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Wake up everybody! Thatcherism was a religion, and the hymns were Pet Shop Boys songs.
posted by Helen McCookerybook at Saturday, March 14, 2009
Saturday, March 14, 2009
About Me
- Name: Helen McCookerybook
- Location: London, United Kingdom
Art at:http://helenmccookerybookart.com Music at:http://www.myspace.com/helenmccookerybook I can't decide what I want to be. I thought I was an illustrator and then I turned into a musician by accident. Along the way I've wanted to be a fireman and HGV driver and it's getting too late now! I can't stop writing songs, and if I did, I'd not be able to stop drawing pictures. I wish I could play piano, trumpet and accordion. I always used to long for long blonde hair until I dyed my hair blonde and I looked disgusting. I nearly bought a motorbike (BSA Bantam), but spent the money on a bass amplifier instead and joined Joby and the Hooligans in 1977. I can't resist going into charity shops and buying clothes which I often take back the next day. I eat Magnum Classics all summer long, and mini-poppadums all winter. In spring and autumn, I don't eat anything.
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2 Comments:
Gosh, that's an odd one Helen! I thought Thatcherism was more a cult - lunatic fanaticalism. What are you pointing out here, that she was post-punk?
Love your blog,
Zoot.
Ah Zoot, it was inspired by a comment by Jeffrey Archer, that villain who still seems able to charm some people, in the Sunday papers about how much he admires Thatcher still; and then lots of music journalism about the Pets Shop Boys, who to me at the time symbolised the end of punk's accessible and energetic style and put it back to where it was before- lots of expensive machinery that most people couldn't afford, and the espousal of a glamorous lifestyle that most people couldn't afford, hidden behind disingenuous lyrics- miaow!
As John Savage pointed out, she nicked a lot of punk ideas (DIY became the Enterprise Allowance Scheme) and lots of people had unquestioning faith in her.
Glad you like the blog!
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