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47 Ginger Headed Sailors (CBGB) with DWL


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Rebsie

 Genre: Punk-Grunge

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When the Stiff Victims played their infamous gig, backing singer and band dogsbody Rebsie managed to wangle a support slot for Acid Bogroll, a punk band fronted by her teenage sister Julia Jumbuck.

The Stiff Victims were famously evicted from the gig after two songs but Acid Bogroll have the distinction of having been thrown out before they'd even played anything, when it became known that Julia was wanted for arson and attempting to fix a large safety-pin through the nose of the Statue of Liberty.

Despite this promising start, Julia retired from showbiz in 1983 and decided to spend the rest of her life down a sewer, where she now runs a Home of Rest for Rats.

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Huge thanks to the wonderful Mr Langford who, when he heard the guitar track I'd done for this, took pity on me and recorded a better one. Cheers Dick.

When I played this to my husband he said "if that was anybody else I'd turn it off" so I thought great, it's ready to post.
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Hits: 1773
Comments: 51
Fans: 34
Plays: 132
Downloads: 55
Votes: 8
Uploaded: May 02, 2008 - 09:20:02 AM
Last Updated: May 02, 2008 - 09:20:02 AM Last Played: Oct 09, 2009 - 12:52:14 PM
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Hardware:
His: Fender Strat, Boss GT8, Ibanez Bass
Hers: Rode NT1-A mic, Fender Musicmaster bass, Essex accent which I've been trying to suppress for 20 years and have finally found a use for
Software:
GB3 and 4
Comments
Henke said 555 days ago (May 2nd, 2008)
Who'd ever think
I'd Fav a punk-grunge song on MJ?! But this was nice and cool. Thanks for sharing!

/Henke
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Rebsie said 555 days ago (May 2nd, 2008)

Glad you enjoyed it Henke!
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five_extra_arms said 555 days ago (May 2nd, 2008)
Toy Dolls
This is brilliant!
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Rebsie said 553 days ago (May 4th, 2008)

*blush* Glad you think so!
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apb said 555 days ago (May 2nd, 2008)
Hehehe

.. very good .. kinda 'Sex Pistols' "Anarchy in the UK" meets 'Pete & the Test Tube babies' .. but with female vocals... well cool and excellent cover art too. Lots of fun. David Essex accent?? ;o)
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Rebsie said 552 days ago (May 5th, 2008)

Yeah, where I grew up everybody talked like David Essex. Thanks Alan. :)
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Peter Bauckham said 555 days ago (May 2nd, 2008)
Perfect!
This does sound like 'Anarchy in the UK' - but I'll take your voice over Mr Lydon's any day - you do those 'punkette from Essex' tones really well Rebsie.

Great stuff you two!

Peter
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Rebsie said 553 days ago (May 4th, 2008)

Anarchy in the UK? Yeah well, we could do with some of that, overthrow that fatuous buffoon Gordy and his bunch of state-control nannies.

Talking of anarchy, I managed to get one of my comments deleted off the Guardian's comment pages this week. Censored by the Guardian ... I take that as a badge of honour. :)
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caroline said 555 days ago (May 2nd, 2008)
i can picture you
headbanging to this - fanks for the memory xoxoxo
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Rebsie said 555 days ago (May 2nd, 2008)

I'm sure you've already added it to the Pink & Fluffy Party Favourites playlist on your iPod, Caroline.

Thanks for braving an ear-bashing. :)
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said 555 days ago (May 2nd, 2008)
Ha ha!
What a freakin HOOT!

Bri'ish Punk, eh? I LOVE this side of you Rebsie!

Thanks so much Dick, for the excellent guitar work.

A real kick in the arse!

Be well!
Rebsie said 553 days ago (May 4th, 2008)

I'm enjoying expressing this side of myself. :)

I always have been a rock chick trapped in a folk singer's body. And Dick gave me just the backing track I needed to make the transition from one to the other for two minutes.
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rsorensen said 555 days ago (May 2nd, 2008)
hah!
awesome job. love the accent on the vocals. well done! very fun.
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said 555 days ago (May 2nd, 2008)
Anarchy!!
Bloody slammin' mates!

Really rockin' Rebsie!

Killer guitars Dick!



