Why I have to visit Wisconsin

[hirez]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bWmwqtp_wXk

[It's the Indie chart from 'The chart show' in the middle of 1987. Foetus, Neffs, the towering and godlike genius of Big Black. And some jingly-jangly malarkey.]

Comments

[solipsistnation.livejournal.com]

WTF. That's a pretty awesome top-ten overall, but, WHAT? Somebody made a synthpoppy "we just invented cheap samplers so now I can do this crap just like Paul Hardcastle" version of "my name is yon yohnson?" Holy cow.

I must find mp3s.

And I have to admit that I have a soft spot for that late-80's pre-shoegazey pre-"alternative" jangly pop malarkey.

I'm also impressed that Foetus charted anywhere ever.

Also note the faux-Amiga windowing junk at around 6:00 in that video.

...suddenly I am filled with massive homesick nostalgia for late-80's college rock.

[hirez.livejournal.com]

A quick Google reveals that the Dave Howard Singers are still at it. Canadians, eh?

[reddragdiva]

FSVO "charted anywhere ever" - the "indie" chart around 1987 had little relation to selling any records at all.

[naturalbornkaos.livejournal.com]

Aw, man, that makes me feel so sad. :(

[lee-chaos.livejournal.com]

That's fucking *glorious*.

Somewhere, in mum Chaos' loft is a betamax video recorder with many MANY tapes of this kind of stuff. it's at times like this i wish I still had an excuse to get in work experience lads from the Grammar school so I could get the whole lot up on YouTube before the moths eat it.

[zoo-music-girl.livejournal.com]

Happy days!

[jozafeen.livejournal.com]

Haha - I knew what that'd be before clicking the link. I have it on a four track white label DJ promo! :-)

[hirez.livejournal.com]

I'm glad someone did. I've drunkenly sung 'Yon Yonson' at several people over time, and they've all looked at me like I was a stuffed owl.

[outerego.livejournal.com]

Thanks for the memories ;-)

I think there are only three bands on there that I _didn't_ see live.

[dghaem.livejournal.com]

Is that what they'll play at sad Old Goth club?

[hirez.livejournal.com]

That would be an ecumenical matter.