The Polecats - John Buck

<p>John Buck  - The Polecats - in conversation with David Eastaugh</p> <p>The band were first signed by the fledgling British rockabilly record label <a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nervous_Records'>Nervous Records</a>, and recorded their first single "Rockabilly Guy" at guitarist Alan Warner's "Lane Studios" in 1979. Formerly with the "Foundations" band, Warner toured and recorded with the Polecats for about a year.</p> <p>In 1980, the band signed to <a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercury_Records'>Mercury Records</a>, and released their most successful LP, Polecats Are Go! They had UK <a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Record_chart'>chart</a> success with a <a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Bowie'>David Bowie</a> cover, "<a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John,_I%27m_Only_Dancing'>John, I'm Only Dancing</a>", a reworking of "Rockabilly Guy", and another <a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cover_version'>cover version</a> of the <a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/T._Rex_(band)'>T-Rex</a> (<a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marc_Bolan'>Marc Bolan</a>) song "<a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeepster_(song)'>Jeepster</a>".<a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Polecats#cite_note-LarkinGE-2'>[2]</a> In 1983, they hit the charts in the United States with their song, "Make a Circuit with Me".John Buck replaced Neil Rooney in 1982 playing drums.</p>