Comments on: WIZZARD - “Angel Fingers” http://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/2007/09/11271/ Lollards in the high church of low culture Sat, 22 Nov 2008 10:52:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Billy Smart http://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/2007/09/11271/#comment-435988 Billy Smart Mon, 09 Jun 2008 15:15:34 +0000 http://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/2007/09/11271/#comment-435988 Heaven 17 ABC (why does everybody know The Look Of Love, and no-one under 35 know Poison Arrow?) Heaven 17

ABC (why does everybody know The Look Of Love, and no-one under 35 know Poison Arrow?)

]]> By: DJ Punctum http://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/2007/09/11271/#comment-435986 DJ Punctum Mon, 09 Jun 2008 15:13:27 +0000 http://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/2007/09/11271/#comment-435986 Yesterday on BBC Radio London Tony Blackburn treated us to "Together In Electric Dreams" by "Philip Oakley." Yesterday on BBC Radio London Tony Blackburn treated us to “Together In Electric Dreams” by “Philip Oakley.”

]]> By: mike http://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/2007/09/11271/#comment-435985 mike Mon, 09 Jun 2008 15:11:45 +0000 http://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/2007/09/11271/#comment-435985 Human League: "D*** Y** W*** M*" The Clash: "Rock The Casbah" The B-52's: "Love Shack" (EDIT: Oh, snap!) Human League: “D*** Y** W*** M*”
The Clash: “Rock The Casbah”
The B-52’s: “Love Shack”

(EDIT: Oh, snap!)

]]> By: Billy Smart http://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/2007/09/11271/#comment-435981 Billy Smart Mon, 09 Jun 2008 15:11:02 +0000 http://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/2007/09/11271/#comment-435981 We may be pre-empting ourselves a bit here, but - THE HUMAN LEAGUE, CULTURE CLUB AND DEXYS DID HAVE OTHER HITS, YOU KNOW! Some of which are every bit as good... Barry White Take That We may be pre-empting ourselves a bit here, but -

THE HUMAN LEAGUE, CULTURE CLUB AND DEXYS DID HAVE OTHER HITS, YOU KNOW! Some of which are every bit as good…

Barry White

Take That

]]> By: DJ Punctum http://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/2007/09/11271/#comment-435977 DJ Punctum Mon, 09 Jun 2008 15:05:49 +0000 http://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/2007/09/11271/#comment-435977 Speaking of which, we ought to compile a list of OTHER RECORDS ARE AVAILABLE BY THIS ARTIST for the benefit of radio station programmers, and Mott/"Dudes" would be top of the list. Also: Harley/Cockney Rebel (Make Me Smile) Talking Heads (Lifetime/Road To Nowhere) Curtis Mayfield (Move On Up) (posters plz come up with other examples kthnxbye) Speaking of which, we ought to compile a list of OTHER RECORDS ARE AVAILABLE BY THIS ARTIST for the benefit of radio station programmers, and Mott/”Dudes” would be top of the list.

Also:
Harley/Cockney Rebel (Make Me Smile)
Talking Heads (Lifetime/Road To Nowhere)
Curtis Mayfield (Move On Up)

(posters plz come up with other examples kthnxbye)

]]> By: mike http://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/2007/09/11271/#comment-435945 mike Mon, 09 Jun 2008 14:19:25 +0000 http://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/2007/09/11271/#comment-435945 Ooh, did someone mention All The Young Dudes? This is as good a place as any to shoehorn in the Exciting Revelation that Overend! Watts! from Mott The Hoople was in our village pub the Sunday before last. He is currently walking from Land's End to John O'Groats, popped in on his own, and ended up getting dragged into our fund-raising Quiz Night. The aforementioned Exciting Revelation is that both Overend and Ian Hunter are in favour of a Mott reunion ("Well, everybody else is doing it"), and that Steps Are Being Taken to that effect. You heard it here first. Ooh, did someone mention All The Young Dudes?

This is as good a place as any to shoehorn in the Exciting Revelation that Overend! Watts! from Mott The Hoople was in our village pub the Sunday before last. He is currently walking from Land’s End to John O’Groats, popped in on his own, and ended up getting dragged into our fund-raising Quiz Night.

The aforementioned Exciting Revelation is that both Overend and Ian Hunter are in favour of a Mott reunion (”Well, everybody else is doing it”), and that Steps Are Being Taken to that effect. You heard it here first.

