Sad news. That leaves David Johansen as the only original member still alive. I liked the Dolls, I thought that they were a really exciting band, not a great one though. The first I heard of them was when their debut album came out and the sleeve was the advert on the back page of possibly all 5 of the music papers that week. They just looked fantastic, so outrageous. They would still look outrageous today. You had to pay attention.
Not a big Dolls fan, but I remember this track from a mix tape I had in the early 80s. Took a while to find it on YouTube as I’d forgotten the name, and listening to it now it isn’t the greatest song ever recorded, but it reminds me of a time and place long gone.
Alias says
Sad news. That leaves David Johansen as the only original member still alive. I liked the Dolls, I thought that they were a really exciting band, not a great one though. The first I heard of them was when their debut album came out and the sleeve was the advert on the back page of possibly all 5 of the music papers that week. They just looked fantastic, so outrageous. They would still look outrageous today. You had to pay attention.
Locust says
Not a big Dolls fan, but I remember this track from a mix tape I had in the early 80s. Took a while to find it on YouTube as I’d forgotten the name, and listening to it now it isn’t the greatest song ever recorded, but it reminds me of a time and place long gone.