Buzzcocks are an English punk rock band formed in Bolton, England in 1976 by singer-songwriter-guitarist Pete Shelley and singer-songwriter Howard Devoto.[4] They are regarded as a seminal influence on the Manchester music scene,[citation needed] the independent record label movement, punk rock, power pop,[5] and pop punk. They achieved commercial success with singles that fused pop craftsmanship with rapid-fire punk energy. These singles were collected on Singles Going Steady, described by critic Ned Raggett as a "punk masterpiece".[6]
Devoto and Shelley chose the name "Buzzcocks" after reading the headline, "It's the Buzz, ****!", in a review of the TV series Rock Follies in Time Out magazine. The "buzz" is the excitement of playing on stage; "****" is northern English slang meaning "friend". They thought it captured the excitement of the nascent punk scene, as well as having humorous sexual connotations following Pete Shelley's time working in a Bolton adult shop.[7] Per the band, there is no "the" in Buzzcocks.[8]
Buzzcocks are an English punk rock band formed in Bolton, England in 1976 by singer-songwriter-guitarist Pete Shelley and singer-songwriter Howard Devoto.[4] They are regarded as a seminal influence on the Manchester music scene,[citation needed] the
Lol he was actually quite good ..he is in the start of the clip I posted as it was dance off between him and the Geordie dancer..can't remember who won though..got to give it to the Geordie though on artistic impression
Lol he was actually quite good ..he is in the start of the clip I posted as it was dance off between him and the Geordie dancer..can't remember who won though..got to give it to the Geordie though on artistic impression