The Freeze - I Hate Tourists 7″
September 3rd, 2006 at 1:48 pm
The first and notorious The Freeze 7inch that given many a record collector some headache. Is it really THAT good? Well Don’t Forget Me Tommy is a really bad bad “new wave” song. There’s good new wave but this isn’t. It’s a good laugh but nothing else.
I Hate Tourists on the other hand is classic in every sense of the word. Cliff Hangers voice is one of the best both in HC and here when they sound more like good ol’ punk.
From Cliffs liner notes included in a limited re-issue of this by Canadas Schizoprenic Records(Still some copies left so hurry up!):”The song became a novelty “hit” that summer on Boston radio;”Cape Cod kids singing a profanity laden song about hating tourists” was too funny a premise for Boston radio to ignore.”
Country: USA
Year: 1980
Label: Rebel
Format: 7″
Songs:
Don’t Forget Me Tommy
I Hate Tourists.mp3
September 3rd, 2006 at 4:50 pm
I really like “Don’t forget me Tommy”.The synth on that song is great and kinda spooky giving the song a special feel.
September 3rd, 2006 at 10:58 pm
“Don’t forget me Tommy” is a great song - I like it better than the flip!
September 4th, 2006 at 2:24 am
this blog looks good i will check out!!
September 4th, 2006 at 2:34 am
What is a “false blog”?
September 4th, 2006 at 8:47 am
ABSOLUTE CLASSIC- IVE HAD IT FOR AGES !
CHEERS CORPUS 77
October 16th, 2006 at 8:33 pm
Good to see a classic still appreciated. Freeze Favorite: I Hate Tourists, second: Refrigerator Heaven (such a great song). Cliff is wild front man.
Back ‘80 (’81?) I was friends with a friend/near neighbor of Cliff’s and was able to videotape the Freeze doing IHT for the local public access cable channel. Lousy video, great music =)
I still have 45 of IHT somewhere too.
October 16th, 2006 at 8:39 pm
Was it really 7″? I’ll did up my copy and post high res pics.
November 19th, 2006 at 4:31 am
November 25th, 2006 at 6:04 am
wow… great to hear this song again. still have my copy from cliff’s bro. sorry about Cal. sharing this classic w/ my kids. who knew mom was so cool? can’t share original, they have never seen a turntable but already know the song well.
November 25th, 2006 at 9:53 am
I love my original pressing, with comic book, in near mint condition :)
March 17th, 2008 at 9:08 am
Please Upload the other Song Dont Forget me Tommy!! PLEASE! I’ve got the song on the 7inch at Home but not as Mp3!