Viv Albertine - Clothes, Clothes, Clothes. Music, Music, Music. Boys, Boys, Boys

A couple of years ago, Viv Albertine wrote her book..., 'Clothes, Clothes, Clothes, Music, Music, Music, Boys, Boys, Boys'.

I haven't read it yet, it's one for the list.

I did though, have a wander through some of her previous work. She was with 'The Slits'. Back then, I was completely into Madness, The Specials, The Selecter... The Slits never really crossed my radar. Later, the only recording of theirs that I became aware of was  'Heard It Through The Grapevine'. I'd never liked the original by Gladys Knight and The Pips. Nor what is generally considered to be the classic version, by Marvin Gaye. And I didn't like the Slits cover either. I just disliked the song.

I love this , though.  'The Man Next Door'.
Viv Albertine on guitar. Ari Up lead vocals. Tessa Pollit bass. Neneh Cherry vocals.
Bruce Smith on drums. Steve Beresford on keyboard.

There is a man that lives next door
In my neighborhood
In my neighborhood
And he gets me down...

I play music late at night
Always a fuss an' fight
Always a fuss and fight
All thru' the night

I've got to get away from here
This is not a place for me to stay
I've got to take my ...
Find a noisier place to be ........






Here she is from much more recently....

Viv Albertine - If Love


And in Bristol ....