The Blow Monkeys

Actually, the song was something of an afterthought on Robert Howard's part but RCA recognized its appeal and, in a bid to modernize their sound, overlaid new drums in New York using a (then pioneering) Linn machine. ‘Digging Your Scene’ proved to be popular across the globe and might remain their calling card to this day. “That was the last song [on the album] I wrote and I just did a four-track home demo for the band to hear,” explains Robert. “It was the first time we started using backing singers. The soul side of my writing was coming to the fore, listening to lots of Marvin. I’d read an article where Donna Summer said AIDS was God’s revenge on homosexuals and I disagreed! The song itself was a homage to those gay clubs like Taboo that I used to go to – even though I’m not gay – because the music and the vibe was so good. You would see everyone from Leigh Bowery to Mark E. Smith there.” www.theblowmonkeys.com

The evidence that we do need more sax in pop music! A one-hit wonder but an important one. The song attacks the anti-gay hatred fueled by the then-labeled GRID (Gay-Related Immune Deficiency). The chorus sums up the anti-gay sentiment of the time by simply saying, “Tell me why is it I’m digging your scene? I know I’ll die, baby.” www.popmatters.com

The evidence that we do need more sax in pop music! A one-hit wonder but an important one. The song attacks the anti-gay hatred fueled by the then-labeled GRID (Gay-Related Immune Deficiency). The chorus sums up the anti-gay sentiment of the time by simply saying, “Tell me why is it I’m digging your scene? I know I’ll die, baby.” www.popmatters.com

going out to Genna!

From the British bands 2nd album. Can we all just agree we need more sax in pop music?

From the British bands 2nd album. Can we all just agree we need more sax in pop music?

the Blow Monkeys' "Digging Your Scene" was their first hit, in 1986. It's lyrics were especially timely, dealing with the homophobic response to the AIDS crisis of the '80s.