In the year 2112, the World Intelligence Network (W.I.N.) welcomes its newest-and most unlikely-secret agent. Joe McClaine is just nine years old, but thanks to the Brain Impulse Galvanoscope Record And Transfer (BIG RAT) machine invented by his father, he can be given the skills, knowledge and experience of anyone on earth.
Joe's adventures take him all over the world, foiling international terrorists, helping besieged royals and recovering missing nuclear weapons.
Following on the heels of Thunderbirds and Captain Scarlet, JOE 90 marked yet another triumph for producer Gerry Anderson. In classic Anderson syle, the show featured incredible machines, fast-paced action and ahead-of-their-time special effects.
In the the 70s, any kid who was unlucky enough to need to wear really old-fashioned NHS-style spectacles, was inevitably given the nickname of Joe 90.
Which leads me to introduce two Joes from the 90s:-
mp3 : Inspiral Carpets - Joe
mp3 : PJ Harvey - Joe
The PJ Harvey track is taken from her astonishing and remarkable debut LP Dry, released in 1991. At the time Peej had an image of a ball-breaking rock chick, with her quite short hair who wore no make-up and everyday clothes. It was a few years later that she transformed herself into drop-dead gorgeous rock chick with the flowing locks, ruby red lipstick and a body she would show off in the flimsiest of outfits. I only say this because I recall not long after the debut LP appeared, she did a semi-nude photo-shoot in one of the music papers, and the following week there were all sorts of letters from blokes saying how 'ugly birds shouldn't be encouraged to get their kit off.' I bet if she did the same today, the paper's circulation would increase ten-fold.
The Inspiral Carpets single was released in 1995 and was the last before the band split up (they later reformed for a while in 2003). Thankfully, none of the band, to the best of my knowledge, have ever got their kit off in public.
Happy Listening.
5 comments:
A (bespectacled) nerd writes: 'Joe' was actually one of Inspiral Carpets' earliest recordings, and featured on the 1988 'Manchester North Of England' comp I wrote about recently. It was released as a single in 1989, and reissued in 1995.
You're in top form these days jc.
Shame about the Airborne Toxic thing - you would have thought they would be exactly the type of band to enjoy coverage here, especially as they seem to be hanging about in Glasgow a lot these days. Sad really.
Anyway, bloody good blogging mate - cheers!
It was either Joe 90 or Brains (from Thunderbirds) if you wore NHS glasses.
Thanks Davy for the correct info.....I only looked up the band's singles discography beforehand.
Umm.. happy listening? Where do I hear these tunes at please? I am desperate to hear peej's joe.. please help me.
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