We changed the name from Sex Gang Children to Culture Club because Jon Moss, our drummer, went to L. A. on holiday and took some demo tapes with him. -Everyone loved the music but nobody liked the name. I -remember getting a postcard from Jon from L. A. saying, "I don't think America's ready for the Sex Gang Children. "
Not that there is anything wrong with confessional songwriting, there are plenty of people that do that I admire. I think it is great, it just isn't how I do things.