C.
Muse Ritual said 555 days ago (May 2nd, 2008)
Tears!
Not from any quality issues mind you.. just so happy seeing you step outside of your traditional zone :D I heard hints of the gutter there and I f**k-ing loved it!

..and once more Dick shows his virtuosity at guitar slinging!

Great job you lot! Now get out and dont ever come back!! :P !
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MarkHolbrook said 555 days ago (May 2nd, 2008)
The description
Like most of the other grunge is hilarious! A great way to start the song!
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Epileptic Gibbon said 555 days ago (May 2nd, 2008)
This
is probably even less my kind of thing than some of your acapella folk songs but it's still great for what it is. It does the job very nicely and made me smile and laugh at key points. Both you and Dick deliver the goods.
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Feter said 555 days ago (May 2nd, 2008)
47 Ginger Headed Sailors
I was thinkin how Rebsie would sound ??? and WOW
TRUELY loved this ...the bass work was terrific ..
indeed Mr.DWL guitar work is just fabulous as always !
this osng Rock my freind ..thnx alor for sharin !!

Epileptic Gibbon said 555 days ago (May 2nd, 2008)
This
is probably even less my kind of thing than some of your acapella folk songs but it's still great for what it is. It does the job very nicely and made me smile and laugh at key points. Both you and Dick deliver the goods.
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Epileptic Gibbon said 555 days ago (May 2nd, 2008)
Oops
I don't know what this is doing here. Sorry.
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Rebsie said 554 days ago (May 3rd, 2008)

Don't worry, I don't know what I'm doing here either.
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Vic Holman said 555 days ago (May 2nd, 2008)
ah oh gingers!
a outrageous floor stomper. more then enough to sink the ship before it can be burned down.
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said 555 days ago (May 2nd, 2008)
Venue Sound
Amazing how this sounds live in a small club,

Unexpected transportation into an english punk club, mid seventies, Way cool Rebs & DL
chemystery said 554 days ago (May 2nd, 2008)
high on the seven seas that
This is f*ing great! Big smile here. And the crowd is going wild.


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Heroin_Marys said 554 days ago (May 3rd, 2008)
Acid Bogroll
When the Stiff Victims played their infamous gig, backing singer and band dogsbody Rebsie managed to wangle a support slot for Acid Bogroll, a punk band fronted by her teenage sister Julia Jumbuck.

The Stiff Victims were famously evicted from the gig after two songs but Acid Bogroll have the distinction of having been thrown out before they'd even played anything, when it became known that Julia was wanted for arson and attempting to fix a large safety-pin through the nose of the Statue of Liberty.

Despite this promising start, Julia retired from showbiz in 1983 and decided to spend the rest of her life down a sewer, where she now runs a Home of Rest for Rats.

* - * - * - * - * - * - * - * - * - * - * - * - * - * - * - * - * - * -

Huge thanks to the wonderful Mr Langford who, when he heard the guitar track I'd done for this, took pity on me and recorded a better one. Cheers Dick.

When I played this to my husband he said "if that was anybody else I'd turn it off" so I thought great, it's ready to post.
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Rebsie said 554 days ago (May 3rd, 2008)
Yeah right
Cheers for that insightful comment, I couldn't have put it better myself.
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I. Spike said 554 days ago (May 3rd, 2008)
Ginger! Ginger!!!
That's such a great song title! Love the hook!
Great tune!
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Joe Brady said 554 days ago (May 3rd, 2008)
Wild one!
Nice job on the guitar, Mr. Langford! I love it when you talk that way, Rebsie. Very cool.

Joe
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VicDiesel said 554 days ago (May 3rd, 2008)
Rock and Rebsie
Did your husband know about this episode before he married you? Or did you tell him "here's what happened to, eh, a friend of mine....".

Cool song. I can't understand the accent but I'm too busy head-banging to listen to the words anyway.


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Rebsie said 552 days ago (May 5th, 2008)

Yes my husband did know about the sailors and my punk past before he married me. And fortuntely he also knew I was a domestic dunderhead who puts the laundry on first thing in the morning and then forgets about it till tea time.

