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Born Declan Patrick MacManus in August 1954 in London — his father, Ross MacManus, who died recently, was a musician — he has always brought a touch of the zealot to his work. Complacency is anathema to the man who first announced himself to America at Christmas 1977 on the popular television show, ''Saturday Night Live''. The cheeky Brit in too-big glasses stopped his performance of "Less Than Zero" (penned as a response of sorts to British fascist Oswald Mosley) to sing a lacerating, guitar-scratching version of the anti-censorship "Radio, Radio": | Born Declan Patrick MacManus in August 1954 in London — his father, Ross MacManus, who died recently, was a musician — he has always brought a touch of the zealot to his work. Complacency is anathema to the man who first announced himself to America at Christmas 1977 on the popular television show, ''Saturday Night Live''. The cheeky Brit in too-big glasses stopped his performance of "Less Than Zero" (penned as a response of sorts to British fascist Oswald Mosley) to sing a lacerating, guitar-scratching version of the anti-censorship "Radio, Radio": | ||
{{t}}''I wanna bite the hand that feeds me<br> | |||
I wanna bite that hand so badly | {{t}}''I wanna bite that hand so badly<br> | ||
I want to make them wish they'd never seen me | {{t}}''I want to make them wish they'd never seen me<br> | ||
His debut album from 1977, ''My Aim Is True'', on Stiff Records, remains an enduring classic. Up there with John Lennon and Ray Davies, Elvis himself remains one of the most compelling and masterful singer-songwriters England has ever produced. | His debut album from 1977, ''My Aim Is True'', on Stiff Records, remains an enduring classic. Up there with John Lennon and Ray Davies, Elvis himself remains one of the most compelling and masterful singer-songwriters England has ever produced. |
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