As a thank you for an act of kindness I asked Angelo Ruggiero (resident of Caracas, Venezuela and author of this cool blog : http://rawkunroll.blogspot.co.uk/) if he'd like to choose today's song and this was his reply..... "Late in the 1990s I visited London and I discovered on a comp CD the Business and the Special Duties. Business' Welcome To The Real World LP is one of my faves. The Special Duties were really great too."
This one's for you mate.......
The Business have been playing their working class anthems since 1979. I first became aware of them when adding their excellent Harry May single to a record collection that was threatening to take over a teenage punk fan's bedroom. One of the best of the many Oi bands of the time they've also proved to be one of the more enduring.
A great song today by The Guttersnipes, a band that were formed in London in 1987 by Shug O'Neill (vocals/guitar) and Andy Kline (bass) following the splitting up of O'Neill's previous band, Cock Sparrer.
Support slots for the likes of Splodgenessabounds, Mega City Four and The Senseless Things saw them build up enough of a following to enable them to sell 1500 copies of their debut album, The Poor Dress Up (Razor Records, 1989), despite a lack of promotion or advertising.
By 1991 they'd signed to Vice Records who released sophomore album, Hairy On The Inside. 1993 saw them split just before the release of album number 3, Asylum, before they reformed in 1996. There was a fourth album released called Chaos, As Usual.
Shug and Andy carried on for a few more years (with several different drummers) before Shug, burnt out from touring, called it a day and moved back to Glasgow. After an 8 year break recharging his batteries he formed The Snipes with ex Revillos bassist Mekon and ex Carpettes drummer, Jim Cosgrove.
From that album, this is the single version of Addicted To Love (the sound quality on the album is better than on the video so you're better off listening on bandcamp)..............
I always say when we’ve called it a day That’s the end, no more heavy relations again But I know in a while I’ll be head over heels again I’ll never change I’m addicted to love
Isn’t it great having no-one to answer to Do what you feel any time that you want to But oh in the night there aint no-one to hug you I can’t seem to change I’m addicted to love
I’m doing alright, out every night Then I see her and something goes bang
And it’s great being close looking into your eyes A new face to explore and we both realise That we both feel the same, this is just where we want to be Always the same I’m addicted to love
Coz I can’t let go, can’t give it up I can’t let go I’m addicted to love
