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Greetings music fans and welcome to the Friday Music Shuffle. That magical time when my music machine selects ten random songs from my collection and I tell you what it’s chosen. Yes, it really is that simple. And, probably, dull.
Anyway, I hope you find something you like. You can listen and even sing along by clicking on the title.
Let’s rock.
- What Is It Now? by Badly Drawn Boy. The brilliant Damon Gough with a joint from 2002’s Have You Fed The Fish?
- 19th Nervous Breakdown by The Rolling Stones. Back to 1966 for this Stones banger.
- What Would You Rather Do by The September Sessions Band. Part of the soundtrack from Jack Johnson’s September Sessions’ movie soundtrack. Nice.
- Daybreak Over The Ocean by The Beach Boys. Anyone who thought making That’s Why God Made The Radio in 2012 was a good way to celebrate the band’s 50th birthday will have had second thoughts after listening to this. Soon to be deleted from my collection.
- Pick A Part That’s New by The Stereophonics. Back to 1999 and a top track from Performance and Cocktails. Kelly Jones has one of the great rock voices.
- China Doll by Bruce Hornsby. Somewhat belatedly, I’ve discovered the brilliance of Hornsby. This is from 1993’s Harbor Lights. Pat Metheny and Phil Collins appear on this track.
- When Will We Land? by Barry Can’t Swim. Title track from the great man’s 2023 album. Fan-fucking-tastic.
- The Start by The Bees. Can’t wait to see the Isle of Wight’s top boys at the Trinity soon. From 2004’s Free The Bees.
- Shit Shots Count by Drive By Truckers. Great joint from 2014’s English Oceans. Proper.
- Dark Ballet by Madonna. From 2019’s Madame X and it’s wonderful. Even with the Cadbury Fruit and Nut Case stuff.
This week’s Desert Island Disc is the wonderful number nine tune, Shit Shots Count by Drive By Truckers.
I enjoyed that and I hope you did, too.
Have a good week ’til next week.
