The Table (punk band)

The band was named after an overheard random comment by a stranger, and originally intended being a studio-only recording group.

[1] The lyrics were a collection of lines from comic books,[3][2] and "people used to rush the dance floor and stand still for the duration of the song when it came on in clubs.

We were offered tours but Virgin wouldn't back us which we felt aggrieved by as it would've promoted our material on their label, so we were kind of stuck in a Catch-22.

There wasn't exactly pressure from Virgin to tour but they had signed the Sex Pistols and XTC so probably lost what little interest they had.... That's where the legend of us having no gear must have come about.

[2] Barnes later said: "The Table gradually petered out due to being ignored, lack of interest or perceived commercial viability, just plain being crap or whatever.

"[3] Young's later band with Lowe and Regan, Flying Colours, released a single, "Abstract Art", on the No Records label in 1981.