Talk:Punk pathetique
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Glad that this article was kept! Anyhow, this doesn't give us any non-Garry Bushell information, but here's an email from Mr. Bushell i just recieved on the subject, as forwarded from Captain Oi!
"Of course Punk Pathetique existed, my friend. Max Splodge even recorded a song called ‘We’re Pathetique and we’re going to be Oi’. The leading exponents of the comedy side of street-punk was happy to be associated with the term. From memory, the pathetique bands who rallied under the banner were Splodgenessabounds, John Peel’s favourites The Postmen, Desert Island Joe, of course the Gonads, the Toydolls, Peter & The Test-Tube Babies, Pierre The Poet (Garry Butterfield), Paul Devine and his appalling ‘Stop That Drumming’ and later Case, Lord Waistrel & The Cosh Boys; the Alaska Cowboys and the Orgasm Guerrillas. All of these acts recorded songs (except Pierre) so it’s hard to see how anyone could deny their existence. Even later, the mantle was inherited by the Macc Lads who did comic punk singalongs such as Charlotte The Harlot in very much the same style. There may have been more but it was 25/6 years ago Best wishes Garry"
- Excellent stuff, though obviously a "primary source" and so not useable... ;-) Macc Lads = Pathetique? Hmmm, influenced by them maybe, but definitely "second generation". Wow - pathetique had a second generation!? Vive la pathetique! :-) --DaveG12345 21:32, 12 July 2006 (UTC)