Trash - the New York Dolls
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wMUnqxmiV2k We can't leave the New York Dolls and David Johansen after only one track so a return to their glorious first album and a number that once again tips its cap to their New York roots hits the nail. Besides being the most "punkish" track on the album, and most reminiscent of the songs that were played in the Squat (see last post), "Trash" references fellow New Yorkers Mickey and Syvlia's r&b classic, "Love is Strange" (see https://www
Looking For A Kiss - the New York Dolls
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5D_DAFhiD5E An example of the increasingly frequent phenomenon of the demise of the last man standing of the classic line-up of classic bands is David Johansen who died just over a year ago on February 28th 2025. Over the years, much has been made of the influence of the Dolls on punk rock although ex Sex Pistol Johnny Rotten is on record as playing this down, eschewing New York influences in favour of British glam rockers such as Bowie, T Rex
