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26 Apr 11 - 01:15 PM (#3142776) Subject: Obit: Bye Bye Poly Styrene From: VirginiaTam Poly Styrene of X Ray Spex Telegraph Obit here "A woman of mixed race who wore fluorescent thrift-shop outfits and proudly sported dental braces onstage, she refused to conform to conventions of how female performers — punk or otherwise — were expected to appear." Identity |
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26 Apr 11 - 01:34 PM (#3142786) Subject: RE: Obit: Bye Bye Poly Styrene From: alanabit I remember her and her bubbly personality in NME interviews. She was an original and colourful character. I hope life gave her more than a brief period of semi fame as a rock singer. |
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26 Apr 11 - 01:39 PM (#3142792) Subject: RE: Obit: Bye Bye Poly Styrene From: VirginiaTam Pretty certain my daughter Andie (who became a punk rock aficionado in her uni years) probably danced to X Ray Spex in her play pen cum mosh pit as a toddler. Perhaps she and Poly are singing together now wherever it is that singers go when they pass out of this world. I hope so. |
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26 Apr 11 - 02:22 PM (#3142830) Subject: RE: Obit: Bye Bye Poly Styrene (25 Apr 2011) From: fat B****rd I hope her world turned day-glo. RIP Poly |
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27 Apr 11 - 02:30 AM (#3143157) Subject: RE: Obit: Bye Bye Poly Styrene (25 Apr 2011) From: GUEST,glueman RIP Poly. Top bird. |
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27 Apr 11 - 04:23 AM (#3143202) Subject: RE: Obit: Bye Bye Poly Styrene (25 Apr 2011) From: Musket Used to cover some X Ray Spex numbers when I was in a punk band of sorts at the time. Met her when we supported at the Porter House at Retford. She bought me a pint then poured it over me. Cool. (Or at least I was when we were outside putting the gear in the van in a wet t shirt.) |
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27 Apr 11 - 04:56 AM (#3143220) Subject: RE: Obit: Bye Bye Poly Styrene (25 Apr 2011) From: GUEST,glueman Retford Porter House, eh? I remember it well, The Slits and The Buzzcocks. Punk gave a lot of dives in one horse towns an extra few years of life. |
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27 Apr 11 - 04:59 AM (#3143222) Subject: RE: Obit: Bye Bye Poly Styrene (25 Apr 2011) From: Jack Blandiver Some people think little girls should be seen and not heard, but I think Oh Bondage Up Yours. Respect. |