Perhaps the greatest sleazepop lyrics of all time?

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Foxy from the Roxy Might turn some heads tonight Flashlight dream Peaches and cream delight Roxy Roller Five-bob job She gets bubble-gum on her knees Down between the seats Sometime she'll pass you the keys Roxy Roller Oooh Roxy Roller Roxy Roller, Roxy Her daddy, le commissioner Took far more than his share So Roxy joined the syndicate Knowing it wasn't fair Roxy Roller Oooh Roxy Roller Roxy Roller, Roxy Oooh Roxy Roller Oooh Roxy

― fritz, Tuesday, 8 January 2002 01:00 (twenty-four years ago)

by Sweeney Todd, the canadian beat combo led by Nick "Hot Child In The City" Gilder who was replaced in the groop by a 16 yr. old Bryan Adams (better known to us now as the father of alt.country sooperstar Ryan Adams).

― fritz, Tuesday, 8 January 2002 01:00 (twenty-four years ago)

Rick James "Seventeen."

― Gage-o, Tuesday, 8 January 2002 01:00 (twenty-four years ago)

Funny, I recently had an email correspondance with a ILX member about Nick Gilder. His "City Nights" LP (the one with "Hot Child") is pretty amazing. I'd be shocked if anyone agreed with me on this. His "You Know Who You Are" album with "Roxy Roller" on it is ok, but really not as good as "City Nights". It's a pet favorite of mine, and would be perfectly happy if nobody else ever discovers it.

― Sean, Tuesday, 8 January 2002 01:00 (twenty-four years ago)

the sweeney todd wersion of roxy roller is better than the solo gilder one, but that gilder record with hot child in the city is pretty hot too

― fritz, Tuesday, 8 January 2002 01:00 (twenty-four years ago)

sean! I just mentioned Gilder in another thread. City Nights is great. "Hot Child" is a classic. His other solo records are decent but start to get by Rock America, the last one I have. I don't have it, but I assume the recent Best Of CD would be a pretty good disc. A lot of great power pop guitar work to be found on those records

― g, Tuesday, 8 January 2002 01:00 (twenty-four years ago)

Classic song. Je me souviens.

― dave q, Thursday, 10 January 2002 01:00 (twenty-four years ago)

Sean, you forgot the part where you refer to him as "Geddy Lee's weird gay brother", ha ha. So I listened to those albums again and they're great! His lyrics are like Kim Fowley crossed with Steve Harley, love 'em. Nick also co-wrote Scandal's "The Warrior". Shooting down the walls of heartache, bang bang!

There's an LA-based Nick Gilder tribute band called St. Nick, composed of pop scene types. I think local writer Dan Epstein is in it. But they haven't played for a few years.

― Arthur, Friday, 11 January 2002 01:00 (twenty-four years ago)

just hit me that "Je t'aime moi non plus" should be mentioned in this thread...

― g, Monday, 14 January 2002 01:00 (twenty-four years ago)

maybe not for the acutal lyrics but for the song in general...

― g, Monday, 14 January 2002 01:00 (twenty-four years ago)

Imagine Britney Spears doing a cover of Gwar's "Salaminizer"

― Lord Custos, Monday, 14 January 2002 01:00 (twenty-four years ago)

two years pass...

David Nichols (Huon, Cannanes, etc.) is a huge Nick Gilder fan, but I don't think he knows about this board.

― mike a, Tuesday, 23 November 2004 18:47 (twenty-one years ago)

Frankie Goes To Hollywood "Relax"... nuff said.

― donut christ (donut), Tuesday, 23 November 2004 19:29 (twenty-one years ago)

Ah, so here's the Sweeney Todd thread I couldn't find. Like I was saying on the NG thread, I think his cute little voice mitigates the sleaze somewhat -- "Roxy Roller" or "Hot Child" would be pretty creepy if sung by Tom Jones, for instance.

― briania (briania), Tuesday, 23 November 2004 19:48 (twenty-one years ago)

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