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[Botolph]



Well, last night I watched an episode for the first time, in which RM was a racing driver.  Perhaps he is in all the programmes?

Anyway, I guess time hasn't been kind to the programme but he looked to me like the sort of guy we would have called a 'Quiff'.  Anyone else ever use that excellent appellation for people that looked like that?

Here, a "quiff" is a kind of haircut. "Parlour/parlor" is your living room/sitting room, pronounced "PAHH-lah". Greebos are greasers, right?

 

[Donkey Jacket]

I would wear those.

Think the boots i was on about were greenham grenadiers.

 

[Ivyskin89]

I would wear those.

Think the boots i was on about were greenham grenadiers.

Yeah, the Rufflanders have a similar last.

The boots in the pic are a size 12 I think.

 

[Botolph]



I always thought "greebo" was a festival going Ned's Atomic Dustbin fan from the late 80s-early 90s? Kind of a short lived scene from the mid-lands? Or maybe Greedo from Star Wars younger brother (terrible I know

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I could be totally off base though..

Edit*
Just checked Wikipedia and it looks like we're both correct

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grebo_music

I didn't know the Ned's Atomic Dustbin connection. A buddy of mine who is a British ex-pat from Tidewell Morris(next to Macclesfield) has/had? a band called Big Bad Bollocks. He was a young skinhead in the very early '70s and his lyrics speak of, for example, "Greebos, skinheads, and teds", or fighting with "...the greebos at the spa...".

 

[covskin]

Yep, greebo meant anything from a Hells Angels/Outlaws biker to just any heavy metal fan in denim and leather. Seemed to be a newer word for rocker. The 'grebo music' thing is very secondary or maybe even ironic, PWEI hung around a biker pub I think. I would think of that lot as being crustie not grebo.

Might be of interest, but by the early 80s 'the rockers' had disappeared as our natural enemy. Bikers were typically 10 years older than us and heavy metal fans were too pathetic

 

[Sean Carlson]

Yep, greebo meant anything from a Hells Angels/Outlaws biker to just any heavy metal fan in denim and leather. Seemed to be a newer word for rocker. The 'grebo music' thing is very secondary or maybe even ironic, PWEI hung around a biker pub I think. I would think of that lot as being crustie not grebo.

Might be of interest, but by the early 80s 'the rockers' had disappeared as our natural enemy. Bikers were typically 10 years older than us and heavy metal fans were too pathetic"

"The devil is a greebo and he rides a motorbike"

 

[Bela Kun]

A quick report from the frontline.

Seen in Leytonstone, East London: bloke with turn up jeans, red socks, loafers, Brutus check shirt, wine tank top, crop... and a massive ginger hipster beard and Morrissey specs.

Seen on the 29 bus circa Camden Town: hipster with Ben Sherman, turnup jeans, black DMs, brown belt and red braces.

 

[Donkey Jacket]

Kill it with fire.

 

[Botolph]



A quick report from the frontline.

Seen in Leytonstone, East London: bloke with turn up jeans, red socks, loafers, Brutus check shirt, wine tank top, crop... and a massive ginger hipster beard and Morrissey specs.

Seen on the 29 bus circa Camden Town: hipster with Ben Sherman, turnup jeans, black DMs, brown belt and red braces.

Both very strong looks

Fret not though, this too shall soon pass.

 

[yankmod]

A quick report from the frontline.

Seen in Leytonstone, East London: bloke with turn up jeans, red socks, loafers, Brutus check shirt, wine tank top, crop... and a massive ginger hipster beard and Morrissey specs.

Seen on the 29 bus circa Camden Town: hipster with Ben Sherman, turnup jeans, black DMs, brown belt and red braces.

Sounds a Fright.

 

[yankmod]

There are so many kids in my city wearing what basically equates to "The Look" that I don't even notice any longer. Skinny jeans, DMs (usually horrifically unlaced), flight jacket, braces are seen on, well I guess everyone under 25 here. It's an especially popular look with young Asian Americans as the store Uniqlo sells cheap and basic versions of every aspect of our thing for under $50.
As Botolph wisely stated "this too shall pass"

Got a Pair of Charcoal wool slacks from Uniqlo $9.90.Slim Fit,Flat front, slant pockets,two back pockets with buttons (not a huge fan of buttons on pants pockets).XS is Too small for me at that store (I'm 5-7 130 lbs) which wasn't a surprise.A Few nicely done items.They got Chinos for the Spring.

 

[Sean Carlson]

Came across this from another friend... Quite a historical image at Hyde Park in 69. It's suppose to be at the Rolling Stones free gig. There's 2 trotters in the back...

Thought a lot would like to see this especially MOM...

 

[Stingy Brim]

Goodbye Columbus (1969)

 

[Man-of-Mystery]



There's 2 trotters in the back...

Thanks. I was just wondering if you meant 'totters'.

 

[londonspykid]

Not posted in years but check in regularly.
Glad to see this thread still going.
Apologies for the shameless plug, if it's a no go I'm happy to remove it.
Selvedge denim and solovairs for sale, figured it might be of interest to some here: http://m.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?sid=the-edge-u-cator&_pgn=1&isRefine=true