Jeff Nielsen: May 8, 2011

Can’t Withstand The Revillos

The outlook was grim for Fay Fife and Eugene Reynolds when song-writer/guitarist Jo Callis left Scottish pop-punks The Rezillos after their landmark 1978 album, “Can’t Stand The Rezillos”. Rather then retreat, the two lead singers simply re-christened themselves The Revillos and doubled down on their kitschy mission of making the sound of the Ramones, The B-52’s and The Cramps all crammed into Joe Meeks’ home studio.
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1. “Motorbike Beat”

2. “Voodoo”

3. “Scuba, Scuba”

4. “Rock-a-Boom”

5. “Where’s the Boy For Me?”

6. “Destination Venus”
   (A slight cheat but since this was the final Rezillos single it counts as a transitional tune.)

7. “Mind-Bending Cutie Doll”

8. “Where’s The Boy For Me/Motorbike Beat”“
   (Kind of a repeat but killer versions, even with the brutal editing.)

9. “Bitten By A Love Bug”

10. “Bongo Brain”