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Few songs, punk rock or otherwise, begin with the line 'You bought the sofa that I wanted for years' but The Mumps manage to come up with those very words. A great punk band name but they're not too widely known outside America. Inside the USA their singer Lance Loud (not his real name) was known as the twenty two year old in an early reality TV show called An American Family. It was so long ago that we didn't even call those showsÌý "reality TV" : they were "Fly On The Wall" . Lance achieved fame by coming out during the show, which in 1973 was a Big Deal. A career with The Mumps was never going to reach those dizzy heights, especially as they never got a proper record deal. "Crocodile Tears" is from the 'Fatal Charm' compilation , on Eggbert Records. Eggbert Records was not one of the Great American Record Companies. Unfortunately.

Rezillos - Cold Wars
Pere Ubu - Street Waves
The Tenants - Submind
Joy Division - Shadowplay (RCA Demo)
Patti Smith - Frederick
Stranglers - Dagenham Dave
Ramones - You’re Gonna Kill That Girl
Only Ones - Someone Who Cares
Television Personalities - Part Time Punks
Action Pact - Suss Of The Swiss
Lurkers - Jenny
Mumps - Crocodile Tears
Left Banke - Evening Gown
New York Dolls - Frankenstein