The Zoo - Public Opinion
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Public Opinion

``You'll never play again'' a Glasgow muso at our first gig (1990)

``A psychedelic nightmare'' Margaret Ann, our first drummer (1990)

``If I see you again - I'll rip your godamned heads off'' The Beardy Weirdy who used to play for Hugh Reed (1990)

``Devil worshippers'' Hank Marvin from Paisley College (1990)

``Get off and don't come back'' The Swee, Girvan (1991)

``You're busted and don't come back'' Paisley College Student's Union (1991)

``The world needs more stuff like this'' Search and Destroy, Birmingham (1993)

``You're cancelled, and the guy who booked you's been sacked'' Pythagoras, Glasgow (1993)

``If we ever have a psychedelic grunge (?) night we'll let you know'' The Venue, Glasgow (1993)

``Twee melodic guitar bands who have talent will always have a place here. You obviously have none!'' Creation Records (1993)

``The plaster's coming off the ceiling'' Phoenix Club, Edinburgh - without a PA! (1993)

``Either very sick or very deaf'' sound engineer, The Subway, Edinburgh (1993)

``What the hell was that??!'' some stupid cow in a rugby top from Edinburgh Uni at the Phoenix Club. She was from NYC as well and she's never heard of a decent band?!! (1993)

``Devil worshippers'' a crap Aberdeen band, with a real faggy name and a flute (1992)

``Jesus Christ!'' Joe Banana, Paisley College (1991)

``Extremely entertaining garage punk with jumps, squeals and UFOs'' Alex of Franz Ferdinand back in 1993

``White noise'' Mark Monkeyhanger Angus (1994)

``... a formula of loud repetitve rhythms and purposely inane lyrics...the blend of classic and new sounds which creates memorable songs'' Making Music (Musos on the Make more like) magazine (1994)

``Punk, Ramones, Rezillos, Feedback, Marychain, The Cramps, Mark E. Smith are some words that could be connected with this band. A welcome break.'' Sun Zoom Spark magazine on "Bad Acid Baby" (1993)

Another review which got several major labels wanting a tape, but we never seen the review. Don't suppose anyone has this? Sun Zoom Spark magazine on "Teen Trash" (1994)

``I'd sign you tomorrow, but I'd be out of a job by Monday'' an A&R man for Phonogram Records who shall remain anonymous (1994)

``Got the CD and I have to say I was very pleasantly surprised! From memory, I was expecting something MUCH less tuneless. I've played it to a guy I share the studio with who's into The Vines/Hives and all that ilk and he finally believed me after all the times I told him "we were doing that stuff years ago - before it was financially viable!" '' MAD (2002)

``Fame won't change us - we've always been assholes!'' The Zoo

AND STILL PLEASIN' THE FANS INTO THE 3RD MILLENIUM

``Greetings. I am the host of a cable show called "Horror/Kung-fu Theatre" I would like to invite you to the show if you are ever in the Los Angeles area'' The Nightshadow

``Played half of the first song, but I was blown away [Hot Fox Action from Psychedelic Nightmares]... A Psychedelic Ramones?'' Johnny del Rey (read more)

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