Carl and the Passions – "So Tough" John penned liner notes for the 2000 CD reissue, writing: 'This is an album which I have loved for a long time... "Carl and the Passions: So Tough" has moments of breathtaking genius and experimentation. When this record was released, I remember how different and fresh it sounded. It still does'. English Britpop band Saint Etienne used the title "So Tough" for their 1993 album as an homage to the Beach Boys. Likewise, they also named their compilation of the same year, "You Need a Mess of Help to Stand Alone", after the Beach Boys song. Track notes per 2000
The Love That Dares to Speak Its Name successful blasphemy trial in the UK. The poem itself was considered of low artistic value, both by critics and the author himself. In 2002, a deliberate and well-publicised public repeat reading of the poem took place on the steps of St Martin-in-the-Fields church in Trafalgar Square, without any incidents. Kirkup criticized the politicizing of his poem. The Love That Dares to Speak Its Name The Love That Dares to Speak Its Name is a controversial poem by James Kirkup. It is written from the viewpoint of a Roman centurion who is graphically described having sex with Jesus after his crucifixion,