This is a combination of 2 songs: "Guns Of Brixton" by The Clash and "Just Be Good To Me" by The S.O.S. Band. In 1990 vocalist Lindy Laytons came up with the idea to do a cover of SOS's band's 1984 hit "Just Be Good To Me." She knew it would go well with other beats because she'd tried it as a DJ. She used the bassline from The Clash song "Guns Of Brixton," which was her tipping off her hat to The Clash as she was such a big fan. She also wanted to do something slower than house music, yet something funky you could get into to. … read more
This is a combination of 2 songs: "Guns Of Brixton" by The Clash and "Just Be Good To Me" by The S.O.S. Band. In 1990 vocalist Li… read more
This is a combination of 2 songs: "Guns Of Brixton" by The Clash and "Just Be Good To Me" by The S.O.S. Band. In 1990 vocalist Lindy Laytons came up with the idea to … read more
Beats International was an electronic music band, formed in the late 1980s by Norman Cook, after his departure from The Housemartins. A loose confederation of musicians, the line-up also included vocalists Lindy Layton and Lester Noel, rapper MC Wildski, and keyboardist Andy Boucher. Unusually, the band's live line-up also incorporated a graffiti artist, who would paint designs on a backdrop while the musicians played. Their first album, Let Them Eat Bingo spawned the number one UK single Dub Be Good To Me, a re-working of the S.O.S. Band's hit "Just Be Good to Me&quo… read more
Beats International was an electronic music band, formed in the late 1980s by Norman Cook, after his departure from The Housemartins. A loose confederation of musicians, the line-up also in… read more
Beats International was an electronic music band, formed in the late 1980s by Norman Cook, after his departure from The Housemartins. A loose confederation of musicians, the line-up also included vocalists Lindy Layton and Lester Noel,… read more