Tuesday, February 21, 2006

The queen is dead,

Folder: Rock’n’Roll Suicide
Play: dancing and drunk
The Associates
Scottish Band of the early 80s, the group debuted with a cover of David Bowie's "Boys Keep Swinging," They had a couple songs in the British charts, including "Party Fears Two", "18 Karat Love Affair", and "Club Country". Singer Billy Mackenzie was also a close friend of Morrissey for several years. The Smiths' song "William, It Was Really Nothing" is said to have been written about Billy. Morrissey, allegedly had a bit of a crush on him. (Furthering the rumours, the Associates subsequently recorded a song entitled "Stephen, You Were Really Something".) Singer Billy Mackenzie committed suicide in 1997 aged 39.

The Associates - Boys keep swinging

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