Graham Parker & The Goldtops
Them Bugs/The Ologist Song (Single)
Big Stir
The A Side is good, pretty much a novelty song about not wanting bugs around. It’s fun, it’s cute, and cool by the end of it.
But the B-side, “The Ologist Song,” is the gem. Sounding like “Heat Treatment,” the title song from his second album, it brings to mind his best 70s work in a slightly mellower fashion. It’s a sincere tribute to doctors and scientists, really anyone with a “gist” in their job title. If you’ve never heard him, one of the original UK punks, this single is where to start. Ditto if you have and wondered what happened to him. If you’re a fan, you’ll love this. I am, and do, very much.
Andrea Weiss
Love your reviews of GP, however your label "punk" in terms of Parker needs an asterisk. He was never punk rock and selling him as such always disappoints. He much more than punk rock and I can tell you already know that.
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