Banger of bangers.
1982. Opening bars instantly recognisable. Volume up to max.
Hmmm. New radio.
@groverxv.bsky.social
@groverxv.bsky.socialBanger of bangers.
1982. Opening bars instantly recognisable. Volume up to max.
Hmmm. New radio.
@groverxv.bsky.socialAs soon as the opening riff started riffing, every radio in Australasia was turned up to the stops
@groverxv.bsky.socialEvery teenage boy in the known (and probably the unknown) universe knew that glance back in 1986-87. Even in the far reaches of rural New Zealand. 🇳🇿
Yes indeed.
Swooooooon.
@groverxv.bsky.socialCruel Summer
Cruel cruel summer
BRB - Juss gonna blow the glass out of the window frames with track 1 of this beast of a collection.
@groverxv.bsky.socialSee also -> Spinal Tap 11
@groverxv.bsky.socialAnything by Lemonjelly should be turned up to Spinal Tap 11
@groverxv.bsky.socialIt is a rule/law/lore across the entire known (and indeed the unknown) universe that any all references to The Cure must lead to playing 1989 magnum opus ‘Disintegration’ as loud as your system rig can go.
@groverxv.bsky.socialListening to this in New Zealand nightclubs, I had absolutely no idea what it was referring to … was just a simple farm boy.
Still threw shapes to it tho.
@groverxv.bsky.social1988.
A mate’s brand new Toyota Corolla GTi (an absolute rocketship of a car), equipped with one helluva OEM stereo and a multi-disc CD cartridge.
“Windows be shaking. No braking”
#WAFR
@groverxv.bsky.socialBy the time this was released, I had a serious soundsystem with SERIOUS speakers and anything these 2 released got the “blow the glass out of the window frames” treatment
