FROM the moment Buster Bloodvessel poked his tongue out on Top of The Pops back in 1980, Bad Manners' brand of ska pop gave them hit after hit, and they still remain a popular live act.
Back in the North-East, promoting their current album Stupidity, they attract a full house and Special Brew, Lip Up Fatty and My Girl Lollipop still sound fresh 20-odd years after they first dented the top ten.
Bad Manners are the ultimate party band, but when songs like Samson And Delilah are aired you are reminded how good these guys actually are - it is no wonder they spent 111 weeks in the singles chart alone.
And they have a future, as they are on the new Scooby-Doo film soundtrack, a four CD box-set is in the pipeline and there is talk of a 2 Tone-style UK tour along with The Beat and one or two members of The Specials.
Published: 20/04/2004
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