Hank Williams Jr: Whiskey Bent and Hell Bound
Hard to find a country singer with a good word to say about the hard stuff. Cheers!
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Brad Paisley: Whiskey Lullaby
You get a proper little fillum with this country tearjerker from 2004, with Paisley ably assisted on vocals by Alison Krauss.
There was a young man from Dundee . . .
MEMOIRS of a grim childhood in working-class Dundee are hardly my normal reading matter. However a raft of enthusiastic reviews led me to invest in Toy Fights: A Boyhood by Don Paterson. … Continue readingThere was a young man from Dundee . . .
Professor Longhair: Rum and Coca-Cola
Following yesterday’s version by the Andrews Sisters, here’s an instrumental performance in which the Prof (1918-1980) manages to make his piano give a good impression of steel drums.
The Andrews Sisters: Rum and Coca-Cola
Must say I wouldn’t say no to a rum and coke by the pool in sunny Trinidad. Composed by Lionel Belasco with lyrics by Lord Invader, this was a huge … Continue readingThe Andrews Sisters: Rum and Coca-Cola
Rory Gallagher: If The River Was Whiskey
More alcohol-themed fun from the Rorster. This audience-participation special was filmed in ’76 for the Dutch TV show Filter Furore.
Rory Gallagher: Too Much Alcohol
Sadly, that was Rory’s problem. This acoustic tour de force is from the 1977 Irish TV programme Me and My Music.
The Kinks: Alcohol
A cautionary tale from the 1971 LP Muswell Hillbillies.
Nina Simone: Gin House Blues
From her 1961 LP Strange Fruit. ‘If this joint is raided, somebody give me some gin.’ /
Spike Jones: Clink! Clink! Another Drink
Even further back in time for this one, made in 1942. Spike Jones and his City Slickers were among the many performers showcased in ‘Soundies’, short musical films designed to … Continue readingSpike Jones: Clink! Clink! Another Drink