LETTERS

Rip It Up, Issue 16, 1 October 1978, Page 18

LETTERS

Dave Dunedin

l RO. Box >5689/ Auckland. __J

First off I’d like to say on behalf of every disco lover in New Zealand that punk rock stinks worse than month old yoghurt. Furthermore, to compare punk with disco is like comparing Phyllis Diller’s hair-do with Farrah Fawcett-Major’s hairdo. May I say that never in my entire eighteen years have I heard anything as totally ridiculous as punk rock. This swaet’n’soulful message is intended to get those punks to come back down to reality and get into the funked-up sounds of the Bee Gees, Isaac Hayes, Parliament, Barry White, the Emotions and Earth Wind and Fire As sure as punk is a dying phase for dope soaked freaks, disco is here to hussle and bump to— until all eternity. Boogie on Always Donna Summer Te Atatu North

Mr Tempter says in his review of Lethal Weapons (August issue) that, "Wasted Daze re-work the Who’s "Magic Bus" under its new title "Mona"! This is impossible as "Mona" was written and recorded at least a decade before the Who's "Magic Bus". "Mona" (and the other Wasted Daze track, "Road Runner") were in fact both written (as credited on the album) by one Ellas McDaniel, also known as Bo Diddley. G. Jordan South Canterbury Last year I. saw the new wave at its peak in London. It was exciting and mostly genuine. Back in New Zealand we have psuedo-punks doing hackneyed imitations of British bands. The social environment that spurred on the punk scene in England is totally irrelevant to New Zealand. Originality is the most important trait for any new band. Split Enz and Citizen Band are to be admired for the unique New Zealand flavour of thier music. However, It Is great to see that British punk has inspired many bands to at least put the balls back into their music. Let’s also see more politically motivated bands (and less art school ones). There are a hell of a lot of issues, brought about by our fascist government, to get angry about. It shits me to see people so apathetic. What better way to vocalise this anger and stir up reactionary New Zealanders everywhere than through high energy music. Watch out Auckland! Dunedin's Enemy has got to be the most original (all their own songs) and gut-level-exciting band performing in New Zealand.