LIST 164 - 10/07/15 (1985 special, part three)

Hello again,

Part three of the look back on musical outpourings from 30 years ago this week, and the first sightings on record of the likes of Chumbawamba and The Housemartins.  Both of their contributions here charted impressively highly in what was, overall, as politically charged a Festive Fifty as any there has been in that institution's long history.

It's a pleasure to include, as well, some inspired nonsense from Bogshed and The Very Things, respectively the strangest acts surely ever to have emerged from Hebden Bridge and Redditch.  Les Zarjaz, meanwhile, still sound utterly unlike anything else Creation Records had released before or since - what a shame they were let go by them so abruptly.

J xx

CHUMBAWAMBA – Revolution

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K375inBoe-w 

THE HIT PARADE – The Sun Shines in Gerrard’s Cross
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1P8Y1rtcY-Q 

DIE ÄRZTE - Du willst mich küssen
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FWorGrRjPts 

THE PASTELS – I’m Alright with You
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e_E4y8qntkk 

THE CHILLS – Whole Weird World
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rrgFivSP0-c 

THE FLOWERPOT MEN – Melting Down on Motor Angel 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tQtPIFtP_tc 

NICK CAVE & THE BAD SEEDS – Tupelo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oSl4KX7zBTQ 

THE VERY THINGS – Mummy You’re a Wreck
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XqzEn_lS6ig 

THE WOODENTOPS – Move Me
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pLBZKSQoEIM 

A CERTAIN RATIO – Wild Party
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rLXXjjeJC5o 

DEPECHE MODE – Shake the Disease
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r_0sL_SQYvw 

BOOTHILL FOOT TAPPERS – Jealousy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RiE-B5eUs5M 

LES ZARJAZ – One Charmyng Nyte
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oqcgnaddsiU 

THE HOUSEMARTINS – Flag Day
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Xxt8gRVLnw 

THE LOFT – Up The Hill and Down The Slope
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IRjNNYI2dAA 

BOGSHED – Fat Lad Exam Failure
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wzp6oTy1c-Y 

MAZE ft FRANKIE BEVERLY – Twilight
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Dy5uKqISWQ 

LICK THE TINS – Can’t Help Falling in Love with You 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F0gfTr1jqLY