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The Hollywood Brats classic, Sick on You. Part of Riffraf's "Lost Gems" Series:

http://www.riffraf.net/2012/07/lost-gems-sick-on-you-by-the-hollywood-brats/



There are days when we're fed up with everyone and everything. That's the perfect time to talk about the Hollywood Brats.

Some people will tell you that the Sex Pistols or The Ramones gave birth to punk. Those people are piss heads. (Please send your email address along with any complaints, so I can respond with a picture of my middle finger.)

Many bands had the punk act down but few were punks.

When Andrew Matheson headed to London in 1971, he came with a new attitude, so he found fellow hooligans, ES Brady (Guitar) Wayne Manor (Bass) Casino Steel (Piano) and Louis Sparks (drums) to play with.

They started out as Queen, but when the other Queen scored a hit, they changed their name to the Hollywood Brats.

They were a loud, trashy, arrogant, rude, makeup wearing band long before it was in vogue. According to Brady...

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