Homosapien by Pete Shelley suggested by ORH

Pete C · August 03, 2013, 03:17:07 AM

First, apologies for not being around much during July - lost my mother-in-law and then my auntie and what with the hot weather as well, I've not felt much like recording anything.

Anyway, ORH suggested this song for me - Pete Shelley was the singer with the Buzzcocks who I loved but this song wasn't familiar. Found it on YouTube - mmm, bit of a camp video, also covered by Pansy Division. According to Wiki, the BBC banned it for 'explicit reference to gay sex'. So thats why I'd never heard it.

Found the lyrics but there's not a single tab for it so I had to work the chords out myself (which I'm crap at) - luckily, if I'm right, there's only 4.

So here goes....

Oldrottenhead · August 03, 2013, 03:46:57 AM

brilliant pete c. i had this single from the day it was released, never twigged re the gay sex stuff lol, even tho pete shelley was always quite fey.

ODH · August 03, 2013, 06:05:35 AM

Great job Pete. As you may know, I too love Buzzcocks - saw them a couple of months back - and I do remember the song but not that familiar with. But I ramble.

You've done a great job though. Chords sound pretty spot on to my ear. Smashing.

Hilary · August 03, 2013, 06:32:16 AM

I was trying to think of one for you yesterday but this is just perfect Pete, you've done a mighty fine job with it. I'm sorry to hear about your mother-in-law and your auntie x

64Guitars · August 06, 2013, 11:24:27 AM

Great job. Love the guitars and the bleepy synth sound. Excellent vocal too.

cuthbert · August 06, 2013, 11:31:54 AM

You definitely captured the Buzzcocks vibe - loving the guitar and synth (that a VL-Tone?). Nice one, man.

Pete C · August 06, 2013, 01:58:32 PM

The synth bit is a Yahama PS something or other that my son had as a kid. One of those 100 preset jobs. I do have a VL Tone - didn't think of using that !