EPISODE 76: CELESTE BELL PT. 1:THE ECCENTRICITY OF EVERYDAY PEOPLE

In this Episode Lol and Budgie welcome Poly Styrene’s daughter, filmmaker and author Celeste Bell

The Day The World Turned Day-Glo
Celeste made a Film about her Mum Poly Styrene
Six years in the Making ‘Twas A Labour of Love
Clearing Permissions like Pulling Hen’s Teeth
We Share the Frustration, the Push and the Shove

GermFree Adolescents!
Poly Adored Señor Salvador Dali
His Port Lligat studio a Pilgrimage Place
Young Lol’s French Girlfriend paraded her cat
A cat on a lead with a smile on it’s face

I Am a Cliché!
Valuable Time Made a Difference
Personal Real and True
Honest and Believable Felt Real to Lol
Honesty Helped Celeste find Her Way

Age!
Poly, Lol and Budgie – 1950’s Varieties
Hold valuable insight of Era and Times
Of Austere 70’s and all Notorieties
Goths on The Tube and Tory Crimes

Identity!
Courting Controversy and Cancel Culture
An Early Adopter of Media and Tech
Poly’s X-Ray Spex gave the Pop world a Rupture
X-Ray Spex caused a Pain in the Neck

I Am a Poseur!
The DIY Spirit of Punk for Celeste
Independent Rebellious Thinking
To a Conformist Era nothing more than a Pest
Punk Self Expression was Sinking

Oh Bondage Up Yours!
British Journalism made Personal Attacks
Made Her Life a Difficult Role
It wasn’t Cool to be Polite to the Hacks
Poly was a Sensitive Soul


Respect: Poly Styrene (Marianne Joan Elliott-Said) 3 July 1957 – 25 April 2011


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