George Clinton: Atomic Dog
From 1983: ‘This is a story ’bout a dawg.’ Gets me strutting my funky stuff all round the garden.
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Big Star: Nightime
Brilliant snapshot from the classic album Third/Sister Lovers.
Arthur Sullivan: Yea, Though I Walk
I came across this lovely piece while researching the hymn Onward Christian Soldiers, for which Sir Arthur Sullivan wrote a popular tune. https://am-records.com/2019/02/13/onward-christian-soldiers/ It comes from his 1873 oratorio The Light of … Continue readingArthur Sullivan: Yea, Though I Walk
Martha and the Vandellas: Dancing in the Street
One of Motown’s biggest hits, this was written by Marvin Gaye, William ‘Mickey’ Stevenson and Ivy Jo Hunter and released in 1964 by Martha and the Vandellas. It reached No … Continue readingMartha and the Vandellas: Dancing in the Street
The Melody Makers 6: The Wizard of Oz
This is the sixth in a weekly series celebrating the immense Jewish contribution to popular music over the last century. BY now we have covered most of the successful musicals of the … Continue readingThe Melody Makers 6: The Wizard of Oz
Betty Davis: Nasty Gal
A rare visit to Funk Country with the Betster, former wife of Miles Davis and girlfriend of Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton and Robert Palmer. From the 1974 album of the … Continue readingBetty Davis: Nasty Gal
The Jamies: Summertime, Summertime
The Jamies were an American singing group, led by siblings Tom and Serena Jameson. Tom wrote this song which got to No 26 in America in 1958. It was re-released in … Continue readingThe Jamies: Summertime, Summertime
Captain Beefheart and the Magic Band: Semi-Multicoloured Caucasian
Excellent clip from the underrated 1982 album Icecream for Crow.
The Exciters: Tell Him
Originally called Tell Her, this was written by Bert Berns, who also wrote Twist and Shout. The first release was by Johnny Thunder in 1962, but it got nowhere. Jerry Leiber and … Continue readingThe Exciters: Tell Him
A not so little slice of life
A Little Life, by Hanya Yanagihara; Picador 2015 WHEN our dog Bingo clattered into a garden table while chasing a ball, causing terminal damage to wine glasses and a newly … Continue readingA not so little slice of life