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Little of substance is known about Elvis. He is 22 and has written songs for eight years. He spent a year hustling demo tapes before England's Stiff label realized he was as good as he claimed. His songs include such titles as "Less Than Zero," "Welcome to the Working Week," and "Waiting for the End of the World," and are a definite reaction against the current state of music today and particularly the music business, which he bitterly hates. | Little of substance is known about Elvis. He is 22 and has written songs for eight years. He spent a year hustling demo tapes before England's Stiff label realized he was as good as he claimed. His songs include such titles as "Less Than Zero," "Welcome to the Working Week," and "Waiting for the End of the World," and are a definite reaction against the current state of music today and particularly the music business, which he bitterly hates. | ||
Like the best of the punks, Elvis writes ''singles''. The songs themselves are important; instrumental virtuosity, expensive equipment, exclusive tastes — none of this interests Elvis. | Like the best of the punks, Elvis writes ''singles''. The songs themselves are important; instrumental virtuosity, expensive equipment, exclusive tastes — none of this interests Elvis. "Music has to get to people," he [[Melody Maker, June 25, 1977|says]]. | ||
This is the kind of attitude that is making rock fresh and exciting again. While Elvis is perhaps the ultimate anti-rock star, his angry, frustrated and vengeful songs are the latest rage of England and address an audience rejuvenated by nothing less than a full-fledged rock 'n' roll revival. His band is composed of young musicians who want only to go out and play, and according to ''[[Melody Maker, August 6, 1977|Melody Maker]]'', they are "so damned hot they could reduce the Post Office Tower to a mass of molten metal in 60 seconds flat." | This is the kind of attitude that is making rock fresh and exciting again. While Elvis is perhaps the ultimate anti-rock star, his angry, frustrated and vengeful songs are the latest rage of England and address an audience rejuvenated by nothing less than a full-fledged rock 'n' roll revival. His band is composed of young musicians who want only to go out and play, and according to ''[[Melody Maker, August 6, 1977|Melody Maker]]'', they are "so damned hot they could reduce the Post Office Tower to a mass of molten metal in 60 seconds flat." |
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