Ludicrous Lollipops
Encyclopedia
The Ludicrous Lollipops was a band formed in Coventry
in the late 1980s. The initial members were all students at the University of Warwick
who together produced a noisy, high tempo version of rock and roll
. First and foremost a live act, they toured the UK
extensively and attracted a loyal following who were dressed from head to toe in clothing from the band's extensive line of merchandise. The band was as active in its own marketing as it was with its music and members of the fan club were regularly sent information about the band, along with a free lollipop.
Their first record was the Mush EP, a 7 inch vinyl sleeved in luminous pink - luminous colours featured heavily with this band, from clothing to guitars and experimental hair styles. The EP was released on their own record label and sold several hundred copies.
The band's career was given a boost when the NME
's Steve Lamacq
wrote a couple of favourable reviews and mentioned the band to the London A&R crowd who frequented the Bull and Gate in Kentish Town
. This led to the band signing a publishing deal with London Records
and a recording contract with Damaged Goods.
They went on to release another EP, A Part and a six inch single Talk before disbanding in 1993.
Scrumdiddlyumptious (12 ": Damaged Goods
) 1991
A Part (12 ": Damaged Goods
) 1992
Talk (6 ": Damaged Goods
) 1992
Coventry
Coventry is a city and metropolitan borough in the county of West Midlands in England. Coventry is the 9th largest city in England and the 11th largest in the United Kingdom. It is also the second largest city in the English Midlands, after Birmingham, with a population of 300,848, although...
in the late 1980s. The initial members were all students at the University of Warwick
University of Warwick
The University of Warwick is a public research university located in Coventry, United Kingdom...
who together produced a noisy, high tempo version of rock and roll
Rock and roll
Rock and roll is a genre of popular music that originated and evolved in the United States during the late 1940s and early 1950s, primarily from a combination of African American blues, country, jazz, and gospel music...
. First and foremost a live act, they toured the UK
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
extensively and attracted a loyal following who were dressed from head to toe in clothing from the band's extensive line of merchandise. The band was as active in its own marketing as it was with its music and members of the fan club were regularly sent information about the band, along with a free lollipop.
Their first record was the Mush EP, a 7 inch vinyl sleeved in luminous pink - luminous colours featured heavily with this band, from clothing to guitars and experimental hair styles. The EP was released on their own record label and sold several hundred copies.
The band's career was given a boost when the NME
NME
The New Musical Express is a popular music publication in the United Kingdom, published weekly since March 1952. It started as a music newspaper, and gradually moved toward a magazine format during the 1980s, changing from newsprint in 1998. It was the first British paper to include a singles...
's Steve Lamacq
Steve Lamacq
Steve Lamacq , sometimes known by his nicknames Lammo or "The Cat" is an English disc jockey, currently working with the BBC radio stations BBC 6 Music and BBC Radio 2.-Early career:He was born in Basingstoke, Hampshire...
wrote a couple of favourable reviews and mentioned the band to the London A&R crowd who frequented the Bull and Gate in Kentish Town
Kentish Town
Kentish Town is an area of north west London, England in the London Borough of Camden.-History:The most widely accepted explanation of the name of Kentish Town is that it derived from 'Ken-ditch' meaning the 'bed of a waterway'...
. This led to the band signing a publishing deal with London Records
London Records
London Records, referred to as London Recordings in logo, is a record label headquartered in the United Kingdom, originally marketing records in the United States, Canada and Latin America from 1947 to 1979, then becoming a semi-independent label....
and a recording contract with Damaged Goods.
They went on to release another EP, A Part and a six inch single Talk before disbanding in 1993.
Discography
Mush EP (7 ": Crazy Ape Bonkers Phonogram Production Company) 1990- Mindgames
- Firedance
- Worlds Away
Scrumdiddlyumptious (12 ": Damaged Goods
Damaged Goods (record label)
Damaged Goods is a British independent record label and online shop.- History :Damaged Goods started in 1988 from a living room in east London.Ian Damaged called it DamagedGoods. The first release was a re-issue of the 1977 single by Slaughter and the Dogs, "Where Have All the Bootboys Gone?"...
) 1991
- Lies About My Life
- Brag
- Time Spent Hiding
- Smile
A Part (12 ": Damaged Goods
Damaged Goods (record label)
Damaged Goods is a British independent record label and online shop.- History :Damaged Goods started in 1988 from a living room in east London.Ian Damaged called it DamagedGoods. The first release was a re-issue of the 1977 single by Slaughter and the Dogs, "Where Have All the Bootboys Gone?"...
) 1992
- A Part
- Disinheritence
- Godiva
Talk (6 ": Damaged Goods
Damaged Goods (record label)
Damaged Goods is a British independent record label and online shop.- History :Damaged Goods started in 1988 from a living room in east London.Ian Damaged called it DamagedGoods. The first release was a re-issue of the 1977 single by Slaughter and the Dogs, "Where Have All the Bootboys Gone?"...
) 1992
- Talk
- Tag