With the annual school dance looming, it was time to organise the entertainment for the evening. After working out the sums it was clear we could only afford one band for the night, the unfortunately named “Hollywood” (whatever happened to…).
With that schoolboy can-do spirit the SHBB decided scout the school for more musicians and play as the support band on the night.
Months of rehearsals ensued with the final line up settling as:
Ashley Davies (drums)
Andrew Dowd (Vocals)
Rob Howard (Vocals)
Rodney Howard (Rhythm Guitar)
Jason Kain (Lead Guitar)
Simon Kain (Bass)
Ashley Thompson (Drums)
Yep 2 vocalists and 2 drummers! Like the Glitter Band meeting Sam & Dave and the set list was just as mutant. After scanning through our collective albums we settled on:
Stranded
Anarchy In The UK
Knock on Wood (David Live version)
Suffragette City
Crowbee Blues (only original song)
Grab A Snatch & Hold It (Chain)
Vicious
Suffragette City
& more…
We stormed the stage kitted out in DIY punk fashion (spray painted shirts. dyed hair, leather jackets etc.) as “The Velvet Underpants” & tore the roof off that sucker. Our paean to schoolboy mistreatment, Crowbee Blues (titled from the the headmaster’s nickname) a rebellious highlight.
Hollywood in their satin trousers had to contend with cries of “Bring back the Underpants” throughout their set of Free & Zep covers.
With only one gig, these teenage heads were set on course to shake some action. But after the HSC exams of course!
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