The A's

Artist: The A's

LP: The A's

Song: "5 Minutes In a Hero's Life"

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Here's a cut from the 1979 self-titled debut LP from Philadelphia rock band The A's—another gem from my little getaway up to Bellingham last month. You can find lots of people fondly reminiscing about The A's on Lars Hindsley's blog here, where A's guitarist Rick Difonzo also chimes in with some comments. Go here to read more about Rick Difonzo, find a list of albums on which he's played guitar here, and you can buy his 2008 "Bright Shiny Pop" CD here. The A's lead singer Richard Bush is now in The Peace Creeps, you can visit their MySpace page here. You can watch a dynamic performance by The A's by clicking the YouTube link below, after which you'll find the extremely charming Richard Bush smoking, chewing gum, and being interviewed by a British woman all at the same time.

The A's on YouTube:

[ "Who's Gonna Save the World" + interview ]