Tuesday, July 29, 2008

The Original Sins- "Just 14" b/w "Sugar Sugar" (Bar None)

holy moly you've gotta hear this monster. I had the 7" years ago but must have sold it because i needed money for fritos or something. this bethlehem, pa. band had been around for ages (and still might be for all i know) and released plenty of scorching records but this debut 7" (that was tacked on to their terrific debut cd, BIG SOUL, which is what i have since i no longer have the single) should put these guys in the rock and roll hall of fame. the a-side, "just 14" is about 3 minutes of squeals, squalls, grunts, groans and pure lust where vocalist/leader J.T. (john terlesky) howls about following some girl home from school and how "she's just 14 and i don't care" (except when he says care it sounds like kay-uh). one of the greatest songs of the 1980's, seriously. the flip side is a cover of the archies classic. it's stripped down but still grimy enough to be included on BIG SOUL. the single is long gone but march yourselves down to the bar none office in hoboken, nj and demand a copy of the BIG SOUL cd. blurt out, in your most menacing voice possible, "I NEED TO HEAR "JUST 14" NOW!" go on....do it.

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