23 May, 2009

Orgasm Addict

from the 7” single, United Artists Records, 1977



“Well you tried it just for once, found it alright for kicks; but now you found out that it’s a habit that sticks, and you’re an orgasm addict.” Thus begins the tale of Johnny (he will fuck you always and always…), and every other young boy on the planet once the cat is out of the bag. The usual stipulations and rules which had made many rock stars masters of the double-entendre over the years went out the window with punk music, and the Buzzcocks leave no doubt in anyone’s mind as to the level of obsession within their main character here, “…you're makin' out with school kids, winos and heads of state; you even made it with the lady who puts the little plastic robins on her Christmas cakes…” Extra points for the sassy cover art, and I have to agree, “…it’s a labor of love fucking yourself to death…”!