Blockbuster

[77clash]

Well, after about 30 years, I finally learned this weekend that the Cockney Rejects song "Blockbuster" was a cover from the band The Sweet. That was almost as bad a feeling as sitting in a bar in Pittsburgh and hearing the Rolling Stones playing "Stupid Girl" on the radio. I had thought it was a CH3 song up until then. Maybe I will make a mix CD of punk bands covering rock n roll songs for my Daghouse mix tape.

[JGJR]

Well, after about 30 years, I finally learned this weekend that the Cockney Rejects song "Blockbuster" was a cover from the band The Sweet. That was almost as bad a feeling as sitting in a bar in Pittsburgh and hearing the Rolling Stones playing "Stupid Girl" on the radio. I had thought it was a CH3 song up until then. Maybe I will make a mix CD of punk bands covering rock n roll songs for my Daghouse mix tape.

I made a Spotify playlist not that long ago that had a similar theme (punk covers of classic rock songs). I am very familiar with the originals of those, but not the covers (at least not off-hand) though I feel like I should be. Thanks.

[tango fistula]

Never heard the Cockney rejects version.

Sweet is fantastic and very much a cornerstone of the empire that is Punk Rock

[Gary]

Sweet were awesome.

[lewdd]

Sweet are playing the 2015 Rebellion Festival in England in August.

[scannest]

I just listened to Desolation Boulevard last week. Great record.

[JGJR]

Sweet is fantastic and very much a cornerstone of the empire that is Punk Rock

Yep.

[clash77]

At least the The Sweet weren't Gary Glitters..I prefer The Jook for this type of music..

[Janelle]

I like this "Blockbuster" too:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GL93Ynu7xSg