Do It Dog Style
Slaughter & the Dogs first came to the Blank Generation's attention when they bagged the support slot to theSex Pistols' legendary Manchester debut in July, 1976. They were named by combining album titles fromMick RonsonandDavid Bowie, coveredVelvet UndergroundandNew York Dollsmaterial, and grew their hair back as soon as it seemed reasonably safe to do so. Consequently, their glam-angled three-chord plummets always seemed slightly contrived, yet the cartoon yob ludicrousness ofDo It Dog Styleis nothing short of irresistible. TheCult's Billy Duffy started his career in a later Slaughter lineup, andMorrisseyauditioned for their perpetually up-for-grabs vocalist role, but ultimately all you really need to know about Slaughter is that their drummer was called Mad Muffet.--Ian Fortnam