SCON from Coventry became the infamous Roadent with Clash and The Sex Pistols and was the actor who inadvertently inspired the Passion's song I'm in Love with a German Film Star and Gangsters by The Specials
Roadent - films (Check out his German Films)
Earlier on this site I mentioned a young man named Scon
(Steve Connelley - AKA Roadent - with Clash and Sex Pistols) with whom I hung out with in bohemian days (1972) in Coventry cafes, writing poetry, discussing state of the world, sketching and networking. Scon was the first in Cov to dye his hair green! In 1972 he sketched me playing guitar on the Lady Godiva statue which I now use on My My Space site. See here for details so I don't have to repeat it all.
Kev Harrison (Isotope / Urge)
commented that Scon was later known as Ratty Roadent and roadied with the Clash. Last time I saw him was the late 70's - I think at the Belgrade Theatre or the Lanch Poly. After that intense period in 1972 - I only saw him around from time to time at this and that place in Cov.
Scon found the Hobo site and sent a message outlining some of the interesting things he's got up to.
Here's what he has to say -
Passions song "I'm in Love with a German Film Star" was written about me, you might remember it.
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(Roadent / Steve Connely / Scon etc is in the red dotted shirt - Clash days)
Is there anybody else still around from that coventry thing? (good to see the enemy doing well). I was up there, earlier this year.The place seemed quite different, the city centre banging with loud, indifferent, banging music and terrifying totty on the pull. Reminded me of Newcastle. Where does everybody go?
From the web .....
Roadent - wrote in the comments -
Whilst working for the Clash I had been interviewed for a german documentary "Punk in London" After the
demise of the Sex Pisto;s the director of that documentaru contacted me and asked if I would like to be in a tv show for german TV " Brennende Langeweile" (burning boredom) featuring The Adverts. It was shite but as I had no means of supporting myself I took the part. After I stayed in Germany, moving to Munich, where I got more work acting for German TV, I always thought I was a crap actor, but they were willing to pay me up to 20,000 marks (around £5,000) a month — who was I to refuse. The biggest film was Das Ding (The Heist) in which me and four mates from the german arnmy stole 250,000,000 marks, but all in %mark pieces. The film was directed by Uli Edel who later went on to direct an equally bad actor — Madonna. I have always been touched by the idea of a song written about me, but not so sure about the Foo Fighters doing the same.
Roadent on the Passions Guestbook (Pic above shows Scon / Roadent in his younger - Coventry days 1972)
I'M IN LOVE WITH A GERMAN FILM STAR - THE PASSIONS
I'm in love with a German film star I once saw in a bar Sitting in a corner in imperfect clothes Trying not to pose For the cameras and the girls It's a glamorous world I'm in love with a German film star I once saw in a movie Playing the part of a real troublemaker But I didn't care It really moved me, it really moved me I'm in love with a German film star I once saw in a bar Sitting in a corner in imperfect clothes Trying not to pose For the cameras and the girls It's a glamorous world I'm in love with a German film star I once saw in a movie Playing the part of a real troublemaker But I didn't care It really moved me, it really moved me It really moved me, it really moved me I'm in love. I'm in love. I'm in love. I'm in love. I'm in love. I'm in love. I'm in love. I'm in love. I'm in love. I'm in love. I'm in love. I'm in love. I'm in love. |
Interesting!
Posted by: Jim Pryal | 07/02/2007 at 06:51 AM