PSYCHEDELIC FURS KWIK KWOTES!
The Psychedelic Furs have been providing the world with their unique brand of music and imagery since the heyday of British punk. The band merged the “punk” influences of the time with music from the “glitter” rock era (Bowie, Roxy Music, etc.) and ’60s psychedelic sounds— taking their name to offend stubborn, dogmatic punks who wouldn’t admit they like anything from the ’60s.
PSYCHEDELIC FURS KWIK KWOTES!
The Psychedelic Furs have been providing the world with their unique brand of music and imagery since the heyday of British punk. The band merged the “punk” influences of the time with music from the “glitter” rock era (Bowie, Roxy Music, etc.) and ’60s psychedelic sounds— taking their name to offend stubborn, dogmatic punks who wouldn’t admit they like anything from the ’60s. Ironically, after four criticallyacclaimed albums, the Furs are enjoying their biggest success with the movie Pretty In Pink. Director John Hughes took the title from the first cut on the Furs’ second LP, Talk Talk, the band re-recorded the song for the film soundtrack, and the rest is history. What follows are some quotes head Fur Richard Butler gave to ROCK-SHOTS about the “meaning” of the Psychedelic Furs.
