THE WHO or THE JAM??? - Beyond Tiki

S Shipwreckjoey Member San Diego, CA Joined: Nov 29, 2002 Posts: 1794	S Shipwreckjoey Posted posted on Wed, Jun 2, 2004 1:36 AM On 2004-06-01 14:25, TikiGardener wrote: Well, to risk the slings and arrows of trying to distill a movement to a few words, For the Teds ( Teddy Boys ) It would probably be Gene Vincent. Gene Vincent & the Bluecaps, Eddie Cochran and Johnny Burnett were big in England back in those days. One of my favourite songs is (the late, great) Ian Dury's tribute song on his LP New Boots & Pantys - "Sweet Gene Vincent". In fact I think Eddie Cochran died in a car crash in England & Gene Vincent died later from complications of the same crash (or maybe I have it backwards).

On 2004-06-01 14:25, TikiGardener wrote:
Well, to risk the slings and arrows of trying to distill a movement to a few words, For the Teds ( Teddy Boys ) It would probably be Gene Vincent.

Gene Vincent & the Bluecaps, Eddie Cochran and Johnny Burnett were big in England back in those days. One of my favourite songs is (the late, great) Ian Dury's tribute song on his LP New Boots & Pantys - "Sweet Gene Vincent". In fact I think Eddie Cochran died in a car crash in England & Gene Vincent died later from complications of the same crash (or maybe I have it backwards).

Post #94040 by Shipwreckjoey on Wed, Jun 2, 2004 1:36 AM