BUZZCOCKS

A BALCONYTV SPECIAL PRESENTED BY TOM MILLETT Buzzcocks are an English rock band formed in Bolton in 1976, led by singersongwriterguitarist Pete Shelley. They are regarded as an important influence on the Manchester music scene, the independent record label movement, punk rock, power pop, pop punk and indie rock. They achieved commercial success with singles that fused pop craftsmanship with rapidfire punk energy. These singles were collected on Singles Going Steady, described by critic Ned Raggett as a punk masterpiece. The widely covered Ever Fallen in Love (With Someone You Shouldn t ve) remains one of their bestknown songs. The name Buzzcocks was chosen by Howard Devoto and Pete Shelley after reading the headline it s the buzz, cocks in a review of the TV series Rock Follies in Time Out magazine. The buzz is the excitement of playing on stage; cock is Manchester slang meaning youngster