[net.misc] Warm Leatherette

gtaylor@lasspvax.UUCP (Greg Taylor) (03/20/85)

In article <> ben@moncol.UUCP (Bennett Broder) writes:
>I don't remember who does this, but there was a song that got some
>airplay on college and cult stations a few years back called
>'Warm Leatherette'.  It was a monotanous and repetitive piece of
>music, and the lyrics described simultaneously having an orgasm and
>a car crash.  The only other song I have ever heard by them had
>something to do with television--I dont remember the details, but it
>was nearly as stupid as Warm Leatherette.

You're talking about The Normal, who were actually Robert Rental and
Thomas Leer. Guess you aren't into that "big, industrial sound", eh?
Good thing you don't get a lot of Throbbing Gristle or Einsturzende
Neubauten on you local radio....

De gustibus,
G