THE BEAT GOES ON
L.A.—Punk rock is now officially for real, thanks to Tom Snyder. The Neandermouthed host of NBC's Tomorrow show invited Kim Fowley, Joan Jett of the Runaways, Bill Graham, critic Robert Hilburn and the Jam's Paul Weller to discuss New Wave bambam between Efferdent blurbs.
THE BEAT GOSE ON
Pugnacious Punks Talk Turkey With Tom
L.A.—Punk rock is now officially for real, thanks to Tom Snyder.
The Neandermouthed host of NBC's Tomorrow show invited Kim Fowley, Joan Jett of the Runaways, Bill Graham, critic Robert Hilburn and the Jam's Paul Weller to discuss New Wave bambam between Efferdent blurbs.
Between Joan's Brando imitations, Paul's unintelligible gum-talk and Fowley's puckering, it was tough to pick a winner, but it was probably Bill Graham for saying almost nothing and looking thoroughly disgusted throughout the entire show.
Selected highlights follow:
Snyder: I must say, Kim, you look,ridiculous tonight. Fowley: That's because I'm a Yale man posing as a mug.
Snyder: Why do kids stick pins through their ears? Hilburn: They're space-age ducktails.
Fowley: Because they're silly.
Snyder: What are your songs about?
Jett: Lotsofthings, like...uh, hating people...
Weller: (between gum noises) Youth.. .suppression .. .school teachers... WWII...
Snyder: Did you wear lipstick in high school, Kim? Fowley: No, but I had a trained attack dog and a .410 batting average.
Hilburn: .410?
Snyder: Bill, wouldyoubook the Jam?
Graham: Uh... (squirm, squirm, squirm).
Weller: (chews gum menacingly)