19 Mar 2016

Firestarter, Ancient Firestarter

20 years ago yesterday, The Prodigy released Firestarter, which means next Thursday 20 years ago I had my musical awakening.


I vividly remember watching Keith Flint flailing about and snarling at the camera in that old tunnel at Aldwych. As the number one it got played on Top of the Pops. And it got seared into my brain. It showed me that you didn't have to be like everyone else. That it was OK to be different. That it was OK to like weird stuff. It was a big moment for Sammyfax the kid.

But fuck me, 20 years ago?