CREEM SHOWCASE
"Success is a dirty word in England," says Alannah Currie of the Thompson Twins. "If you even innocently mention to someone that you want to have hit records, your name is immediately trash. But that was one of our intentions. We wanted hits. We were sick to death of struggling, of living on 25 pounds a week and getting our instruments out of the rubbish bin.
"Success is a dirty word in England," says Alannah Currie of the Thompson Twins. "If you even innocently mention to someone that you want to have hit records, your name is immediately trash. But that was one of our intentions. We wanted hits. We were sick to death of struggling, of living on 25 pounds a week and getting our instruments out of the rubbish bin. We needed the cash, and there's only one way in this business that you can get it: you've got to make hit records. Deliberately."
Obviously, the creators of �Hold Me Now,� �Doctor Doctor,� and �Lay Your Hands On Me� have the whole deal down, chiseled in formica. No pretensions to Great Art here. No burning desire to be the hub of anyone�s cultural universe. No thanks. With their most recent album, Here�s To Future Days, the Thompson Twins have continued their quest for airplay nirvana. Their creed? Keep it short. Keep it tuneful. And never, ever let �em see you in the same clothes twice.
