My crucial tracks over the last few days - Sylvia Tella, The Clash, The Pogues, The Creatures, The Beach Boys and Madness
These are my Crucial Tracks for the last few days.
What song makes you feel like you're part of something bigger?
"Mother Nature (Rainbow Riddim)" by Sylvia Tella
"Togetherness is what we need"
"Mother Nature (Rainbow Riddim)" by Sylvia Tella on Apple music
What's your favorite song about friendship?
"Stay Free" by The Clash
I think this might've been the first song by the Clash I really liked. They always felt a bit half-arsed as a punk band...but we're great at the rock-ier end of pop
What song do you associate with your favorite book or movie?
"The Old Main Drag" by The Pogues
I associate the Pogues with Dickens. They are both poets of London, both are peopled with extraordinary characters, and both are on the side of the outsiders.
What's a song that makes you want to learn an instrument?
"Mad Eyed Screamer" by The Creatures
I don't have a musical bone in my body, but I'd quite like to have a go at the drums. It seems like it could be a good workout, no matter how awful I was.
This song would be marvellous to be able to play
Share a song that perfectly soundtracks your commute.
"Our House" by Madness
At one stage I used to commute though a Town Called Malice (Woking), Hersham (Boys), Up the ( Clapham) Junction, Lambeth (Walk)., and Waterloo (Sunset)....but those days are no more
What song makes you feel nostalgic for a time you never lived through?
"Big Sur" by The Beach Boys
I've answered a slightly different question tbh. This is both about a time I never lived through, and about a place I've never been. Except in my imagination.
The Beach Boys, and surf music in general, feels familiar…but also totally alien.