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greg smith's avatar

that was wonderful George. I wonder if you remember Invercargill band Pretty Wicked Head & The Desparate Men ?

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George Henderson's avatar

Yes, I remember them from when I was in Dunedin - they got cancelled from The Cook for smoking dope on stage, so I never got to see them!

Ahead of their time, it seems.

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greg smith's avatar

Ha, that sounds like them. The main man was an incredible singer songwriter with a wilful personality and a taste for hard drugs. He came on like Elvis crossed with George Clinton and he was a natural performer. Check out their song Monkey if you are able. “I met a man with wings on his shoulders, as cold as a meat locker chilling a beast , he showed me a scar where a woman had shot him, made love to my woman like she was his feast”

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