The Mar-Keys: Last Night
From 1961, this is one of those instrumentals that you think you’ve heard a thousand times. You probably have if you were a fan of the comedy series Bottom, whose … Continue readingThe Mar-Keys: Last Night
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The Traveling Wilburys: Last Night
I think this is Tom Petty on lead vocals, from the 1988 album Volume One. You don’t need me to tell you that his bandmates were Bob Dylan, Roy Orbison, … Continue readingThe Traveling Wilburys: Last Night
Confessions of a drunken driver
HALF a century has passed since I took my driving test but I still remember it clearly, in stark contrast to what I might or might not have done in … Continue readingConfessions of a drunken driver
The Strokes: Last Nite
Blimey, it’s 22 years since the Strokes’ debut album Is This It? Here’s one of the standout tracks.
The Smiths: Last Night I Dreamt That Somebody Loved Me
Great video lovingly curated by a fan. From the 1987 album Strangeways Here We Come.
Nirvana: Where Did You Sleep Last Night?
Live acoustic version of the Lead Belly song. Just wish Kurt had taken the trouble to wash his hair before going on telly.
Little Feat: Day or Night
One of those lovely shuffling tunes from The Last Record Album in 1975. I’ve said it before, but the Feat were in my opinion better in the studio than on … Continue readingLittle Feat: Day or Night
Bruce Springsteen: Because The Night
Live in 1978, an eight-minute version of the Springsteen classic made famous by Patti Smith three years earlier.
Big Star: Nightime
We haven’t heard from them for a while, so here are Alex Chilton and Co from the album 3rd, kicking off a series of songs on a nocturnal theme.
Bobby Vee: Sharing You
This is by Gerry Goffin and Carole King, but it is a long way from their best work. In fact it’s terrible. It was released in April 1962 and reached … Continue readingBobby Vee: Sharing You