Famous for Fifteen People: The Songs of Momus 1982 - 1995

Famous for Fifteen People: The Songs of Momus 1982 - 1995

by John William Daniel Robinson
Famous for Fifteen People: The Songs of Momus 1982 - 1995

Famous for Fifteen People: The Songs of Momus 1982 - 1995

by John William Daniel Robinson

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Overview

The life and songs of singer-songwriter Momus during his time at Creation records and beyond. Momus - the stage name of musician Nicholas Currie - is one of the most prolific and talented indie songwriters of the last forty years. His work is controversial, influential and highly regarded. From aspiring indie pop star of the 1980s to Japanese chart success in the 1990s through many experimental works to the present day, he has been a constant in the search for intelligent, thinking person's pop. Jarvis Cocker asked him to produce his band Pulp, the NME memorably awarded his album "Hippopotamomus" 0/10, Creation Records dropped him when he proved too dangerous for them, and his more controversial work led to astounding legal tussles. His personal life has involved scandal and heartbreak and he lost an eye following an infection, resulting in his distinctive eye-patch. His songs including "The Hairstyle of the Devil", "The Guitar Lesson" and "I Want You but I Don't Need You" are acclaimed and have been covered by artists including Amanda Palmer and Steven Wilson.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781789047271
Publisher: Hunt, John Publishing
Publication date: 11/01/2021
Pages: 297
Product dimensions: 5.58(w) x 8.53(h) x 0.69(d)

About the Author

John Robinson is a Further Education Lecturer in Computing from Scunthorpe in North Lincolnshire. He has a background in website design and a BA(Hons) in Radio Film and Television Studies with Mathematics from Canterbury Christ Church College. He works and writes mainly about music and technology, and lives with his wife and two children.

Table of Contents

Introduction 1

We Set To Wondering…#1 Puritans 3

Now's Our Chance!…2 The Man on Your Street 5

Next Thing You Know…#3 The Beast with 3 Backs 12

Preferring the Ache…#4 Circus Maximus 18

Waiting for 1999…#5 "Nicky" 38

Proper Little Madams…#6 Murderers, the Hope of Women 40

Closer to the Heart…#7 The Poison Boyfriend 48

Twitching the Lace…#8 Tender Pervert 68

Inexplicable Charisma…#9 The Hairstyle of the Devil 86

I've Watched All Your Desire…#10 Don't Stop the Night 89

Why Should They Admire Us…#11 Monsters of Love 101

The Prosecution Rests Its Case…#12 Hippopotamomus 105

I Try To Be Normal…#13 The Ultraconformist 123

A Machine That Let You Feel…#14 Voyager 145

Strange Emotional Pattern…#15 Timelord 172

Wrong For All the Right Reasons…#16 The Philosophy of Momus 196

I Had To Put Down the Guitar…#17 Slender Sherbet 259

Author Biography 276

Note to Reader 277

Bibliography and Further Reading 278

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