Ode to TKO's Punch Drunk Vol. 1; Part 2 ... standing by my previous praise but saving you all the blah blah blah, well, mostly. I purposely omitted one band from my list of wonderful new finds with this precious little gem. Pack Your Bags by The Bodies became quite the anthem around my pad and had me fixin' for more. Unfortunately for me, The Bodies had just about run their course at this point and TKO Records was more or less in the rearview mirror. I was able to pick up their TKO releases pretty quickly but it would be a few more years before I would complete my collection with their re-issued CDs, Hostage 7", compilation cuts and related early material. Now what can I say about The Bodies for anyone in the dark? From the ashes of The Cadavers ... hardly a stretch and in no way re-inventing the wheel, simply put this outfit is west coast Ramones worship! Pop Punk means a many thing to many people, so let's not call it that. However, these lads blow bubblegum hooks a...
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