Goodbye Poly Styrene

On 26 April, 2011 · 5 Comments · In Video

A black and white photo of Poly Styrene holding a microphone. She has dark short ringleted hair with a bow in it, braces on her teeth and is singing with big lovely wide-eyed intensity.

Today I heard that Poly Styrene of X-Ray Spex and general badassery fame had passed away. I immediately went to You Tube and played X-Ray Spex songs for an hour while drinking tea and chair dancing. Poly was an awesome person and music maker, and I think it’s an awesome legacy to leave if you inspire people to dance and sing. When I die I’d like to leave that kind of feeling with the people who loved me.

So here’s a video of me chair dancing to I’m a Cliche. I got a stitch from dancing so much but I couldn’t stop. Bonus: tea drinking, hairy armpits and no make up.

If you’ve never heard any X-Ray Spex songs, here’s a few to dance to.


Identity


Oh Bondage, Up Yours


I Can’t Do Anything

Thanks for making awesome music Poly Styrene.

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  • http://profiles.google.com/n.c.woolaston Natalie Woolaston

    I love X Ray Spex, and was actually just sorting some of their music when I read that she passed away. Very sad :( But great dancing!

  • http://twitter.com/polianarchy Poliana

    Great tribute, Natalie. Ugh, I’m just devastated. She was supposed to tour here this summer supporting her new LP. I never got to see her play.

  • Stephania

    I’m not into that sort of music, but watching your enthusiasm in that clip made me bop along in my chair! And I loved it how you didnt even stop to drink your tea :P Your hair looked awesome too
    You rock!!!!

  • Janismurray82

    I love you Poly. Thanks for your music and your wonderful attitude. You are real punk.

  • Poor_toms_acold

    My parrot sat and watched your chair-dancing all the way through, and even joined in on the headbanging in some parts :-D

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