Lost Gem: "Cockroach" - Sweet (1976)


"You crawled into my bed
like a cockroach."
~ Sweet ~



In 1976, British rock band Sweet, for the first time, was given complete artistic control...and the band certainly took their gloves off...with "Give Us A Wink".

Sweet tuned down their T Rex glam a bit and opened up a fresh jar of fiery-ass rock, while retaining their catchy hook ways. They were a hair band...five years ahead of their time. 1976...was the year Sweet put on their balls.


Lost Gem:--> "Cockroach"...weaves the band together like an afghan.  Mick Tucker's drumming and Steve Priest's bass thunder are ice.  Frontman Brian Connolly wails swag venom pushed nicely by Andy Scott's guitar churn.  Great mid-break and outro. Top of their game!

Have you heard this gem?


You crawled into my bed
like a cockroach.
The things you said
made me lose my head
like a waterfall.
You've got a mouth
like a VC ten.
But I love you.

You've got me in your arms
And your special charms
Ah yah, ah yah
You got my head in circles
Oh, loved ya
But I don't want nobody but you.

Your mocking laugh at my inhibitions.
You made a fuss. broke my Oedipus
on my mothers side.
You feel your way like a Sherman tank
But I love you.

Every time you run to me you bring your Mama.
The way she freaks gives me the creeps
She's a mainline ma'am.
You've got to know
what you're doin' to your Daddy
'Cos I love you.


Sweet website.

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Casey Chambers
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Comments

WZJN said…
Wow - you went digging for this one! I almost downloaded a greatest hits for Sweet, but being the completist fool that I am, decided not to after I found that it didn't include "Can't Stand That Disco Music".
Casey said…
WZJN
Nice to hear from ya again. Everybody check out...
"Got The Fever".
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