The Snivelling Shits were a punk rock group formed in

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in 1977, and centred on Giovanni Dadomo.

History

Giovanni Dadomo was a music journalist who wrote for publications such as ''

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'' and ''New Music News''.Dadomo, Giovanni
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'', reproduced at thepolice.com He appeared on the British TV programme ''Nationwide'' in late 1976 as part of an episode centred on punk rock, where he stated, "The danger of the Sex Pistols is that they can be boring...". In 1977 he recorded the novelty punk record "Terminal Stupid"/"I Can't Come", the latter described as "an iconoclastic mantra of amphetamine-induced sexual dysfunction", backed by guitarist and fellow journalist Dave Fudger and various musicians including members of Eddie and the Hot Rods, and engineered by Steve Lillywhite, who also played bass guitar for the band.Strong, Martin C. (2003) "Snivelling Shits", in ''The Great Indie Discography'', Canongate, Robbins, Ira
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'' Lillywhite's career as a

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began to take off and Barry Myers, aka punk and reggae

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took over on bass.Whitfield, Greg (2004)
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, '' 3:AM Magazine'' The single was released in late 1977. Dadomo resurfaced in 1977 under the guise of Arthur Comix, with "Isgodaman?" on the

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label compilation '' Streets''. By 1979 The Snivelling Shits had become The Hits and were billed as such on the London club scene. "I thought we'd just shorten the name" said Dadomo to French musician, cartoonist and writer Bruno Blum, whose

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''Rock Commando'' comic strips (first published in France in ''Best'') he translated to English for publication in ''New Music News'' and as a full colour comic book by

in 1980. He recorded more material which was discovered in the late 1980s and released in 1989 as the ''I Can't Come'' album by Damaged Goods Records, described by '' Maximumrocknroll'' as "essential for music lovers and music haters alike".The Snivelling Shits - ''I Can't Come''
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", the latter of which appeared in demo form on ''I Can't Come''. Dadomo also co-wrote the book ''New Women in Rock'' (1982, Delilah/Putnam) with Liz Thompson. The ''I Can't Come'' collection has been described as "punk at its most pristinely putrid", with ''

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'' writer Dave Thompson going on to say "the Snivelling Shits reduced every cliché of the era to as few chords as possible, then spattered them with a stupidity that would have been rank if it wasn't so magnificent".Thompson, Dave " ''I Can't Come'' Review, ''

'', Macrovision Corporation Dadomo died in 1997.

Discography

Singles, EPs

*"Crossroads" / "Only 13" (1977) (very limited pressing acetate) *"Terminal Stupid" / "I Can't Come" (1977) Ghetto Rockers *"Isgodaman?" / "Terminal Stupid" / "I Can't Come" (1989) Damaged Goods

Albums

*''I Can't Come'' (1989) Damaged Goods

Compilation appearances

*"Isgodaman?", on '' Streets'' (1977) Beggars Banquet (as Arthur Comix)

References

External links

at discogs.com
The Snivelling Shits at punk77.co.uk
{{DEFAULTSORT:Snivelling Shits English punk rock groups