My wife the pilot
ONE of the Monty Python sketches that I used to find terribly amusing involves Terry Jones’s character Mr Chigger turning up for a flying lesson and finding the instructor Mr … Continue readingMy wife the pilot
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Richard Thompson: Down Where The Drunkards Roll
Thirty-odd years after the song appeared on the Bright Lights album, Thompson plays it live, ably assisted by Loudon Wainwright III and Suzanne Vega.
Rab Noakes: Drunk Again
From his eponymous album on A & M Records (no relation) released in 1972. I taped this from the John Peel programme at the time and must have played it … Continue readingRab Noakes: Drunk Again
Ry Cooder: I’m Drinking Again
I wasn’t keen on The Slide Area when it came out in 1982, but the guitar on this clip is jes’ fine.
Edwina Hayes: Whisky Days
Another recommendation from the redoubtable Andy Marshall.
Chris De Burgh: Lady in Red
This was written by De Burgh for his 1986 album Into the Light. It was released as a single on June 20, 1986, and reached No 1 in Britain and No 3 … Continue readingChris De Burgh: Lady in Red
Mary Gauthier: I Drink
Fish swim, birds flyDaddies yell, mamas cryOld men sit and thinkI drink Here’s to you, Mary Gauthier.
Dee Dee Sharp: The Bottle or Me
In this 1960 hit, Miss Sharp delivers an ultimatum to her alky bloke who’s too drunk to get it up.
Joe Walsh: One Day at a Time
Following on from the Eagles clip, here’s Joe singing about ‘my best friend, vodka’.
The Eagles: Tequila Sunrise
Not sure when this live recording was made but they all look pretty damn old to me.