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\"Eater
Eater – Thinking of the U.S.A. (The Lable TLR003, June 1977)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Now this is one from way back. So much way back that most of you kids today won’t recognize this as “punk” – but hey, also AC\/DC appeared in my fav record shops back then in the “punk” bin…now, this is straight from June 1977, straight from the action (London) and done by 16 year old lads – and it is a classic!<\/p>\n

Lets see:<\/p>\n

1977 \u2013 tick, this is June 1977!<\/em>
\npublished by a cool lable \u2013 ticked, The Lable (run by David Goodman) was something back then<\/em>
\nfound in a cool shop \u2013 ticked, found in the early 80ties in this small shack in Barmbek run by Stoney (a used comic and records outlet)<\/em>
\ncatching sound \u2013 monster reverb, catching chorus hockline<\/em>
\nnot too bad words \u2013 no-nonsense write up of a day in the life of Eater and their aspiration: getting over to the USA (and make it big)<\/em>
\ncollectors value – quite some, i have the version with the wrong publishing credits later corrected. but the bible (45 Rev) says it not worth it…do i fucking care?<\/em><\/p>\n

Eater! You gotta fucking love\u2019em\u2026.you gotta hate them the lucky bastards! Mark P called them \u2018totally devoid of musical ideas\u2019. <\/em>John Savage, journalist of the time, summed them up as \u2018Youth by itself is not enough’. What do they know? <\/em>Eater called Johnny Rotten \u2018too old\u2019. That\u2019s about right\u2026 <\/em>Average age 16, chicks, rock\u2019n\u2019roll, part of the greatest musical era ever, and a fistful of songs to stand the test of punk time. (Paul@Punk77)<\/em><\/p>\n

And the words are a nod to their musickal roots:<\/p>\n

Kicking up dust on an empty street\r\nWaiting for John, Brian and Liz\r\nI've already been stopped by the police\r\nThey're getting kicks, I'm feeling sick\r\n\r\nChorus. And I'm thinking - thinking of the USA\r\nThinking of the USA\r\nDreaming of the USA\r\n\r\n10.30 and the band is still not on the stage\r\nThe kids are getting restless but all have to be paid\r\nI really think that I should not stay\r\nI need a rest .I need a drink\r\nChorus. And I'm thinking - thinking of the USA\r\nThinking of the USA\r\nDreaming of the USA\r\n\r\n12.45 at the Roxy Club\r\nAnd I'm tired of just hanging around\r\nI need some sleep, I am so tired\r\nAll these people making crazy sounds\r\n\r\nUSA-USA-USA-USA\r\n\r\nWalter Lure comes from the USA\r\nLou Reed comes from the USA\r\nRichard Nixon comes from the USA\r\nGary Gilmore came from the USA\r\n\r\n(c) 1977 A. Blade \/ I. Woodcock\r\n<\/pre>\n
What else is worth to note? Did you know that producer Dave Goodman soon moved to Malta (of all places), enjoyed the sun and died from a heart-attack in 2005. What happened to the lads of Eater? No carrer, no USA – into work.<\/p>\n
See 14 year old drummer Dee here (remembering it all in 1997):<\/p>\n