The Mighty Wah! - Weekends (Beggars Banquet)

In which Mr Wylie, to a U2 style rock heroic backing, lists all the interesting places one could go for a weekend - New York, Rio, Russia, Paris, "Or swan on a beach in Sri Lanka - just like Duran Duran!!!" - and bemoans the fact that he always ends up "here" (Liverpool, presumably). He probably means that a dull life is made to seem even more so in comparison with glossy jet-set images in videos and magazines. A million Duran fans will doubtless disagree. (Dave Rimmer, Smash Hits, September 13, 1984)

And so the romantic myth of Pete Wylie, (the maverick poet street fighter armed with guitar in one hand, determination in his guts and acid scouse wit on his tongue) continues. For some that all adds up to one noisy wretch, whereas for others it's inspirational. The raunchy attack of "Weekends" will do little to alter that position; lacking the wider anthem-like appeal of "Come Back" but still delivering venom and intent as only he knows how. (Pedro, Record Mirror, September 15, 1984)