Well, it’s Friday again. It looks like winter, it feels like winter and of course for another week or so, it isn’t winter. Not the most wonderful time of the year but the worst time of the year. And if that wasn’t depressing enough for you, if not for me, it’s Friday Music Shuffle time.
So, I’m here, deep in my Man Cave, with my iTunes library open and as soon as I press play, ten tunes will appear in random order and I shall tell you what they are. It’s that unexciting. Without further ado, let’s rock.
Sex Emoji by Metronomy. Although a little unexciting ‘live’, this is a lovely little tune from their 2019 offering Metronomy Forever.
Glorious by Natalie Imbruglia. Jolly tune from her singles compilation that I picked up some years for a quid. To be fair, I only bought it for the cover…
Little Bit More by Sammy Hagar. From his Ten 13 long player, the great man goes through the motions with a very average tune.
The Lion – Gaiende by Youssou N’Dour. I first heard this tune during the 1990 World Cup when the BBC played it either at half-time or at the end of the England v Cameroon game. Odd since N’Dour comes from Senegal. Anyway, one of my all time favourite songs.
Oh! You Pretty Things by David Bowie. Featuring, of course, the piano work of Rick Wakeman, this is the definitive version of his own song, after having it ruined by Peter Noone who actually had the hit single version.
Caribbean Festival by Kool and the Gang. Not quite an instrumental, but here Kool, disappointingly AKA Rob and Ron Bell and their Gang, sing ‘Jamaica’ a lot above a bouncy party-type rhythm.
If You Change Your Mind by the Raspberries. One of the greatest bands who never quite made it. Lead vocalist Eric Carmen did rather better all by himself.
Wooden Ships by Crosby, Stills and Nash. Fantastic 2012 ‘live’ version of the 1969 David Crosby song about the horrors of a nuclear war. Still so powerful.
Don’t Want To Know by John Martyn. I was late to the party with the great John Martyn but at least I made it in the end. Brilliant from Solid Air.
Get It On by T Rex. All time classic, featuring a gliss by Rick Wakeman which earned him £9, backing vocals from The Turtles (Mark Volman and Howard Kaylan) and a sax solo from King Crimson’s Ian McDonald.
