Full Description
"The vast majority of the singles and artists in this book were brave anough to break out of cool's stultifying grip, and reshape style, language and,or performance in their image." In these essays Garry Mulholland challenges the accepted orthodoxies of music journalism with his own list of the 500 greatest singles since The Sex Pistols' seminal "Anarchy in the UK", at the same time producing a nostalgic and provocative history of the last 25 years of popular music. Incidentally, the title comes from a 1977 entry in the book by the Rezillos.
Contents
The singles include"Staying Alive"; The Clash - "White Man (In Hammersmith Palais)"; Sister Sledge - "We Are Family"; David Bowie - "Ashes To Ashes"; Blondie - "Rapture"; The Human League - "Don't You Want Me"; The Smiths - "This Charming Man"; Van Halen - "Jump!"; Dead Or Alive - "You Spin Me Round"; The Beastie Boys - "Fight For Your Right"; Public Enemy - "Rebel Without A Pause"; Soul II Soul -"Back to Life"; The Stone Roses - "Fool's Gold"; Adamski - "Killer"; REM - "Losing My Religion"; Pulp - "Common People".
