This never fails to make me smile.
Friend over the road in the late 70s dad would come back pissed from the Irish social club on a Friday and start dancing to whatever we were playing when he was out.
He was a very strict catholic who showed no humour all week, which only made it funnier,though that could have been the dope.
Ry Cooder on form, Harry Dean Stanton as MC. Funky tune and great video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AG91Y62T4C0
A nice slice of Mod psych, that one is quite spendy - I’ve not had a copy myself (My colleague Mike has it as a demo but I think, as is sometimes the case, the stock copy is rarer than the demo!) I do have his later CBS LP (This single isn’t on it )
Nice.
It’s the first time I’ve heard it - very much enjoyed it.
Always dodgy doing a cover song,do you go similar,or do you reconstruct it into almost a new song with a different tempo?
These lads have done a cracking job with the latter.
Always loved the way moloko and Roisin Murphys solo stuff never just do the same song live as the recorded version
2 examples
Only one way to get into the Xmas spirit.
Many mistakenly think two tone originated in the midlands where in fact it was Canada
Was gassing with @Gyroscope about this, I have taken the 12" to a few bakeoffs so thought this old vid needed a home here
I recognised it at Jim’s and it took me back too.
This one begs many questions, here’s two:
A) How is Ginger still able to sit / drum?
B) What did the rest of the band make of him?
Brazilian interlude, As front men go, Secos & Molhados scored a bullseye. Stronzi gives this *****