them. Thank you for this.