Stefan played his 45s first. Chronological with a few themes interwoven: class and language; class oppression; local musics; post colonial solidarity; subversive B-sides; Psych-pop and youth consciousness forming on a very emotive plane.
1958 ‘Life of a Millionaire’ by Scrapper Blackwell (record 1967) Replacement for a lost Sonny Boy Williamson 2 EP
1958 ‘Three O’clock Thrill’ by Kalin Twins. One hit wonders. Subversive B-side theme Media gatekeeping good taste/ vulgarity/ key word= BOWDLERISATION
1960 ‘My Old Mans a Dustman’ by Lonnie Donegan – Royal Variety story theme: class and language Smash Deference/ class oppression theme. Connection to music hall.
1964 ‘In The Bath’ by Flanders and Swann – Genteel English rap music?! Hygiene? Class dirt? class oppression theme. Connection to music hall via respectable and regulated Variety.
1965 ‘My Generation’ – The Who “Why doncha all FFFF… fade away!” Primetime TV fracture of the media screen.
1966 ‘Shanty Town’ – Desmond Dekker. Lived in Thornton Heath.
NOT THIS ONE ! 1978 Sex Pistols do ‘God Save the Queen’ in the UK conspicuous by its absence among my 45s – now very rare. Smash deference!
1977 Oh Bondage Up Yours – X Ray Spex. Poly Styrene at Oval House workshops in Seventies. (not played in Sheffield – left of the printed list I used)
1979 ‘Common as Muck’ – Ian Dury theme: class and language.
‘Reasons to be Cheerful’ an artwork, or as young Rocko said “Lots of detail”.
Stefan Szczelkun's Agit Disco noticeboard 