Sticking To The Limits
My favourite single at the moment is "Heads Down No Nonsense Mindless Boogie" by Albertos Y Lost Trios Paranoias. The Albertos are an intellectual comedy group, showmen who build their theatricals round rock parodies. They're generally dumber than their victims but they've got funnier since punk gave them an easy target and simple music.
LETTER FROM BRITAIN
Sticking To The Limits
by
Simon Frith
My favourite single at the moment is "Heads Down No Nonsense Mindless Boogie" by Albertos Y Lost Trios Paranoias. The Albertos are an intellectual comedy group, showmen who build their theatricals round rock parodies. They're generally dumber than their victims but they've got funnier since punk gave them an easy target and simple music. "Mindless Boogie" is a tribute to Status Quo and, more especially, to Status Quo fans. "I've got no mind to speak of," the songs starts,
"In fact I'm pretty thick . . .
I've got no time for intellectual music,
e.g. Hergest Ridge,
But give me a riff that swings, Like a can of cold beans,.
And I can boogie like a bitch!"
It's a boogie anthem and the best bit is the chorus: "Bang your 'ead on the wall!"