CAN’T STOP TALKING and The Probies Reviewed
CAN’T STOP TALKING – Bull in a China Shop
There’s always less money for cool things that have no use in modern warfare, but rather simply make the lives of citizens better. Of course there is. Their role is never clear, and they’re the last thing to get financing.
That’s why, whether you’re residing in Britain, Eastern Europe or on the African continent, the story’s likely to be the same. Music clubs are shutting down. The museums, the opera house and the art exhibits aren’t getting much love. And even the football terraces are deemed dangerous, or unimportant.
So, what’s a lonely soul to do? Where will all that nervous, creative energy go if there’s no place left for it to be used? Well, naturally, it’s going to turn dangerous and unpredictable. See how many government officials will have wanted those things financed when that happens.
From that place of alienation CAN’T STOP TALKING come with a truthful, scary anthem of rebellion on “Bull in a China Shop.” It’s a catchy number. But it’s hardly the kind of song that will be endorsed for sporting events inside giant American stadiums. This is a song about how creative energy turns into a destructive power if left unmanaged. It’s a strong single, and it’s the truth.
The Probies – With Money
Everyone does it for the art. But while you’re busy contemplating the beauty of the world through art, there are, I’m sure, a lot of pretty interesting questions that fame, sex and money throw at you. That’s the story of rock stardom in a nutshell. That’s the story of things done to excess in hope that the same thing that crossed Johnny Thunders’ mind will enter yours.
But, as The Probies have figured out, only suckers expect things to go off without a hitch. As the psych-garage-rockers have been shown by the world, talent and dreams will only get you so far. What you really need in order to advance through the rock world and, for that matter, through any area of life, is money, influence and the naivety to think that these things will solve all your problems.
That’s how “With Money” ends up being a song about the whole rock n’ roll dream and about how nobody who buys into it actually ever gets what they want. It’s rather fitting that the lyrics themselves would feel rather naive and extremely direct. Isn’t this the road that the great rock stars walked after all? Aren’t the thrills always a little bit better with some money in your pocket?
