Desperate Bicycles - Smokescreen

[@seanmcgabriel207]

Still humming this track occasionally, what? about 46 years on...

[@HelicopterHoneymoon]

One of the best, simply cannot be understated how great they were.

[@TOBERT001]

This is a great track. Still have this single somewhere along with "The Medium Was Tedium". There was a BBC doc at the time about small labels and I remember The DB's being on. After pressing their own single they delivered them to the record shops by bike. This wasn't them living up to their name, they just delivered them by bike. I think I sent away for mine.

[@Mancunianlover]

Happy to notice I'm not the last human being to remember the Desperate Bicycles. Great band, so underrated!

[@Nate-im3sg]

Ha!

[@Bhakti-Tereza]

I love your playlist. This music changed my world. It also takes me to some kids of this generation. Especially my friend Sam Zeroxx. His band Zeroxx is a revival of the 77 sound. Thank you

[@firminafirm]

I wrote into the band to get this record and I get a mention on the rear of the cover. I thought it was great at the time....but now I am nearly 50......prefer Elkie Brooks...very sad

[@MattAttack54]

Very Nice great DIY Punk !!!!

[@morganfitzp]

Best band of 1977. Hands down, handlebars up.

[@HelicopterHoneymoon]

Absolutely! This has an attitude miles beyond any clone-band.

[@arkhangelsk]

amazing! THANKS.

[@ChoobChoob]

I just had a chat with Roger Stevens a moment ago. ++10000000000000 INSPIRATION POINTS.

[@johnmccready-gt6gq]

do you still have a contact for him?

[@peterwwolf]

This was the first punk single/Didnt know it was subject to debate/FIRST band to promote the do it yourself punk ethos even if the music doesnt sound exactly like you think it should/I used to have a copy of this single

[@1982alicealice]

FUCK YES!

[@GG7733]

Seeing plastic for the 1st time is something to see....

[@andrewmcneill7458]

Yes, that phrase summed up being 17 years old in 1977. Waking up

[@paulmessis1985]

Bad news for me... I have just found out I am missing this single from my collection, I suspect a theft has occurred, someone will pay with blood.

[@germsincognito8329]

Paul Messis make them stand knee deep in the blood of their children

[@kelechi_77]

It's in better hands

[@Israfvel]

I don't remember them, being 19 and all... just came across 'em while listening to The Homosexuals.

[@HelicopterHoneymoon]

I definitely am an "idioit"

[@chestrendy]

The mono sound doesn't help. most punk from them has a very monolithic sound. it's not hippie crap, but i can see why someine would think that.

[@HelicopterHoneymoon]

you obviously don't know your punk history, mate.