It's been a hard month out here on the edge of the prairie, work, life, and all of that stuff, coupled with the heat have me a little out of sorts. I'm in the middle of moving, in the middle of switching jobs at work....Cock Sparrer has been one of the only bright spots in days, the music just makes my feet move and pushes me to keep my head up and pushing forward... not bad for a also ran punk...
Forget the amazing early Cocksparrer songs, forget that Shock Troops is one of the great punk records that people overlook, Battersea Bardot alone is enough to make Cocksparrer band of note. It's got soul, it's got sadness and it's got love... I had the Two Monkeys for almost a decade before I discovered the song...Dig It
This post is inspired by a band that fellow MOGger and all around good guy Iren mentioned earlier. This band is called Cock Sparrer. And I have the utmost respect for these guys even though I have never heard a single note of their music. When you decide to call your band Cock Sparrer...you pretty much write off any idea of ever headlining the Super Bowl halftime show or even playing Conan O'Br...
Forget the amazing early Cocksparrer songs, forget that Shock Troops is one of the great punk records that people overlook, Battersea Bardot alone is enough to make Cocksparrer band of note. It's got soul, it's got sadness and it's got love... I had the Two Monkeys for almost a decade before I discovered the song...Dig It