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Welcome, my friends, to the show that never ends. Unfortunately, perhaps. Anyway, the Friday music shuffle is back for 2024 and once more you can enjoy a random shuffle from my music device where even I don’t know what’s coming next. Yes, ten tunes, all of which you can listen and sing along to. Just click on the song title.
I hope you find summat, as we say in Bristol, that you like. Let’s rock!
- She’s My Friend by Fun Lovin’ Criminals. Back 23 years for this belter from the band’s LP Loco.
- Side Boob by Albert Hammond Jr. The Strokes axeman with a lovely joint from 2015’s Momentary Masters. Fun fact: I own more albums by Albert than I do of the Strokes.
- Everybody by Madonna. Incredibly, this track is 41 years old and comes from Madge’s eponymously titled LP. Possibly not peak Madonna.
- Here We Go by Joe Walsh. Fantastic track from the great man’s finest album, Barnstorm, released in 1972. If you love rock music, you need this record.
- What Did I Ever Do To You by The Hives. From 2023’s magnificent The Death Of Randy Fitzsimmons, this just reminds me of what a twat I was for not getting tickets to the Swedish chaps’ upcoming gig at the Bristol Academy.
- Walking A Vanishing Line by Jason & the Scorchers. And it’s back to 1996 for this belter from the wonderful Clear Impetuous Morning.
- Spitting Venom by Modest Mouse. Brilliant stuff from 2007’s We Were Dead Before The Ship Even Sank, made even more perfect by the presence of the great Johnny Marr.
- Hey Tonight by Creedence Clearwater Revival. Classic John Fogerty from 1970’s excellent Pendulum LP.
- Dirt by DJ Format Feat Abdominal. Such a great joint from 2017’s Still Hungry LP.
- Hold On by Kansas. And finally, it’s back to 1980 for some prog rock royalty and a joint from the excellent Audio-Visions.
This week’s Desert Island Disc is the exciting number four tune Here We Go by Joe Walsh.
I hope you enjoyed that little playlist. For what it’s worth – not a lot – I loved it.
Have a good week ’til next week.
