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Son of Sam I Am, 1988
Written by Tim Quirk, Jay Blumenfield, William Wittman, Sandy Smallens, and Tommy Vinton?
A sort of proto-emo power pop with a sly wink and a sneer. They remind me of Sum 41. The Hugo of the title here is Hugo Burnham, the drummer for the Gang of Four. The song is about the disappointment the narrator feels in artists that make money, specifically citing Lou Reed and the Clash. "Another hero has failed me / He's a guest VJ on MTV / Jack's in his corset, Jane's in her vest / Lou's hawking scooters and American Express." I have no patience for starry-eyed idealists who believe in the ridiculous concept of "selling out," but it's a fun tune I guess.
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