The Pleasure Seekers – What A Way To Die
Norton 45-095
What A Way To Die – I Never Thought You’d Leave Me
Published initially on Hideout Records in 1966, this single by the Pleasure Seekers features a young Suzi Quatro and her sisters in one of the best female garage rock singles ever put on wax. No less. A-side is an ode to teenage drinking opening with a piece of wild youth poetry: “Well I love you, baby, / I’m telling you right here / But please don’t make me decide baby / Between you and a bottle of beer.” the ambiance is rapidly set. The chorus is even better: “Baby come on over, come on over to my side / well I may not live past twenty-one / but WOO! / what a way to die!” The vocal is aggressive, and even if Suzi has now passed her 21st birthday, you are convinced. Musically, this 2’17” of savagery can proudly stand near your Sonics’ singles. It’s tough to follow such a wild A side, but the flip, though mellower, is equally good. It has been reissued on CD with a couple more tracks, but this is typically the stuff made for 45s.
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