Neil Young: Carmichael
Wonderful opening verse: ‘Silk scarf and a napkinHidden in a drawerTwo hundred bucks in an envelopeLabelled Lenore.’ Another selection from the excellent Greendale album.
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The Ramones: Blitzkrieg Bop
1976 is a bit late for me, but this has a good beat and the Let’s Go chorus is apt for Brexit Day. Written by Tommy Ramone and Dee Dee … Continue readingThe Ramones: Blitzkrieg Bop
Chris Stapleton: You Should Probably Leave
Chosen purely for the title, one for Brexit Day.
At the Name of Jesus
THIS is quite an unusual hymn in that the most popular tune is by a composer who is still living. The words were written in 1870 by Caroline Maria Noel … Continue readingAt the Name of Jesus
Shawn Colvin: This Must Be The Place
From her 1994 album Cover Girl, a terrific version of the Talking Heads song first heard on the Speaking in Tongues LP.
Elvis Presley: All Shook Up
This was written in 1956 by Otis Blackwell, whose other works include Fever, Great Balls of Fire and Don’t Be Cruel. The first version was by David Hill in 1956. As far as I … Continue readingElvis Presley: All Shook Up
Simon and Garfunkel: Homeward Bound
This is in my all-time Top Ten. It was written by Paul Simon at Widnes rail station in 1965. It came out in 1966 on the album Sounds of Silence … Continue readingSimon and Garfunkel: Homeward Bound
The Magnetic Fields: Three Love Songs
From the 1999 album 69 Love Songs, of which by my reckoning 23 are great. First is If You Don’t Cry. Then Not That Crazy. And finally the wonderfully non-PC … Continue readingThe Magnetic Fields: Three Love Songs
Why I love Nick Kyrgios
ANYONE who watched yesterday’s Australian Open tennis third round match between home challenger Nick Kyrgios and world No 1 Rafael Nadal, of Spain, was privileged. I yield to no one … Continue readingWhy I love Nick Kyrgios
Cooder’s Story Part Two
RETURNING to Ry Cooder’s early career is a real joy for me; like a conversation with an old and treasured friend. In my first column about him last April I looked at … Continue readingCooder’s Story Part Two