Wednesday, May 20, 2015

Oh Bondage Up Yours! by X-Ray Spex (1977)


Two words: Punk Saxophone. That's what I think of whenever I hear this punk classic. You don't hear saxophone in a punk context every day. I also think of Poly Styrene's power packed vocals. This band was only around for a few years in the late seventies, but they left a mark.

Being a big fan of Bikini Kill, I couldn't help but think that Kathleen Hanna's vocal style may have been influenced by Poly. A simple internet search confirmed my supposition. Here is a link to Kathleen's blog post shortly after Poly's untimely death in 2011.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FYMObdOqcRg

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