In The Trashcan
Records GEM065
"11 female artists vs 5 males: like Surf City "2
girls for every boy" from a long forgotten era called
rock 'n' roll..."
For me this is the best cover version of the Status Quo hippy classic. They put it on a 1996 EP issued by Detour. Fabulous female psychedelic beat from Germany.
Billy Childish performing a Bob Dylan song as a genuine Delta blues tune… stranger things have happened. He accomplished this remarkable fact in 1992 for Sub Pop.
Thee Headcoatees, as always backed by Thee Headcoats, are 100% pure punk girls. This Plastic Bertrand cover song also appeared on their album "Punk girls" in 1997 on Sympathy For The Record Industry. Unforgettable!
Herbie Mann wrote the song and Mel Torme had the hit. Still this 1983 version by two of the Banshees is excellent. Siouxsie never sounded more sultry… no more ice queen?
The Easybeats' classic beat tune "Sorry" covered by this all-girl combo from Germany on a German label Thunderbaby Records in 1997. Only 600 copies were pressed.
Split-single from the movie "Detroit rock city". The other side features Kiss with the title track while The Donnas are here with another Kiss song. "Strutter" is one of Kiss' best songs from 1976. Amazing what these teenage girls did 23 years later. Released on Lookout!
Cover version of a 1977 Ramones single by the lovely Headcoatees on a picture disc from 1992 issued by Damaged Goods. When four girls are singing about "Swallow my pride", I'm in for it. The flipside is by Thee Headcoats, which can be found on vol 25.
This is not the same band as The Slingbacks from the UK. These punkettes recorded a tremendous version of The Heartbreakers' classic "Chinese rocks", also known by the Ramones' ultimate version. A 1996 Virgin release on red vinyl.
Written by Serge Gainsbourg and originally sung by Jane Birkin. Baby Birkin were Jane Birkin fans, no doubt about that. And they were terrific. The swirling organ is magnificent and the English girls are cute with their French vocals. This 1997 recording was released on Dishy Records.
1993 was the best year in the history of Thee Headcoats. Sub Pop was one of the dozen (or more) record labels that year to release a Headcoats single. And this is a killer!
Released by girl-group label Thunderbaby Records in 1999 on salmon-coloured wax. It's a pretty version of the Pretty Things 1966 single. These Japanese girls changed the lyrics to "I'm your girl" instead of "I'm your man".
I love "Harlem nocturne", and yes, no version can ever beat The Viscounts'. But you must agree that this live version from 1982 by Willy Deville's band is one of the best later versions.
See vols 12 and 22 for more info on this punk starlet. Only two years after her debut on Crass Records in 1979, she surprised everyone with this version of one of the biggest Supremes hit singles.
A split-single with Groovie Ghoulies on Gearhead from 1998. The four Donnas recorded a girlie punk version of the 1973 hit single by glamrock band The Sweet. Also the Ghoulies play a Sweet song.
The flamboyant Kim Fowley produced this 1972 release. I guess it's this version that led to The Cramps' version on their "Stay sick" album. Formed in 1972 and disbanded by the end of the 70s.
Originally released on Artists Of America in 1976, it also had a Belgian release on London Records. This 45 has a different flipside, "Wild boys". Stefan Arngrim recorded that song a year earlier in 1975, also for Artists Of America. Pre-punk ŕ la '75 Dictators.
