Biography
A satirical offshoot from New York rock innovators Sonic Youth, Ciccone Youth comprise essentially the same personnel: Thurston Moore (guitar, vocals), Kim Gordon (bass, vocals), Lee Ranaldo (guitar), plus various drummers and other collaborators. The band had long been fascinated by the impact Madonna was having on a generation. Moore had previously mounted a photo of the artist on the cover of his own fanzine Killer. The band’s infatuation was also prefaced with the track ‘Madonna, Sean And Me’ on Sonic Youth’s E.V.O.L. album. It was November 1986 when the name Ciccone Youth was first employed, however. The single ‘Into The Groove(y)’ was a direct parody of Madonna’s original, with Moore’s vocals overlaid in a manner that suggested a duet. Assistance on the recording came from Firehose and Mike Watt (ex-Minutemen). Further pastiche was served up with The Whitey Album. Despite rumours that it would be made up entirely of...
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