High school confidential jerry lee lewis album, an album by jerry lee lewis high school confidential jerry lee lewis song, a song by jerry lee lewis high school confidential film, a film featuring jerry lee lewis high school confidential rough trade song, a song by rough trade high school confidential tv series, a documentary television. High school confidential lyrics performed by rough trade. Chain reaction is the only album by canadian band luba featuring luba kowalchyk as vocalist. I wanna burn my books give up high school high school, high school confidential. High school confidential is next and is arguably the most famous song rough trade ever recorded. They recorded several canadian chart hits between 1982 and 1989, and in 1983, they were nominated for most promising group of the year at the juno awards. Soon afterward, pope rerecorded the rough trade single high school confidential for the queer as folk season 1 soundtrack. The band s sophomore album, avoid freud, released by true north in the fall of 1980, featured the controversial track high school confidential, which took rough trade from underground toronto chic to critical national acclaim. High school confidential, a song by rough trade on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes.
Spoons is a canadian new wave band, formed in 1979 in burlington, ontario, canada. And high school confidential, is, and always was, a little gem. Avoid freud, singer carole pope refers to the star of this film, mamie van. High school confidential is a song by canadian new wave band rough trade, from their 1980 album avoid freud. Sexual politics is what this canadian band is about, as its debut. With this 1950s cultural background, high school confidential was a perfect title for rough trade to choose for their song with original lyrics. Vinyl 7 jerry lee lewis high school confidential 1959, vinyl discogs. She also rerecorded her classic with rough trade, high school confidential for.
High school confidential is a 1958 song written by jerry lee lewis and ron hargrave and ed in both their names on january 28, 1958 as the title song of the mgm movie of the same name directed by jack arnold. Carole was ahead of her time in spring 1981 when this hit the top 5 in canada. Rough trade was a canadian rock band in the 1970s and 1980s, centred on singer carole pope and multiinstrumentalist kevan staples. Rough trade was a canadian new wave rock band in the 1970s and 1980s, centered on singer carole pope and multiinstrumentalist kevan staples. Pope cowrote the hit song high school confidential for her band rough trade in 1980. Shes a cool blonde scheming bitch she makes my body twitch walking down the corridor. Rough trade high school confidential lyrics genius lyrics.
Attracting what carole calls a diversified audience, and other artists who were practicing their own forms of nihilism. Shes a cool blonde scheming bitch she makes my body twitch walking. To this day, you can find the doors on just about any jukebox on the planet. In accordance with the directives of government and health authorities, we have temporarily suspended operations. Rough trade independent purveyors of great music, since 1976. In his 1993 book, not simply divine, jay bernard, manager for gay icon divine. Highschool confidential by rough trade single, new wave. The bands breakthrough top 40 hit in canada, it remains their most famous song.
Five flavors of dumb by antony john, american band. Sexual politics is what this canadian band is about, as its debut makes plain. High school, high school confidential she drives a candy pink cadillac if i dont get her soon ill have a heart attack when she flashes me a look i wanna burn my books give up high school oh well. The roles singer carole pope adopts range from a blonde, cool, scheming bitch being stalked by teenaged brandos in the halls in the powerhouse high school confidential to a terrified gunpoint victim in hostage to a tigress in its a jungle. Singer carol pope from this toronto band has a unique, deep, throaty voice, even masculine, and the lyrics do not reveal. Shes a cool blonde scheming bitch, she makes my body twitch walking down the corridor. On imdb tv, you can catch hollywood hits and popular tv series at no cost. Carole pope on rough trades high school confidential. The girl cant help it, she really cant help it now. Without her there would not be a rough trade, you could say she is rough trade. All touch and no contact, high school confidential rush. All the cats are at the high school rockin honey, get your.
She make my body twitch, walking down the corridor. Search the worlds most comprehensive index of fulltext books. Rough trade highschool confidential releases discogs. Watch the video for all touch from rough trade s for those who think young for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists.
Rough trade high school confidential hq remastered. High school confidential is a song by canadian new wave band rough trade, from their 1980 album. Rough trade high school confidential unedited version high school confidential edited version boardwalk usa nb121767 45worlds 45spaces 45cat welcome guest. Jerry lee lewis original golden hits lp rough trade. Rough trade was a canadian new wave rock band in the 1970s and 1980s. Theres nothing wrong with that of course, but it can be confusing if youre trying to sort out what song is a cover of another song. The songs producer was gene martynec, who won the juno award for producer of the year for his work on high school confidential and bruce cockburns tokyo. In the 1980 song high school confidential by the canadian new wave band rough trade album. High school confidential, a song by rough trade on spotify. Carole pope rough trade todays act created the first ever lesbian hit single.
High school confidential this song is by rough trade and appears on the album avoid. From canadas rough trade from their 1980 album avoid freud. The band was noted for their provocative lyrics and stage antics. Open up, ahoney, its your lover boy me thats aknockin why dont you listen to me, sugar. Shes a cool blonde scheming bitch she makes my body twitch walking down the corridor you can hear her stilettos click i. High school confidential tv series, a documentary television. In 1980, all of canada would get a taste of rough trades unique take on music and human sexuality. Check out high school confidential by rough trade on amazon music. The bands sophomore album, avoid freud, released by true north in the fall of.
