Uploaded May 2019 | Updated September 2026, 5 days ago

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Raped 'Normal'. 1977 London punk band, growing glammier through 1977-78, leading to their transition into Cuddly Toys. Now on Spotify: https://smarturl.it/RapedSpotify Apple: https://smarturl.it/RapediTapple Amazon: https://smarturl.it/RapedAmazon Slideshow taken from the Cuddly Toys 'Guillotine Theatre' DVD. Sean Purcell, vocals (from age 19, RIP); Tony Baggett, bass; Faebhean Kwest, guitar; Paddy Phield, drums. 'You're Not Normal' was made into a popular badge.

Later, as Cuddly Toys, they covered an unreleased Bowie/Bolan song, 'Madman' - promo video here: youtu.be/w52Yc8LhopA
More info: punkygibbon.co.uk/bands/r/raped.html
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cuddly_Toys punkglobe.com/cdtoys.html

Paddy Phield continues with a new version of Cuddly Toyz in Japan:
facebook.com/CuddlyToyZ youtu.be/6oWTNcdrL34
* New CD from Cuddly ToyZ feat. Paddy Phield - full info here: http://smarturl.it/CToyZCD *

Cuddly Toys on Spotify: https://smarturl.it/CuddlyToysSpotify
Apple: https://smarturl.it/CuddlyToysiTuneApple Amazon: https://smarturl.it/CuddlyToysAmazon

Slideshow by Martin Lewsley at atomluft.com
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