Bloody Tourists
10cc
℗ 1978 Mercury Records 6310 504
℗ 1990 Mercury Records 826 921
After proving they could keep 10cc alive as a duo act with 1977's successful Deceptive Bends, Eric Stewart and Graham Gouldman pressed on in 1978 with Bloody Tourists. Although it scored some notable hits, it was a less consistent and less memorable affair than its predecessor. The problem with Bloody Tourists is that it feels like a group of session musicians trying to come up with songs in the 10cc style instead of a proper 10cc album. The eccentric humor that once flowed freely feels forced on this album: “Reds In My Bed" is a lame stab at Cold War satire that never really succeeds in saying anything while “Shock On The Tube (Don't Want Love)" tries to be daring with its tale of a subway sex fantasy and instead comes off as smutty and dull. Another problem is that the music propping up these narratives is lacking in both hooks and inspiration: the backing track for “Take These Chains" is a dull attempt at rockabilly that sounds like an especially poppy Eagles outtake and “The Anonymous Alcoholic" has a disco-parody portion that merely sounds like a mediocre example of the music it is supposedly sending up. However, the album's singles present a few bright moments: “For You And I" is a lovely ballad that fortifies its attractive melody with some strong vocal harmonies and “Dreadlock Holiday" chronicles the exploits of a hapless tourist in Jamaican against a catchy pop-reggae backdrop. Sadly, these are the first two tracks on the album so when they have passed there isn't much to look forward to. In the end, Bloody Tourists is competent enough to keep the 10cc's hardcore fans happy but the casual listener is advised to track down its hits on a compilation. — Donald A. Guarisco. |
- 1. Dreadlock Holiday (Eric Stewart — Graham Gouldman) [04:31]
- 2. For You and I (Graham Gouldman) [05:19]
- 3. Take These Chains (Eric Stewart — Graham Gouldman) [02:38]
- 4. Shock on the Tube (Don't Want Love) (Eric Stewart) [03:41]
- 5. Last Night (Graham Gouldman — Rick Fenn) [03:14]
- 6. The Anonymous Alcoholic (Eric Stewart — Graham Gouldman) [05:42]
- 7. Reds in My Bed (Eric Stewart — Stewart Tosh) [04:11]
- 8. Life Line (Graham Gouldman) [03:29]
- 9. Tokyo (Eric Stewart) [04:30]
- 10. Old Mister Time (Dave MacKay — Eric Stewart) [04:27]
- 11. From Rochdale to Ocho Rios (Graham Gouldman) [03:43]
- 12. Everything You Wanted to Know About!!! (Eric Stewart) [04:25]
Тексты:
Dreadlock Holiday
(Eric Stewart — Graham Gouldman)
I WAS WALKIN' DOWN THE STREET CONCENTRATIN' ON TRUCKIN' RIGHT I HEARD A DARK VOICE BESIDE OF ME AND I LOOKED 'ROUND IN A STATE OF FRIGHT I saw four faces one mad a brother from the gutter They looked me up and down a bit and turned to each other (I say) I don't like cricket-A OH NO I love it-A Yeah I don't like cricket-A NO NO I love it-A Yeah Don't you walk through my words you got to show some respect Don't you walk through my words 'cause you ain't heard me out yet WELL HE LOOKED DOWN AT MY SILVER CHAIN HE SAID "I'LL GIVE YOU ONE DOLLAR" I SAID "YOU'VE GOT TO BE JOKING MAN IT WAS A PRESENT FROM ME MOTHER" He said "I like it I wan' it I'll take it off your hands An' you'll be sorry you'd crossed me You'd better understand that you're a long, a long way from home" (and I say) I don't like reggae-A NO NO I love it-A HEY I don't like reggae-A Yeah Yeah I love it-A Oh Yeah Don't you cramp me style don't you queer me pitch Don't you walk through my words 'cause you Ain't heard me out yet I HURRIED BACK TO THE SWIMMING POOL SINKIN' PINA COLADA I HEARD A DARK VOICE BESIDE ME SAY "would you like something hotter" She said "I've got it you wan' it my harvest is the best And if you try it you'll like it and wallow in the Dreadlock holiday, dreadlock holiday, dreadlock holiday" (and I say) don't like jamaica OH NO I love her HEY Don't like jamaica OH NO I love her OH YEH Don't you walk through my words you got to show some respect Don't you walk through my words 'cause you ain't heard me out yet I don't like cricket-A OH NO I love it-A dreadlock holiday I don't like reggae-A OH NO I love it-A dreadlock holiday Don't like jamaica HEY I love her dreadlock holiday I don't like cricket-A OH NO I love it-A dreadlock holiday I don't like reggae