Song Of the Day: December 20-21, 2005
Eye Protection - Elroy Jetson
Aleph Records 45, 1979
The Jurassics - the Ballad Of James T. Kirk
Surf Or Die Records 45, 1985
A new-wave tribute to a couple of our favorite TV characters. First, SF's Eye Protection uses the always classy spy jazz motif and a probable Rezillos influence to pay tribute to Judy's brother. This single was the entirety of their output, save for a comp track; they are perhaps most noted because singer Andy Prieboy replaced Stan Ridgeway when the latter left Wall Of Voodoo. More obscure yet are the Jurassics, two guys known as Jet Screamer (another Jetsons reference) and Surfer Joe Atomic who used two very fuzzy guitars and a very loud drum macine to create this open letter taking the original Starship Captain to task ("But now they call you Shatner, or worse, T.J. Hooker"). They then stuck it in a very DIY photocopy sleeve, mailed it out to a few fanzines, and disappeared.
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Somehow neither one of these quite match the heights of the immortal "Where's Captain Kirk?" from Athletico Spizz '80, but worthy contenders none the less. Thanks for these two, they're keepers.
Hey, Eye Protection! Saw them twice circa '79. SF art school bands were prevalent before the Rezillos - The Mutants for one. Between The Tubes and gay culture theatrical rock was thriving throught the 70's. I might have a few more cuts by EP somewhere - will report back.
- mc
where is Jet Screamer now??? Rumor
has it...he is serving hard time in Lancaster County Prison?!?!?
And drinking with Shane MacGowan...
eye protection were the best. I want to hear "take her where the boys are" but the song seems to have disappeared from existance.
I NEED to find "Take Her Where The Boys Are" any ideas?
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