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Title: Poly Styrene dies at 53
Post by: GillE on April 26, 2011, 17:26

Poly Styrene (real name Marianne Elliot-Said) of the punk band X-Ray Spex has died of cancer at the age of 53 (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-13193968).  I doubt she will have been too well known but she was an icon in the punk movement of the late 1970s.

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Title: Re: Poly Styrene dies at 53
Post by: Clive on April 26, 2011, 17:34

When I was working for my final company, one of my co-ordinators was called Polly Esther. 

Title: Re: Poly Styrene dies at 53
Post by: Simon on April 26, 2011, 23:12

Quote from: Clive on April 26, 2011, 17:34

When I was working for my final company, one of my co-ordinators was called Polly Esther. 

:pmsl:

I certainly remember Poly Styrene.  She used to dress in what looked like a torn black bin bag.

Title: Re: Poly Styrene dies at 53
Post by: Delgado on April 27, 2011, 08:29

I only knew Polybond; she came to a sticky end!

 :crazy:

Title: Re: Poly Styrene dies at 53
Post by: Rik on April 27, 2011, 09:52

Then there was Polycell - he became a monk... :o:

Title: Re: Poly Styrene dies at 53
Post by: Simon on April 27, 2011, 11:29

X-Ray Spex only had one or two good tracks.  The rest was Polyfiller. 

Title: Re: Poly Styrene dies at 53
Post by: Rik on April 27, 2011, 12:41

:groan:

Title: Re: Poly Styrene dies at 53
Post by: GillE on April 27, 2011, 13:08

I remember Identity but that's about it.  I always thought X-Ray Spex were just another vehicle for Malcolm McLaren's publicity machine.  Poly Styrene was relatively photogenic but the music had no substance.

Title: Re: Poly Styrene dies at 53
Post by: Simon on April 27, 2011, 13:28

Photogenic?  She had braces on her teeth and acne!  :ack:

Title: Re: Poly Styrene dies at 53
Post by: GillE on April 27, 2011, 13:42

That's why I said relatively photogenic.  Despite her youthful flaws she had a good underlying bone structure and her flamboyance certainly lent itself to the camera.

Title: Re: Poly Styrene dies at 53
Post by: Simon on April 27, 2011, 13:51

I was never into the punk thing, at the time, but now, Never Mind The B******s is one of my favourite albums if I just fancy a bit of noise.  :)

Title: Re: Poly Styrene dies at 53
Post by: GillE on April 27, 2011, 14:20

I enjoyed punk a lot, although I thought the clothes and hairstyles were silly.  I liked the Sex Pistols but my favourites were the Stranglers and the pre-pop Blondie.

Title: Re: Poly Styrene dies at 53
Post by: Simon on April 27, 2011, 14:29

Never really liked The Stranglers, but Sham69 were a laugh! 

Title: Re: Poly Styrene dies at 53
Post by: GillE on April 27, 2011, 14:41

I saw Sham69 live at the Cleethorpes Winter Gardens, of all places.  Believe it or not, it was the best live performance I've ever seen!  The PA system broke after the first couple of songs so the band continued without.  Jimmy Pursey didn't need a microphone anyway.

Title: Re: Poly Styrene dies at 53
Post by: Delgado on April 27, 2011, 17:07

Quote from: Rik on April 27, 2011, 09:52

Then there was Polycell - he became a monk... :o:

 :laugh: :laugh: