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Being Boiled – Rhoda Dakar

Mark Cooper, Record Mirror, 23 January 1982

2-Tone's follow up to 'Ghost Town' is equally timely and a good deal more controversial. The single is 'The Boiler' and its subject is rape. As a result, it's been banned by the BBC. MARK COOPER meets up with RHODA, ex-Bodysnatcher, and listens to her side of the story.

Total word count of piece: 1651

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