One night, at Doug Weston’s Troubadour, West Hollywood, California, I was having a nice conversation with one of the band members of Trashcan Sinatras. I mentioned The Desperadoes and he was like, “Oh, yeah! We know them and used to play shows together.” My brain exploded.

This is my dad!!

@indiepop88

8 жыл бұрын

ahah that's so weird! well congratulate to your father! :)

@toasted_heretic

7 жыл бұрын

You should be proud. I saw them many times, they were genuinely great.

@rosetully8095

7 жыл бұрын

Mike Manera you've made an old man very happy hahah

@pbamcp

7 жыл бұрын

please thank him from me for some of my all time favourite indie tunes. The most under rated indie band of the time by a long way. gutted I never got to see them

@vidgamarr5126

6 жыл бұрын

Please tell him I’m a huge fan & he’s so accomplished. One of the best songs of the entire 80’s. I’d love to talk to him

I went to see Jesse Garon & the Desperadoes play in Edinburgh - with The Close Lobsters, and the Wedding Present on the same bill. What a great night. Top song.

the voice of the singer sooooo good

Great band, were part of the soundtrack to my early teens. Saw them play upstairs at Newcastle Broken Doll pub. Stephen from Woosh used to put on a tonne of great bands there & I think this was one of his nights.

@italianjob4947

Жыл бұрын

I was at the Broken Doll gig, Happy days!

Saw them in The Admiral in Waterloo Street Glasgow. Great band and this song is a masterpiece. Just wonderfully captures the magic of growing up "and the stars are mine tonight" And I was almost forty at he time! Music keeps you young.

Wealth of Nations is my favorite! 1989- wow!

such really good stuff maybe one of the best sounds from that time

Wow. That is a hell of a line-up. I'll just think about that.

Saw 'em in New Cross, London (can't remember the name of the pub), Nov. '87 - fukken brilliant!

Upstairs in the Potter Row Union , Edinburgh Uni, October 1987.

@wendelle

7 жыл бұрын

bawhamper I played there once with my band The Gold Blades, supporting Motorcycle Boy - great memories of being spaced out....on Joyrides and a pint of cider!

just great

this is real pop music!!

@owensmith4303

Жыл бұрын

jangle pop

Go on Sir!

@atieger of course!!

Jesus. Really? Where was that? Missed it, obvs.

slow version on the album's better. Class nevertheless