New York Dolls.....

The trailblazing punk band, the cross dressing New York Dolls, and who were inspiration for the Sex Pistols, are getting back together to produce their first album since 1974. However, only 2 of the original 5 member band are still alive. David Johansen, AKA Buster Poindexter, and Sylvain Sylvain are the only 2 surviving members.

Buster Poindexter and His Banshees of Blues played at a party I went to on Long Island a few years ago to raise money for the Ronald McDonald House. We did a conga line all over the yard and through the house for his famous hit song, Hot, Hot, Hot. I also saw The David Johansen Band play a couple of times in the late 70's and early 80's in Poughkeepsie, New York. They used to drive up from New York in an old station wagon with some of the band members dangling their feet out the back. I thought that that was so cool!

So, this leads one to thought, if 3 of the 5 are dead, what is the point of the other two getting together and calling themselves the New York Dolls? Strange, I think. Its all about mawketing.