The Hangmen - Metallic I.O.U. (Acetate, 2000)

Found a sealed copy of this in the two-dollar bin, so you know I bit. Per its Stooges reference, the record's title was very promising. It delivered the danger, little stranger. Trashy-yet-classy R 'N' R that takes out its loans from Hanoi, Stones and post-Dead Boys Stiv. Lovie heard a track which reminded her of a scene in "The Lost Boys." But she was quick to point out NOT the clip where that pre-Kenny G lame-o with a sax butchered The Call's "I Still Believe." My favorite song from that film was INXS' take on "Good Times" ("We're gonna have a good time tonight/Rock 'n' roll music's gonna play all night/C'mon, baby, it won't take long/Only takes a minute just to sing my song"). Easybeats, right? Echo And The Bunnymen did justice to "People Are Strange", 'cause singer dude Ian was a natural with his per-usual Morrison-esque delivery. The Call or INXS or Bunnymen have nada to do with The Hangmen. Yet, all three have everything in common with them. Piece together this gothic vampire jigsaw puzzle at once. Terror couple kill colonel.