One of the classic songs of the punk/new wave era. I hear this sing and I'm in Carnaby Street, London. I was about to pick up my Union Jack Coat from the tailors and this song was blaring out the speakers in front of the record shop. The sun was blaring, the heat intense and it was just a fantastic moment. I'd heard the song before and there was even a band in Melbourne who played it. (probably more than one) But this was the moment.
I started buying all the Only Ones records. I was well into them but it was hard to get anybody else interested in them except for this single. A bit depressing they would say. Then again with titles like "Why don't you kill yourself" I could see their point. But I listened relentlessly.
One night Little Murders were supporting The Church and we all went for a meal in Chapel Street. (except Kilbey). The list of influences on the Church were bands like this and Doctors of Madness and Cockney Rebel. All the stuff I'd been listening to. Then the guitarist mentioned something about The Church is not like a church but The Church and lost me.
...and it's a classic drug song! Every junkie knows about "flirting with death" and "space travels in my blood"
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