Broken English (band)

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Broken English
Origin Flag of England UK
Genre(s) Rock
Label(s) EMI
Members
Steve Elson: Vocals-Guitar
Jamie Moses: Guitar
Alan Coates Guitar

Broken English was a UK band formed in 1987 by Steve Elson, (Singer and Guitarist), who at the time performed in a Rolling Stones tribute band. He wrote a song called "Comin' on strong", which had a Stones sound and feel to it. A friend heard the song and thought it was too good to be a one off novelty record and encouraged Steve to put together a band and record more material. The bands début single caused a bit of a stir at the time as it had a Stones sound and feel about it, however the ruse was blown when the band made a video featuring themselves performing dressed as Ghostbusters strutting and playing their guitars. The first single did reasonably well sticking around in the charts for a good few weeks, however the two follow up singles didn't fare so well.

To carry on the joke and Rolling Stones references Broken English made several nods to the Stones these included:

  • The name of the band referenced an Album by Marianne Faithfull.
  • The bands record label was the same as the Stones had once used.

Contents

[edit] Band Members

  • Steve Elson - Guitarist & Singer - Now lead singer with The Counterfeit Stones
  • Jamie Moses - Guitarist - Performs with :-Queen/Paul Rogers,Brian May and Paul Young
  • Alan Coates - Guitarist - Performs with the Hollies
  • Paul Fenton - Drums - Used to perform with T.Rex
  • Zak Starkey - Drums - Now performs with Oasis

[edit] The Second Single

According to the sleeve notes including with the Album "The Rough and the Smooth", it was suggested that Bruno Brookes's brother write a track for the band which was included on the B-Side of "Love on the Side", word got around this had happened and as Bruno Brooks was a DJ at Radio 1 at the time the record disappeared from the playlist.


[edit] Discography Singles

Song Title B side
Tracks		 UK
Chart Position		 CD Picture disc 12" 7" Information
Comin' on Strong Suffer In Silence 18 YES YES YES YES Originally released as a White label to add to the mystery of who the band really were.
Love on the Side Deep in my Heart 69 YES YES YES
Do you really want me back 90 YES YES

[edit] Discography Albums

They recorded an this one and only album which was not released until 2007, nearly 20 years later after it was first recorded.

  • The Rough and the Smooth (2007)

Track Listing

1. Show A Little Mercy
2. Straight Lace Girls
3. Don't Change
4. Emotional Suicide
5. You Take Me Away
6. Comin' On Strong
7. Casanova
8. Ball 'n' Chain
9. Love On The Side
10. Woman Of Stone
11. Do You Really Want Me Back

Bonus Tracks

12. Comin' On Strong (2)
13. Fire Me Up
14. Rough Cut Diamonds
15. Running Out

[edit] TV Appearances

Broken English were one of the opening acts on the TV programme The Roxy which ran on a rival tv channel ITV opposing the BBC's Top of the Pops.

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