I have a bit of an alternative on the Mod scene
I was 16 in 78 and I was a full blown rocker by the time the Quadrophenia film came out
Before the film of course I had heard and grown to love the 73 album
It was my anthem album , I loved The Who
One of the best Rock bands in the world then and still around even now and still doing it in the Rock sense
Now after the film
The Second Mod scene came along and I hated everything it stood for
And most of all the "Mods " had this thing about The Who being a mod band
Yes I know they were for about a month
Suits ! and a Parker
The man wore suits , and as for Parker`s it`s what your mam made you wear in the bloody winter !
Now I`m all for different types of Music so long I don`t have to listen to it
But when I had these kids giving me The Who , this and the Who that , I ripped my denim jeans and turned green !
Dance and stick your foot in and out to Baba O` Riley you ponces , I probably said
I really hated the Mods
And to top it all I got to see The Who in 79 and a few Mods turned up !!!
Ripped my jeans etc etc .
Thankfully the scene did`nt last as the 80`s came along and the next thing was wearing make up spraying your hair and listening to bands that did`nt need to have talent just a keyboard and naff lyrics
New Romantics !
I hated them as well and almost everything for the next ten years
Did I go and see The Film ?
Yes I did
It was crap
Even the re do`s of the songs were crap
Toyah !
How she still had a career after that , heavens knows !
Quadrophenia is the best Rock album ever made and the Mod`s should kept to listening to ....
I hate Mod`s !
Rant over