Thanks Vic!
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renecalvo said 554 days ago (May 3rd, 2008)
excellent
I like the art as well. Very much in keeping with the times.
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bud said 554 days ago (May 3rd, 2008)
Sailors and punks - now there's a mix I
never would've considered. Right then - excellent post.
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Boris the Bull said 554 days ago (May 3rd, 2008)
Thoughts from the Bull...
knowing your typical fair, this was a delightful flight from all destinations! I stumbled in by pure chance tonight when i saw your name. glad i came in (but honestly, now i'm nervous to leave)! ;)
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Rebsie said 554 days ago (May 3rd, 2008)
Heheh
It must have been a bit of a shock to come across this song out of context. :) I ought to do more like this though, it's very liberating.

Great to see you around here Mark, it's been a while! Just mind the cowpile on the way out and you'll be fine.
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Nick_Flash said 554 days ago (May 3rd, 2008)
cool
It has that Sex Pistols feel for sure. Cool song!
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davisamerica said 553 days ago (May 3rd, 2008)
home of rest for rats
rebsie ... so punk r u .... tell the hubby to crank it up!!
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Rebsie said 552 days ago (May 5th, 2008)

Thanks Jack. In fairness to my husband he genuinely can't stand punk. He's too young to remember it and the spirit of 1977 didn't get ingrained in his consciousness as it did in mine.
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gregd said 553 days ago (May 4th, 2008)
Glad you found a home . . .
for your accent. It's lovely right where it stands. Cool writing, and it's too bad you never got that safety pin to stick. I think it'd look real nice up there on Lady Liberty.
-g
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said 553 days ago (May 4th, 2008)
Love it
... sounds like a lost record I'd find in the back section of Peter Dunn's Vinyl Museum - the dark section where nobody but the dark artsies and the punkers hang out. Mmmm... miss that place. Smelt like beer back there, and smoke, crazy ideas, leather jackets and vinyl records.

Excellent tune!
jiguma said 552 days ago (May 5th, 2008)
Showing your true colours Rebsie?
About time we heard the famous Rebsie punk bass style.

Not to mention the Essex accent.

:)
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Rebsie said 552 days ago (May 5th, 2008)

Thanks Neil. I was hoping you'd spot the bass. :)

There's two basses on here, a deep and competently played one by Dick and a rough and growly one by me. I always used to play bass with my fingers and never with a plectrum, but I was trying to emulate my favourite bassist J-J Burnel and had to play it with a chunky plectrum close to the bridge to get anywhere near the right sound.

That old Fender Musicmaster is the same one I played in my punk band around 1984/85. It's a wonderful old bass and is aging better than I am. :)
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jiguma said 550 days ago (May 7th, 2008)
:)
"It's a wonderful old bass and is aging better than I am. :)"

ditto my 1970 Precision!

Neil
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echoroom said 552 days ago (May 5th, 2008)
Perfect support
for the stiff victims - you sound like a real pnk girl - do you wanna try on my bondage trousers????

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Rebsie said 552 days ago (May 5th, 2008)

There's something very liberating about singing out of tune and posting it on MacJams.

Yeah I'd love to borrow your bondage trousers. Maybe for my next album photoshoot. :)

Cheers Steve, we always appreciate your comments.
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bonnieprincejohnny said 552 days ago (May 5th, 2008)
Triffic.
Fucking good.
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Rebsie said 552 days ago (May 5th, 2008)

Can't ask for a better compliment than that. Fucking chuffed.
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thomasa said 552 days ago (May 5th, 2008)
Love this
Wow...what can I say....
Thomas
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dwwave said 550 days ago (May 7th, 2008)
Punk Twist
What a different twist there

From the first beats I felt a long lost Sex Pistols

longing (and live at that)
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God Save The Queen! RIP SYD
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When there is no future
how can there be sin
we are all dead flower
in the dustbin

Loved it!
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Sunbeam said 256 days ago (February 25th, 2009)
Hello
It is Anna. my dad is curry. I am 10 yearse old. so what? you sing very good and rock.
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Rebsie said 256 days ago (February 25th, 2009)
Hej
Hello Anna, how lovely to see you. Glad you like my rock singing. Your English gets better and better (unlike my Swedish).
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ToddBrodman said 189 days ago (May 3rd, 2009)
A Great Pastiche
This is a great pastiche of the punk movement. Well done, fun and I enjoyed it also.
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