I have been on at dear brother Ox for absolutely AGES to do a post about The Stupids - or lend me his vinyl of "Peruvian Vacation" so I could do one. I've finally got round to doing it. And what do I see in today's Guardian? A review of the same album's swanky new deluxe edition CD...
I have to say, I'm really chuffed that a band like Les Stupides is getting the reissue treatment. As the review says they were a strange band - perrenial Peel-faves who often popped up on the pages of Smash Hits.
And, as the kids would say, they certainly did shred... make no mistake.
The Stupids - Virgin Bombshell Fucker / It's Fun To You
This is the opening one-two punch that opens Peruvian Vacation and for me it will always be the sound of hay fever.
To explain: there is a really cold room in our parents' house where me and Ox would go to get some respite from streaming noses and sneezing during the summer holidays. Days were spent playing records and eating ice lollies, and Peruvian Vacation was one of our favourite albums to play, representing a level of energy and enthusiasm that we could never hope to acheive post-sneezing fit. Good times.
It also makes me think of my old skateboarding school friends, Batesy and Fletch - do people still wear Vision Streetwear?
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