High school confidential by rough trade on amazon music. T the social system that they school colludes in his ir dares correct him. Pope milked the subject in rough trade songs such as lipstick on your dipstick and high school confidential, which may explain why she was never embraced by what she calls the boys club that ran the music industry. The band s breakthrough top 40 hit in canada, it remains their most famous song. Same title, different song, high school confidential. High school confidential rough trade song wikipedia. High school confidential by rough trade vancouver pop. Carole pope has a good solo career in the 21st century, but her most successful years were those with the band rough trade, an act whose nucleus consisted of pope and multiinstrumentalist kevan staples, with various other musicians revolving around them. The songs producer was gene martynec, who won the juno award for producer of the year for his work on high school confidential and bruce cockburns. Learn more about your favorite hit high school confidential by rough trade. Inspired by the canadian rock icons 2014 album, the show is all about the female gaze and features artists working from a. Its difficult to imagine now what a powerful effect jerry lee lewis whole lotta shakin goin on had when it first hit the national airwaves in 1957. Carole pope launches music for lesbians concert series at the.
Known for their sexual lyrics and provocative act, carole pope and rough t. Make sure youre buying a copy that has the full original running time of around 3. Its a slinky, controversial tale of a 1950s teenage femme fatale. Rough trade high school confidential hq remastered audio youtube.
Apr 02, 2017 carole pope launches music for lesbians concert series at the phoenix. Confidential is a group who love to reach down into the roots of classic country music, southern rock, 80s dance music, swamp pop and new country. Its natures perverse joke, and a neverending source of material for me. Best known for the sleazysounding high school confidential, rough trade was much more popular in canada than anywhere else, but they did enjoy a hint of success in the u. Their music is filled with themes of catastropic power and dimestore novel smut, entertainingly delivered by. In 1975, pope and staples recruited several backup musicians and formed the band rough trade. Theres only so many unique two word or three word titles that can be invented before groups begin to recycle titles. The album contains songs in the early new wave music style. The book dealt with her rise to pop stardom, as well as her social convictions.
This is the most recent information about rough trade that has been submitted to amiright. Rough trade was a trailblazing, politicallycharged, punkinspired new wave rock band, formed in toronto in 1975 by multiinstrumentalist kevan staples and manchesterborn, scarboroughraised vocalist carole pope. High school confidential jerry lee lewis song wikipedia. High school confidential rough trade song info allmusic. Pittsburgh band punchline delivers a message with just. Carole pope and rough trade, known for their sexual lyrics and provocative act, ushered canada from the punk movement of the 1970s to the new wave sound of the 1980s and catapulted themselves into the international music scene. Apr 27, 2012 i wanna burn my books give up high school high school, high school confidential. It was one of the most sexually explicit songs in pop music. Music trivia same title, different song high school confidential. Highs projectile relationship king girl for himself, utsider or an awkward cial humiliation. Rough trades doubleplatinum selling album that includes the hit high school confidential. High school confidential, the sole album by the shortlived band tomcats. Canadian band with main members carole pope and kevan staples, who had first performed together in a. About high school confidential high school confidential is a song by canadian new wave band rough trade, from their 1980 album avoid freud.
Singer, songwriter carole pope is known for pushing the boundaries of sexuality, sexual politics and the status quo. Rough trade highschool confidential uncensored 1980. Notorious for the openly sexual nature of their songs and the burlesque theatricality of their live performances which often. Watch the video for high school confidential from rough trade s avoid freud for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. High school confidential rough trade song song facebook.
Origin storiesrough trade high school confidential. Rough trade high school confidential hq remastered audio. They released a 7 in 1980, and have been featured on compilations such. Lyrics to high school confidential by rough trade from the birds of a. High school confidential, the sole album by the short lived band tomcats. The band is most famous for their 1981 hit high school confidential, one of the first explicitly lesbian themed top 40 hits in the world. Jerry lee lewis high school confidential lyrics genius. One of the hallmarks of good music is that it keeps getting played. This album has a few real good tracks and the hit single high school confidential, a lesbian song if there ever was one, and pope was not faking it, being a lesbian herself, the one time partner of dusty springfield. Punchline recorded the song in five different locations. The band was invited to play their first crossover hit, high school confidential a song. Their music is filled with themes of catastropic power and dimestore novel smut, entertainingly delivered by popes powerful voice. This new adventure in capitalism is in the spirit of the pioneering independent record label, and will soon be trading books and other wares of the same originality and radical direction.
Jerry lee lewis high school confidential 1959, vinyl. The crotchgrab heard round the world cbc television. Pope often performed in black leather pants and bondage attire. High school confidential is a song by canadian new wave band rough trade, from. Popes stridency cant obscure the ambition and brutal honesty of. I saw carole pope and rough trade as a bar band in toronto in the 1970s. Apr 09, 2018 rough trade, based in canada, were a electropop duo consisting of carole pope and kevan staples. The best of rough trade is the most accessible and consistent album offered from this now defunct band. An unlikely new wave hit, rough trade s high school confidential was controversial upon its release due to its frank discussion of lesbianism. She also appeared in the toronto production of the vagina monologues in 2001, then moved to new york city to continue writing and recording. About rough trade books, is a publishing house brought to you by the minds behind rough trade records. Music, dreams, and coming of age in the heartland by kristen laine. Note that initially luba was the name of the band and not luba kowalchyks stage name.
In fact, the radio version bleeps out part of the line it makes me cream my jeans when she comes my. Song information for high school confidential rough trade on allmusic. If we have more information about rough trade, then we provide a link to the section where it appears the actual page whenever possible. Anyone in search of the song high school confidential on cd should check the running time of the song first on whatever disc theyre thinking of buying. A campy late 1950s antidrug propaganda film starring russ tamblyn with jackie coogan uncle fester from the addams family playing a soda fountain ownerdrug lord. Rough trade high school confidential political tunes. We talk about her songwriting process, her most recent recording music for lesbians and her book antidiva a noholds. High school confidential by rough trade vancouver pop music. The bands first album, rough trade live, was produced by jack richardson. In 1980, all of canada would get a taste of rough trade s unique take on music and human sexuality. Rough trade guitar chords, guitar tabs and lyrics album from. In doing so, they helped define an era of canadian music throughout the 80s.
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