Holly and the Italians -- "Youth Coup" (1981)

I'm bored with everything that I see

I'm bored with you and you with me

(More bored with you than with me, of course.)

Even though I'm almost 58 years old, rock music is still VERY important to me.  But I wonder about  bands that are still touring when their members are my age or older.

In "My Generation," the Who famously sang "Hope I die before I get old.”  But they didn't.  (Except for Keith Moon, of course, whose drumming on "I Can See For Miles" is without a doubt the greatest performance by a rock drummer ever.)  I could have done without their performance at the 2010 Super Bowl – when Townshend and Daltrey were 64 and 65, respectively. 

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Ideally, rock music performers are not only young but also have a rock-and-roll attitude – that is, pissed off at their parents and teachers and adults in general.  

"Youth Coup" is hardly "My Generation" circa 1981.  But Holly Vincent of Holly and the Italians did have the right attitude.  

This short-lived band is better known for "Tell That Girl to Shut Up," the single that led to their getting an album deal.  But "Youth Coup" is a great little rock anthem.  And like the songs discussed in my last few posts, I discovered it thanks to the "Mystic Eye" radio show.

Click here to listen to "Youth Coup.”