The Go-Gos Appreciation Thread (1 Viewer)

[jane]

I've probably started one of these before, but there's no harm in having more than one, since there is not enough appreciation in the world that would do them justice.

Just listening to a collection of live tracks and B-sides and I love them very, very much. Maybe more than ever. Maybe a little bit more every time I hear them.

 

[therealjohnny]

I recently came across-- yeah you heard me --this in the record collection. Not sure where it came from.

good stuff

If i had a filing system it'd be under "catchy when drinking"

 

[jane]

I tried to start a Go-Gos tribute band when I was about 13. I wanted to call us The Nadless Cats and I drew an awesome logo of a cheshire-cat type thing with loads of missing teeth and 'Nadless Cats' written in the remaining choppers.

We were awesome. 'We' was me in my room, jumping around and then fretting that I kept making the records skip. But it was really quite an awesome experience, being in that band.

 

[therealjohnny]

Reunion tour!!

 

[jane]

Here I go! It's my first gig and I'm on stage RIGHT NOW!

YEEEAAAAAH!

THIS TOWN IS OUR TOWN, THIS TOWN IS SO GLAMOROUS!

LOOK AT ME GO!

EAT THESE LICKS!

 

[mamul]

i love go go, specially the backyard band
YouTube - Broadcast Yourself.

 

[GARYXKNIFEDX]

There was an amazing Go Go's retrospective with live and demos etc released years ago. Is that the one your talking about Jane? More raw and powerful than the albums. I used to have it on cassette but it's long lost. The US cd was a double disc I think but only one over here.
I have the first two lp's and they are great,the single they released from the comeback album 10 or more years ago was great but I never heard the whole thing.

 

[magicbastarder]

We were awesome. 'We' was me in my room, jumping around and then fretting that I kept making the records skip. But it was really quite an awesome experience, being in that band.

was your on-tour behaviour the same?

 

[jane]

There was an amazing Go Go's retrospective with live and demos etc released years ago. Is that the one your talking about Jane? More raw and powerful than the albums. I used to have it on cassette but it's long lost. The US cd was a double disc I think but only one over here.
I have the first two lp's and they are great,the single they released from the comeback album 10 or more years ago was great but I never heard the whole thing.

Yup, that's the one, Return to the Valley of the Go Gos. It really brings out their punk rock roots. I'm sure you already know this but they were originally called the Misfits, and they used to share a rehearsal space with X. I wanted to be a cross between Belinda Carlisle and Exene Cervenka, and I felt really chuffed when I found out that I could be both without leaving the room.

There's also the fact that they were the first all-chick band that really inspired me, the first time it really dawned on me that I could also *be* in a band if I wanted to. Up to then the female bands were more 'girl groups' that didn't do it for me because they seemed to 'sweet' or 'sexy' whereas the Go Gos seemed really with it and in control. Never managed to start one, but still, it was no longer because I didn't think girls could do it, it was my own bullshit and inability to get my act together.

I haven't even heard the comeback album. I'm afraid I won't like it.

 

[jane]

was your on-tour behaviour the same?

No way, man, that shit was out of control. The tour diaries were deemed TOO HOT* FOR PRINT.

















* By 'hot', of course, I mean 'lame'.

 

[GARYXKNIFEDX]

Here's that single,I remember seeing this at the time,went into town the next day and bought the single.

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[GARYXKNIFEDX]

they did another more recent album too,but I heard nothing from it. I really should just buy it because I've seen it really cheap a few times.

 

[jane]

Oh, wait, that's on the comp! I'm so shit about keeping stuff like that straight.

Amazing song. I love it.

 

[GARYXKNIFEDX]

Shit,I'd not remembered it to be on the comp. Maybe there was no full length and that's why I never heard it.
Belinda Carlisle was in an early version of the Germs I believe.

 

[jane]

Shit,I'd not remembered it to be on the comp. Maybe there was no full length and that's why I never heard it.
Belinda Carlisle was in an early version of the Germs I believe.

I've got the 2-disc US version. It's got 36 tracks an' all, with that as the last song. I think it's on the UK version too, though.

Just looked up their discography, and The Whole World Lost Its Head it was the single released as part of the comp, which is why you couldn't find the album it went with because yeah, there wasn't an album of new material.

And then God Bless The Go Gos must be the album you're thinking of, which came out in 2001 and which I also haven't heard.

I didn't know that about Belinda, though. Cool.

 

[BonsaiSuperstar]

dont listen to the go go's at all but rush hour by jane Wiedlin is one of the best pop songs i have ever heard.

 

[GARYXKNIFEDX]

Belindas solo records and touring bands often have old LA punks play on them too. I know someone from the Avengers has been on some of the records.
That all makes sense as to why I didn't find a new album at the time. At least I now know I'm not going senile.

 

[GARYXKNIFEDX]

dont listen to the go go's at all but rush hour by jane Wiedlin is one of the best pop songs i have ever heard.

You really should find some Go-Go's

 

[shower another shower]

"Cool City" with Jane Wiedlin and Sparks is an all time favourite.

 

[aoboa]

You really should find some Go-Go's

Rush Hour is amazing though.