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The creative anchor to Minny Pops was Wally Van Middendorp, a key figure in Amsterdam’s underground Ultra art movement, and founder of the Plurex label in early 1978. His first single, as Tits, coupled “We’re Glad Elvis Is Dead” with “Daddy Is My Pusher” (PLUREX 001), and was a fairly typical new wave record, though darkly humorous.

In September Minny Pops were formed as a predominantly electronic band, taking their name from a primitive Korg rhythm box named Mini Pops, and having something in common with Suicide, The Normal and Human League. The first line-up, featuring Wally on vocals and drum machine with bassist Frans Hagenaars, guitarist Peter Mertens and two dancers, including Wally’s brother Rob, made their live debut on December 12th at the Brakke Grond in Amsterdam.

Minny Pops wasted little time in recording their first single. kojak, backed with Footsteps and nervous (PLUREX 005), was released by Plurex in March 1979, and consisted of borrowed dialogue from the US television cop show, the whole adding up to a clever and effective parody. In June the line-up changed to include guitarists Dennis Duchhart and Stef Emmer, after which the group recorded their debut album, released in September as Drastic Measures, Drastic Movement (PLUREX 900).

In 1979 live shows were restricted to Holland, with a major date at the Melkweg with Red Crayola and Scritti Politti in April, and a support with XTC at the Paradiso in December. The group also played a dozen dates around the country with the Comsat Angels in September as a ‘Plurex promotional tour’, but since the Comsats had no connection with the label the billing was somewhat bizarre.
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