The album was released on January 28, 1980, by EMI Records. (album) Love Stinks is the ninth studio album by American rock band The J. Love Stinks (album) Love Stinks.
![]() John spent much of his time restoring old cars, but did record two albums with Magic Dick under the name Bluestime. They reunited several times in the 2000's, although John sued them at one point for touring under his name without him. However, Wolf left for a solo career that year and within two years the group disbanded. "Centerfold" took them to #1 in 1982, followed by "Freeze-Frame" (#4-1982) and a return to R&B with "I Do" (#24-1983). But with a more new-wave sound in the '80s they achieved their greatest success. Meanwhile, their energetic live shows opening for bands like the Byrds and the Allman Brothers Band won them a strong following. Kelly Caroon from Wilmington NcOk. Geils Band entered Billboard's Hot Top 100 chart at position #70 and thirteen weeks later on January 31st, 1982 it peaked at #1 on April 4th, 1982. Barry from Sauquoit, NyOn November 1st 1981, "Centerfold" by the J. Just throwin' all that out there. But my cousin Lori has always been a knockout, and still is to this very day. But this day and age, many of you have mentioned "spoonfull" and a ton of other bands my mom and dad traveled with and were friends with. It was a huge Issue in the family and everything possible was done to cover up who the song was about. She was in fact a centerfold after high school, which in fact pissed my grandparents off as well as my grandmother's brother, Bill Ross. But it was a hige controversy in our family when this song was written about my cousin Lori Ross Dobbs. Drama korea sub indoRose from Boston, MaI know one of the girls in the video- she is the 3rd one in line as they first come out and you get a good shot of her smile near the end of the video when you see the girls stroll in the white outfits-( 3rd in line again) she has shoulder length brown hair - I knew her sister well - we were good friends back in the late 70's & early 80's. Will from Richmond, VaAnybody know the name of the blond girl, who is the second girl in the row when the girls come marching in carrying their books, also she shows up in the still shot of the video at the top of this page? She reminds me of someone I once knew. Darren from Hampton, Ga, GaNo, that's not Martha Quinn you guys in the video. Charlie from Las Vegas, Nvif there was a Songfacts category titled "Songs That would've Gone Great on The Soundtracks For Movies Whose Overall Plot Matches the Story Behind The Song" i DEFINITELY would've put this song in that category, because the whole thing about "my blood runs cold/my memory has just been sold/my angel is a centerfold" makes me think of the scene out of the movie "Miss March" where the guy flips through the copy of Playboy he'd just gotten in the mail to find that the girl whom his best friend dated back in high school is the Playmate of the Month or whatever they call them, and goes and tells his best friend about it. Still, she sure fits the description of a sweet innocent "homeroom angel" who you would never think would ever get into porn. Wolf grew up in Boston, so no way he could have known her in high school. Who was the main character female "centerfold" who inspired this song?One rumor had it being the 80's pornstar "Angel", however after much internet research they had her growing up in Michigan as a young girl named Laurie. I have heard many stories over the years, but no way to verify anything unless it comes from the author himself. Robert from Detroit, MiI've searched everywhere for a Peter Wolf interview/explanation for the inspiration behind the lyrics to this song. Others who got their big break on that tour included George Thorogood and Prince. Geils band were a blues band before this song, they were mostly discovered when they supported the Stones on their "Still Life" tour. Geils is actually the name of the guitarist. Metropolis ark 1 sizeIf I can remember the lineup.Peter Wolf, Doug Slade, Shante(?), Stephen Bladd, Paul Shapiro and a cute blonde drummer whose name escapes me now.maybe it was Steven Clark but don't quote me on the first name. They were a predominately white band.that played great blues songs. One was called the Hallucinations. I used to go to a club Friday and Saturday nights years ago.and I mean YEARS ago! I went particularly to see both or either of 2 great bands. I am from Massachusetts a state very close to Rhode Island. We got lost as we were not familiar with Boston. Peter invited us to a party in Boston once. We spent most of the breaks with the band or bands depending on which one played that night. We kind of helped set up a couple of times and always stayed to help tear down after the shows. We treated this guys like they were the Beatles.lol. I would still have these photos if not for the traveling back and forth from Mass. We used to take pictures in the parking lot after the shows and develop them on the the headlights of whichever band member drove to the venue. Doug Grossman, Walter Bjorkman (the love of my life), Rick Metzinger, Jim Thompson and Victor McGill on drums. Another predominantly white band that played blues. But before I do, I have to say that these guys introduced me to music from the Mothers of Invention, songs like Spoonful, The Hunter and others I can no longer recall.Anyway, the other band was the Cloud. Geils? I paid 50cents to see them in an upstairs coffee house in Providence RI. Most of these guys were music and/or art students in Boston. It was a bitter sweet good-bye. Chuck from Clinton Twp, MiThe girls were from a local dance studio. John from Brisbane, United StatesThis song is typical of the period.They tried hard in the early 80s to get away from disco and homosexuality.They succeeded!A good song that you cannot dance with.I like it.Yes AIDS was discovered a year or two later. Jasmine from Omaha, NeTheres another dancer in the video in the classroom behind the desks shes in the first row to the right of the martha quinn lookalike, I've tried to find out who she is because I've seen her in a few other movies dancing like The BEst Little Whorehouse in Texas, she the short one with the short straight brown hair. The venue was too small for the amps. The best blues harp player in the buisiness. Thomas from Somerville, AlI have one thing to say about J. I love them dancing around in babydolls!
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