When I hit the UK at the end of 1979 I had just released Little Murders' first single "Things Will Be Different" and played a handful of gigs. Mainly at the Champion Hotel in Fitzroy which became home to the Little Bands movement. I looked for all things Mod having read about the movement in NME and Melody Maker. But when I got there something else was happening,.
One night I was watching Top of The Pops and it featured three ska bands. The Specials, The Beat, and Madness doing this song. It was wonderful. My Girl is a great song. Reminds me a bit of Ian Dury or Squeeze. But definitely Madness. So much going on but it all makes sense. Makes you want to get up and move.
And it was also the clothes these bands were wearing. They made wearing suits a little bit more groovy than some of the Mod bands. And the Mod bands weren't playing while I was there for some reason. Just ska bands. And a new band called Dexy's Midnight Runners.
It was the middle of winter and the radio was playing ska and soul. And the Jam were reaching their zenith. Great times indeed. And lots of ideas to bring back to Melbourne.
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