Great title in Johnny runs for Paregoric, and a great song as well. Everything in the song floats and runs so smooth together. On the same label as the Fans who’ve been posted here earlier. This has to be a short post as I have to rush to the gentlemen’s room before everything explodes!
Country: U.K.
Year: 1980
Label: Egg
Format: 7″
Songs:
Johnny runs for paregoric.mp3
Take me to the cinema.mp3
Never heard of this record before! Interesting, off-kilter sound on “Johnny…”- the guitar break at the :44 second mark sounds like something straight off of a 60′s punk song a la Back To The Grave or Pebbles to me.
Love it! Apparently some of the members later formed a band with some of the Art Objects, who have also been posted here before and who I also love. This kind of arty, spiky, synthy punk, edging into post-punk, is definitely my favorite.
Oops, never mind, that’s Art Object that’s been posted here before. Guess the Art Objects are a different band…
Band was
Nick Jacobs (later in the blue aeroplanes via the art objects)
Fred Bolton
Sue Bolton
Julian Chadwick
Tony Orroll
Johnny Runs…. was also released on
the 1980 Various Artists “Fried Egg tour” 45 see
http://www.popsike.com/FRIED-EGG-Records-VA-FRIED-ALIVE-1980-Tour-EP-Punk-Powerpop-Bristol/200711647515.html
& The 1980 Various Artists “E(gg)clectic” LP see
http://www.discogs.com/Various-Eggclectic-1/release/2330213
they formed at southampton university , this was their only single , but they had a couple of tracks on ” city walls” various southampton bands L.P
Apparently if you feed a seagull an Alka Seltzer up on a cliff top whilst it is in flight it explodes. I presume that is where the name comes from?
Paregoric used to be sold over the counter,it has tincture of opium in it..commonly used by heroin addicts in case of emergency.
Jesus – where to you find all stuff. Another excellent post!!!
Haha, I heard it on a mix CD someone made for me. Cheap and easy to find.
I guess I have had my hardcore ears on for too many years and refusing to listen to anyting else. As it comes the UK, my UK journey starts with Discharge’s “Fight Back” (also from 1980), so I’m quite illiterate on this stuff. That’s why I keep an eye on this site. Tx.
BTW – saw you could get this one for 15 bucks on discogs. Might by it.