It was 1973. I was being dropped off at my house in Blackburn South after a night out with my friends. The car was packed and I was the first person to be dropped off which I hated because I imagined the fun continuing in the car until they all got home. But as we pulled into Fulton Road off Middlesborough Road Can The Can by Suzi Quatro came on the radio. It was just mind-blowing for my teenage mind. There was no way I was getting out of the car until the song had finished. It was this over-the-top brilliant sound. Just magnificent. I loved Glam pop. Not just Bowie and T.Tex but all that Chinni Chap stuff. They had these amazing sounds and gobbledygook lyrics which seemed to make sense even when they didn't make sense. Still haven't got a clue what Can the Can means.
A few nights later I saw the clip on GTK. Getting to Know (or was it Get to Know?) was like a 10-minute music program at 6:30 p.m. every night on Channel 2. I watched it religiously every night after tea. Black and white of course. High contrast. Incredibly exciting with Suzi's hair being blown back by some giant off-screen fan. The band looked a bit rough. But she looked so cool.
still got my original RAK album.
ReplyDeletesaw suzi for the first time on Hey hey its saturday..
got to meet her and her husband yers later on countdown, and they put me on the door. nice couple..
my record is scratched to shit, but i still play it!