In this month’s issue we get deep into déjà vu. It’s wonderfully weird how we can get back to our past or a certain moment just by clicking the right button. George Mitchel from punk army Eagulls has created this playlist to let us know which songs throw him down memory lane as soon as they start playing. Enjoy.
1. The Velvet Underground – Heroin
Permanently prompts memories of writing the first song Eagulls made as this song ‘heroin’ has such a similar intro to our song ‘Council Flat Blues’.
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2. The Cramps – Sunglasses After Dark
Every time I hear this song I think about times wearing my sunglasses after dark and every time I wear my sunglasses after dark I think of this song.
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3. Chelsea – Years Ago
Always brings back memories of getting home from school, changing my clothes as fast as I could to get out skating.
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4. The Fall – Industrial Estate
This vividly reminds me of one day getting chucked off the bus on the way to work for not paying the full fair.
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5. The Brian Jonestown Massacre – Sailor
On tour in the US in Texas being very inebriated staying in a spider infested haunted house trying to find the bathroom in the dark.
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6. David Bowie – Fame
Springs thoughts of every night of staying out too late and coming home with distorted memories.
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7. Underworld – Born Slippy
I recall my mum vacuuming the house to thumping dance beats when I was little. This one always stands out spawning the most memories.
//www.youtube.com/embed/6iKFn8dlxX8
8. Slayer – Angel Of Death
Back when I was 15 years old at a ridiculous house party that ended up with nothing left intact. Everything in that house got smashed, even the inside doors were ripped off. We used to name this song “The Partysmasher”.
//www.youtube.com/embed/K6_zsJ8KPP0
9. The Wipers – Mystery
This was the first song we played together as a band. Memories of when we first met.
//www.youtube.com/embed/tjqlz22ETnU
10. The Cure – Boys Don’t Cry
Memories of when Henry got his first drum kit. I came round to his house with my guitar and we tried to play this song.
//www.youtube.com/embed/9GkVhgIeGJQ
Eagulls play EKKO, Utrecht on 13 November. The show is free for Subbacultcha! members.