My last week's Crucial Tracks - Paul McCartney, the Ramones, Ike and Tina, the Wolfe Tones, the Blockheads, the Commodores and Oki with Umeko Ando
These were my Crucial Tracks for the last few days.
What song makes you feel like your in another country?
"Iuta Upopo (Pestle Song) [feat. Umeko Ando]" by Oki
If you did a family tree of the musics I listen to, maybe this one would be on the furthest limb.
Not sure if that’s a great way to put it….but I can’t think of a better one atm
Love the song, anyway
"Iuta Upopo (Pestle Song) [feat. Umeko Ando]" by Oki on Apple music
Share a song that captures the feeling of being brave.
"Come Out Ye Black & Tans" by The Wolfe Tones
The 'bravery' in this song is a bit undercut by these lines in the first verse
“And each and every night when me father’d come home tight
He’d invite the neighbors outside with this chorus”
‘Tight’ in this context meaning ‘drunk’
"Come Out Ye Black & Tans" by The Wolfe Tones on Apple music
What song makes you want to write poetry?
"Reasons to Be Cheerful, Pt.3" by Ian Dury & The Blockheads
Coincidentally, I put this on my micro.blog on Saturday
Retirement projects #1
Rewrite the words of Ian Dury’s Reasons to be Cheerful Part Three with my own favourite sources of cheer
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What's a song you associate with your biggest mistake?
"Too Tough to Die" by Ramones
Nowhere near being my biggest mistake, but I do wish I'd seen the Ramones when I had the chance
Share a song that perfectly captures longing.
"River Deep - Mountain High" by Ike & Tina Turner
This would maybe be one of my favourite ever records.
"River Deep - Mountain High" by Ike & Tina Turner on Apple music
What's your favorite song about hope?
"Hope of Deliverance" by Paul McCartney
For many years I was weirdly ambivalent about the Beatles. I had John Lennon's Christmas single, but that was all. I don't know what was wrong with me.
Consequently, I think this was the second Beatles record I ever bought
Songs about songs #2, or possibly #3
"Nightshift" by The Commodores
Going off piste again. Dave Marsh called this "rock's greatest tribute to dead heroes".