GARY PIG GOLD
Split single singing with The Masticators
& The Grip Weeds (Pop The Balloon)
Reviewed by DJ Johnson

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This is a fun split single of pop music, one side by Gary and the Masticators, the other by Gary and the Grip Weeds. The Gary of both sides is none other than our own Gary "Pig" Gold, that champion of bubblegum and all things pop, who turns out to be a pretty fine performer of same. The Masticators are a known commodity to me, so I'm not at all surprised to enjoy "Permanent Vacation," a surf and sand popper from the pen of the pig himself. The song sticks in your head, forces your hands to clap in time, sends you running for your beach towel, lest you be left behind. I'm not familiar with The Grip Weeds, but "Rock & Roll Love Letter," while not as catchy as "Permanent Vacation," is still some fine pop, well played and, most important, fun-filled to the last chord. This 45 RPM split single is from France, so either get on the net and search for local mail order, or go direct though Pop The Balloon at BP 7042, 69343 Lyon, CEDEX 07, France.

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