Speedy Keen: Y’know Wot I Mean?
Vivien Goldman, Sounds, 6 March 1976
"ONE BRIGHT spark at Track had a great idea for promoting Previous Convictions he sent out plastic turds, like you get in novelty shops, yknow what I mean, stained underpants and things like that. When I found out it was going on, imagine how I felt (Speedy gets histrionic) My big moment! This is my magic deal!
"But it worked, though"
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