Whatever Happened to Thamesbeat? - The Times

Cast your mind back to '78

On the dole queue with the rest of your mates

£14.50 for the rest of the week

But spending 3 pounds on a Pistols LP

Get the music press for the trend of the weeks

Whatever happened to Thamesbeat?

Wonderful game for the trendies to play

Out of bondage, into a suit the next day

Take new hearts in being a pleaser or a boyfriend

And singing lots of love cause they suddenly don’t offend

Where have all the power poppers gone?

Whatever happened to Thamesbeat?

La la la lalala

La la lalala

La la la

Thamesbeat

The music peers (?) stepped in on the scene

Tried to make a killing on the next big thing

But by this time the killer blow up in doubt

Cause nothing outdates fashion fast as fashion itself

So where have all the power poppers gone?

Whatever happened to Thamesbeat?

La la la lalala

La la lalala

La la la

Thamesbeat

Another teenage fashion

Made to measure by displeasure

Disillusioned with hate and anger

Safety pins and studded black leather

Power pop

Beauty ???

fluffy hair

Power pop

Black suits and black ties

Power pop

People wishing they’d been there

Power pop

Fashion outdates itself

Fashion outdates itself

Fashion outdates itself