was a tough guy, possibly but not necessarily a gang member or gangster. The playing is sharp, and the tunes are fun, but there's a dissonance that creeps in around the band's borrowings, particularly where the pachuco comes in. and David Johansen playing Officer Toody in Car 54, Where Are You? This character informs much of the music on the Revue's first major-label album, Mugzy's Move, appearing like a carnival barker between songs and choruses. The Revue created a persona for its tunes, sort of a cross between the pachuco of World War II-era East L.A. The seven-piece band, heavy on horns, references the dance-band swing of the '40s and has created its own little hometown scene, heavy on the "noir martinis 'n' cigarettes" vibe so popular these days. Los Angeles' Royal Crown Revue is a case in point. weenie worrying about the implications of Mrs. You don't want to be insensitive, but you also don't want to be some P.C. Thinking about these issues has engendered some of the most tedious writing this side of the Playboy Philosophy, but issues they remain. As we run around borrowing willy-nilly from any and every era and culture, do we betray a certain winner's arrogance? Are we giving props or taking plunder? That's often a good thing: We're better off if 20-year-olds know about Tony Bennett, or a 30-something Fab T-Birds fan can buy the Charlie Patton box set, but sometimes it can raise some troubling questions.
Chalk it up to pop's voracious need for product-ideas for which have to come from somewhere-and it's particularly true in music. The past is revered-well, referenced-to an unprecedented degree by pop culture today roots and history are important in a way that would've been unthinkable a decade ago.
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