Alan Jackson: Someday
Apologies for the corny video; that’s country for you.
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Little Richard: Rip It Up
Written by Robert Blackwell and John Marascalco, this was released in June 1956 by the incomparable Little Richard. It reached No 17 in America and No 30 in the UK. … Continue readingLittle Richard: Rip It Up
TXT: Cat & Dog
My ‘owner’ says this is the most annoying track ever to appear on this website, and he includes two by Snoop Dogg in that. Tee hee!
First Aid Kit: Waterloo Sunset
Lovely cover of the Kinks classic by the Swedish Soderberg sisters.
Sterling moss
THE landscape can look a bit monochrome at this time of year, but there is one group of plants that positively thrive in the cold and damp – mosses. They … Continue readingSterling moss
The Casuals: Jesamine
The first release was in February 1968 by the Bystanders, whose manager Ronnie Scott co-wrote the song with Marty Wilde, using the pseudonyms Jack Gellar and Frere Manston. At that … Continue readingThe Casuals: Jesamine
Norma Waterson: Death and the Lady
In memory of the English folk stalwart https://www.theguardian.com/music/2022/jan/31/norma-waterson-obituary/ who has died at the age of 82.
The Kinks: Sunny Afternoon
One of my objections to the Kinks was that Ray Davies couldn’t sing, and this proves my point. It was written by Davies and released as a single on June … Continue readingThe Kinks: Sunny Afternoon
Cowboy Junkies: Walking After Midnight
Last one, I promise, from the Trinity Revisited album.
Jan and Dean: Dead Man’s Curve
According to Wikipedia, this was composed in 1963 by Brian Wilson, Artie Kornfeld, Roger Christian and Jan Berry at Wilson’s mother’s house in Santa Monica. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dead_Man%27s_Curve_(song) It was recorded on November … Continue readingJan and Dean: Dead Man’s Curve