tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26721642.post5070637440013969855..comments2024-03-19T12:05:10.047+00:00Comments on PUREPOP: Bungi –NumbersRobin Willshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00668576789847507897noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26721642.post-18834159439365495642023-08-11T12:36:55.222+01:002023-08-11T12:36:55.222+01:00The Bungi story is told in detail by their guitari...The Bungi story is told in detail by their guitarist Richie Ranno in this interview which comes with a multitude of cool pix: https://www.primitivemansoundz.com/interviews/richie-ranno-bungiAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26721642.post-54537931210623802112012-10-11T20:54:14.284+01:002012-10-11T20:54:14.284+01:00The A side is bog standard...ok no more, no lessThe A side is bog standard...ok no more, no lessRobin Willshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00668576789847507897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26721642.post-40416628741934933922012-10-11T19:23:47.984+01:002012-10-11T19:23:47.984+01:00"Numbers", "Spliffs", "Jo..."Numbers", "Spliffs", "Joints", "Doobies", "Reefers" etc.<br />The names are/were pretty much the same here as in the USA.<br />It seems dope smokers here didn't bother inventing names for their smoking accoutrements, they just borrowed the pre-existing US terminology.<br />Seems a bit lazy doesn't it?<br />;)<br />I'd taken "Numbers" in Bungi's case to mean joints too.<br />Thanks for the upload, i thought i knew of all the Starz history, but i'd missed this somehow.<br />Nice tune, Ranno's guitar is (as always) storming.<br />Is the flip-side of the Bungi record any good Robin?<br />Hint-hint.<br />Cheers,<br />Maeve Lombardo.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26721642.post-81937335773449678502012-10-03T03:58:18.126+01:002012-10-03T03:58:18.126+01:00As someone who came of age in the early 70s, I'...As someone who came of age in the early 70s, I'm assuming by"numbers," they mean "joints." (What'd they call them in the UK?) Not that there's any great need to read too much into the lyrics. I love this stuff.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com