Fruitier Than Thou

It’s funny how my day at work didn’t do anything to disprove the theory that life is just a series of endless relentless grinding disappointments..& that I had actually achieved the anti Midas touch (the status not the song tabular) when by chance someone on myface reminded me of THE CHEFS. I can honestly say that I think it hard to feel crap & not feel better for hearing a CHEFS song.
Helen McCookerybook once described THE CHEFS as the worst punk band in Brighton… But with the best songs. There is a nice little insight to the early CHEFS in this interview. I think three minute sets should be considered more, certainly shorter sets. I was first drawn to them via the old Brighton VAULTAGE compilations of the late 70’s… The one that included THE CHEFS also included (the mighty) GOLINSKI BROTHERS single “Bloody” (Phew wow!) but more so when I heard “Boasting” for the first time, which includes the line “I have a pair of pointed crepes, a 10” WHIRLWIND record that I think is great…” Which I could relate to directly as frankly I did (don’t let anybody tell you they were split toed Cuban heels.. No Siree!!) & it was (still is)… They just made me smile, sometimes laugh out loud. Ladies & gentlemen THE CHEFS.. (Possibly) the worst punk band in Brighton, with the best songs .. & the voice of Doris Day.