''This is the cheesiest...this is the most worthless, cheesy merchandising in the history of the earth, ok?'' (showing a 'The Filth And The Fury' 1'' badge) ''This is like a butt plug. So cheesy, so beyond cheesy, ok? I'm so glad. I mean if you had like really genuine merchandising it would've been the end, you know. The Sex Pistols still live 'cause they believe in the cheesiest merchandising of all time'' - James Woods to John Rotten at the Sundance Film Festival 2000, on Rotten TV #2				Punkettes at the Roxy, 1977. Here's something from my archives:
Vintage Punkrocker, 1977, the Summer Of Hate. Before piercing was trendy. Pogoing at the Roxy must have been a laugh wearing this kind of gear. Especially since he needed one of his mates to hold the hay-fork.		A few years ago a US rebublican congressman wanted 'Ernie and Bert' of 'Sesame Street' banned from public broadcasting and video release since they were ''clearly homosexual'' and ''could have a bad influence on children''. He was especially upset by the fact that they slept in the same bed and that one would be present in the bathroom while (shock horror) the other was having a bath. Other proof included how they borrowed clothes from each other and that there seemed to be only men in their social life (that would be the Cookie Monster, among others). History repeated itself when simular arguments was heard from another congressman about one of the 'Teletubbies'. Teresa Orlowski, owner of German porn company VTO, was sued by Steven Spielberg in 1994 for releasing a concentrationcamp fist-fucking film called 'Schindler's Fist'. Some sort of award should be presented to her, not just for the title but also for sticking to her guns, since he had already objected to her company's offering the previous year; 'Jurassic Fuck'.
The lyrics to 'Shoeshine Boy' are something like this: Hey Ricardo with the big brown eyes Yes, you're the kind that money can buy Bring your friends if they're young and sweet They got active with them on the street Shoeshine Boy - is that your pay? Shoeshine Boy - How d'ya earn a 100 dollars today? Emanuell with the pretty hair Why don't you climb on up these old stairs? Treat you like one of the boys Have some fun with our adult toys Hey Papa with the light brown skin they're just home movies - that's no sin I know your mama, she prays for you It's good she don't know what you do Count all your pennies if you're smart you'll be a millionaire by the end of the night a movie star by the end of the night a front page centre by the end of the night		THE CURSE, Canadas first all girl punk rock band released their only single 'Shoeshine Boy' on their own Hi Fi records in 1978, causing much public outrage. The song was about the paedophile murder of 12 year old shoeshine boy Emmanuel on the roof of a building on Toronto's sin strip Yonge St. The girls also sent copies of the 7'' to the killers in prison. Mickey Skin - Vocals Trixie Danger - Guitar Dr. Borque - Bass Patsy Poison - drums I've only got 2 songs on vinyl with them. Anyone reading this with some records, tapes or photos please e-mail me. punkrockzine@angelfire.com
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