The Higsons with Simon Charterton

<p>Simon Charterton - The Higsons - in conversation with David Eastaugh </p> <p>Founded in 1980 at the <a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_East_Anglia'>University of East Anglia</a> in <a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norwich'>Norwich</a>, <a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norfolk'>Norfolk</a>, England, The Higsons' first <a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sound_recording_and_reproduction'>recording</a>was on the Norwich - A Fine City <a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compilation_album'>compilation album</a>. The Higsons' first <a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Single_(music)'>single</a>, "I Don't Want to Live with Monkeys", was released in 1981.<a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Higsons#cite_note-Larkin80-1'>[1]</a> The band signed to the <a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2_Tone_Records'>2 Tone Records</a> <a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Record_label'>label</a>, along with bands such as <a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Specials'>The Specials</a>, <a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_English_Beat'>The Beat</a> and <a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madness_(band)'>Madness</a>.</p> <p>The band's blend of high-energy funk and groove brought them some chart success: their most remembered track was "Conspiracy", released in 1982, with the refrain "Who stole my bongos?; Did you steal my bongos?". The band played their last gig in March 1986, disbanding by mutual consent.</p>