I hope Rick asked him about writing Hey Jude and the “movement you need is on your shoulder” line. Have no idea whether he cleared that line with John and explained he’d get rid of it cos he’d used ‘shoulder’ […]

Thanks for all the recommendations – some i’ve heard, some I haven’t – will check them all out.

With you both on that – should’ve mentioned it. No other pod makes me laugh so loud so often – Taylor Parkes for PM; he is the twisted, dark poet of pop.

Thanks, Dave – I’ve enjoyed deep diving your blog in the past; hugely impressive.

Be interested in your thoughts on my Tears For Fears season. Thought the Roland interview with Gary and Guy was fascinating.

I logged in just to applaud. Top notch punnery, sah!

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I agree. Both artists mentioned take quite the proverbial pasting (BA Cunterson indeed). There is a dark poetry to his decriptions that I find hilarious and oddly compelling.

It’s a brilliant podcast and I’m […]

Try this for starters – understated and gorgeous…

I have made this point in conversation elsewhere…songs that you may like but can go the rest of your life and happily never hear again…

The aforementioned Come On Eileen
All Right Now – Free
Bohemian […]

Steve McQueen is a brilliant album but lose Blueberry Pies and it’s perfect AND under 45 mins! thank me later…

Can see both sides – part of its appeal (as with all double albums) is the sprawling nature of it.

At the same time you can see a Who’s Nextian single album edit of great songs

In the true spirit of this post, I waited five days to contribute…

The correct answer of course is Don’t Stop Believin’ by Journey where you don’t get the chorus until the very end of the song.

sold on La Roux – love the first album. Great melodies.

Case to be made that this and “Young Guns” did as much as any song to bring rap to the UK mainstream in early eighties. Go For It!!

Like what I’m hearing of La Roux judging by first LP – there is a pop clarity to it that is appealing

So far..

Hurts – yes, this definitely has 80s feel
Lana Del Rey – nice, more of a 90s Massive Attack feel to me – good video
Jesca Hoop – can definitely hear KB vibes, especially in harmonies. another good […]

everything that is wrong with modern music…