Late last year, Charity Chic set me a challenge to look at bands named after Crocodiles. Having done nothing else for the entire festive period, here are the results. No snap decisions today - which Crocs rock your world?
THE CROCODILES #1
Let's start with some South African Crocodiles from 1975 - I'm betting these guys will be right up Ernie's muddy river.
THE CROCODILES #2
Part of the same early 80s New Zealand New Wave scene that gave us Split Enz, these Crocodiles (formerly The Spats) sent me down a wonderful youtube rabbit hole watching various videos which are so very early 80s, they made my heart ache.
Lead singer Jenny Morris went on to a successful solo career while Sussex-born Bruno Lawrence (the guy carrying the transistor on his shoulder as only people in the 80s did) became a popular NZ actor.
THE CROCODILES #3
Belgian Crocodiles from 1982, led by winning Scrabble hand Karl Servranckx. On Crock Records, naturally.
THE CROCODILES #4
Christian rocker Randy Rose and his band Mad At The World "shocked the [religious] community with their crazy Depeche Mode-like sounds" in 1985.
Twelve years later, Randy released one rockabilly single as The Crocodiles. Prepare to be shocked again, easily-shocked religious community!
THE CROCODILES #5
Spanish Power Pop lurking in the swamp of the 90s, led by Juan Manuel Riera.
CROCODILES #6
From San Diego, eschewing the definite article, these Crocodiles formed in 2008 from the remnants of punk bands called Some Girls and The Plot to Blow Up the Eiffel Tower. They make "noise pop" which has been likened to the missing link between The Archies and the Jesus & Mary Chain.
