*Mother – 25th March 1985

Mother, you’re so good to me
I’m just how you wanted me
Mother how I love you so
It would break my heart to go

Mother, you are such a pain
I never want to see you again
Mother how I hate you so
I think I’ll just fuck off and go
Goodbye Mum


The Week That Was

Record of the week: Peter Gabriel – The Intruder/No Self Control/Games Without Frontiers/Biko, Husker Du – Data Control/New Day Rising LP, VA – PEACE comp, Conflict 7″

25th March 1985
Started at Corfe Mullen. Worked alone.

27th March 1985
Went to Y.C. Possibly set up Young Band competition.

28th March 1985
Got £34 off Mr Ashby. Got £34 off DHSS.

29th March 1985
Finished at Corfe Mullen. Lady game me mirror and Peter Gabriel tape. Went to Y.C.

30th March 1985
Spent £5. Put £10 in Building Society.

31st March 1985
Went up Uddens. Had a good laugh on rhododendrons. Bust my wrist though.

Customer Complaints Department – 23rd March 1985

The most crowded place in the stores
Is definitely not the tills
It’s at the C.C.D.
Customers displaying their ills
The seat is always warm
The atmosphere is hot
Some woman complaining
About what she got
A spider in her carrot
A finger in her pie
The C.C.D.
Just poked her in the eye
And said goodbye
The C.C.D.
Has closed it’s doors
They have to listen
To so many scores
Of complaints
Complaints

*Tube Train – 18th March 1985

Travelling on the tube train
Noise rattles your brain
Sitting on the dirty seats
Escalator takes your feet
Away
Riding on the tube train
Ride, ride, ride, ride
You’re deep inside
The underground
Taking you around
On tube trains


The Week That Was

Record of the week: False Prophets – Banana Split Republic, Husker Du – 59 Times The Pain/Girl Who Lives On Heaven Hill

18th March 1985
Started work with another kiddy. It’s quite good fun. Bloke’s pretty decent as well. Working in Sandbanks. Stayed in.
6

19th March 1985
Working on my own. Down Leigh Road. Bloke used to be in the Pretty Things.
6

20th March 1985
Working same place. Others are helping too. Went to Holtwood. Pete offered an expenses-paid concert there. Can’t be bad. Went down Hinton Martell for meeting. Saw Tammy for first time. She’s OK but always talking about herself. Scott was getting off with her last I saw.
7

21st March 1985
Morning went quick. Afternoon was boring. Mr Ashby said if Atrox want he can put us in touch with someone who can get us a record out. Rung Paul, told him about gig and record deal. Maybe practice Sunday.
6

23rd March 1985
Got Conflict 7″ Flux 7″, Husker Du LP, Stupids 7″, DOA 12″

24th March 1985
Shit practice. Gonna have a break for a while.