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Hollywood Brats - Hollywood Brats |
Formed in 1972, The Hollywood Brats were punk before the term was invented and were an early incarnation of the influential (and most fab!) very poppy punk band, The Boys. Dressed in make-up & women`s clothing they sought to shock. Includes the original version of `Sick On You` (the Boys). A MUST for fans of the New York Dolls as they took their chief inspiration from them and the trashiest elements of The Rolling Stones and foresaw poppy punk by 5 years. "4 1/2 stars....Like a less famous British cousin of the New York Dolls, the Hollywood Brats also had a taste for feather boas, glitter, and tough rock & roll played with rough-and-tumble abandon. Although they only recorded one full-length album that was not released until after they had broken up, the band is recognized as a pioneer of punk... These boys could give the New York Dolls a run for their money, and both would be evenly matched in their towering platform shoes and flying feather boas, although their songs lack some of the raunchy punk and dirt under your press-on fingernails sound of their New York boyfriends. They were forming across the pond at the same time in the early `70s, though, when a disgust with the bloated redundancy of popular rock and the cotton candy emptiness of disco caused all the fabulous freaks of punk rock to let out a squeal. The songs were recorded in 1973 but were not released in Britain until 1980, when Cherry Red Records did the honors. And the Hollywood Brats definitely bring to mind the hair bands that followed them, especially the way that Hanoi Rocks flirted with both street credibility and over the top drama, and an echo of their sound can be found in Motley Crue`s cow bell. Of course, it`s not just light songs about skipping school and cross-dressing - they do let their inner punks out to play. "Sick on You" is the ultimate break up song, flaying a now tiresome six week romance with "if I`m gonna puke, Babe, I`m gonna puke on you." While this album does inspire a few giggles, for anyone who likes the tradition of electrifying bluesy R&B-based rock, and delivering it with both a sneer and a dusting of glitter, this album is a worthwhile score. "-AMG.
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