]]> By: richard thompson http://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/2007/09/11271/#comment-435852 richard thompson Mon, 09 Jun 2008 10:51:16 +0000 http://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/2007/09/11271/#comment-435852 I remember Disco 45 and they had articles about different groups each week and they said all the young dudes should have done a lot better than it did, they got the words wrong to see my baby jive as well. I remember Disco 45 and they had articles about different groups each week and they said all the young dudes should have done a lot better than it did, they got the words wrong to see my baby jive as well.

]]> By: wichita lineman http://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/2007/09/11271/#comment-423823 wichita lineman Mon, 19 May 2008 20:49:04 +0000 http://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/2007/09/11271/#comment-423823 Ah, so that's who you are, P^nk etc. Is Angel Fingers the first pop-fan-as-pop-star number one? The only one, even? The blaring Spitfire saxes, the pin-up strewn bedroom in the opening verse, the image of a divine teen goddess on the chorus, this is just so damn evocative. In almost every pub conversation that it's cropped up in, 25 years and counting, I've been the only person defending it. Well done Popular! Another winner! Ah, so that’s who you are, P^nk etc.

Is Angel Fingers the first pop-fan-as-pop-star number one? The only one, even? The blaring Spitfire saxes, the pin-up strewn bedroom in the opening verse, the image of a divine teen goddess on the chorus, this is just so damn evocative.

In almost every pub conversation that it’s cropped up in, 25 years and counting, I’ve been the only person defending it. Well done Popular! Another winner!

]]> By: pˆnk s lord sükråt cunctør http://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/2007/09/11271/#comment-316376 pˆnk s lord sükråt cunctør Sat, 22 Sep 2007 17:50:13 +0000 http://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/2007/09/11271/#comment-316376 <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Treasure_(magazine)" rel="nofollow">treasure</a> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_of_Wonder_(magazine)" rel="nofollow">world of wonder</a> (cancelled) <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Look_and_Learn" rel="nofollow">look and learn</a> (grew out of) <a href="http://differentfishkettle.blogspot.com/2006/10/this-should-take-few-people-back-vol-1.html" rel="nofollow">puffin post</a> (grew out of) <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NME" rel="nofollow">nme</a> (read then wrote from then "famously" resigned from) <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sounds_(magazine)" rel="nofollow">sounds</a> (stopped takin in disgust at poor review of 1st raincoats LP) <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Wire_%28magazine%29" rel="nofollow">the wire</a> treasure
world of wonder (cancelled)
look and learn (grew out of)
puffin post (grew out of)
nme (read then wrote from then “famously” resigned from)
sounds (stopped takin in disgust at poor review of 1st raincoats LP)
the wire

]]> By: Waldo http://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/2007/09/11271/#comment-316325 Waldo Sat, 22 Sep 2007 14:06:36 +0000 http://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/2007/09/11271/#comment-316325 I didn't read any music mags in 1973. I do however recall reading "Catch 22" at about this time and my English teacher telling me that I shouldn't "fill (my) head with such nonesense". Heller's masterpiece is one of the great novels of the 20th century, surely to goodness? Problem was, I was a child who whilst gobby, couldn't possibly argue with a teacher. I'd rip the idiot to pieces today. I didn’t read any music mags in 1973. I do however recall reading “Catch 22″ at about this time and my English teacher telling me that I shouldn’t “fill (my) head with such nonesense”. Heller’s masterpiece is one of the great novels of the 20th century, surely to goodness? Problem was, I was a child who whilst gobby, couldn’t possibly argue with a teacher. I’d rip the idiot to pieces today.

]]> By: mike http://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/2007/09/11271/#comment-316018 mike Fri, 21 Sep 2007 16:05:18 +0000 http://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/2007/09/11271/#comment-316018 ...whereas I was a <i>Pictorial Knowledge</i> child, also complete with (orange) binders, whose run <i>was</i> abruptly and prematurely ended by the publishers. …whereas I was a Pictorial Knowledge child, also complete with (orange) binders, whose run was abruptly and prematurely ended by the publishers.

]]> By: Marcello Carlin http://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/2007/09/11271/#comment-316017 Marcello Carlin Fri, 21 Sep 2007 15:48:29 +0000 http://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/2007/09/11271/#comment-316017 My principal reading matter in terms of pop music in 1973 was the Story Of Pop magazine-which-builds-up-to-a-complete-encyclopaedia series, complete with free binders. Even now I'm unsure whether the publishers ever actually completed the run (I also subscribed at the same time to All About Science which was the same thing and probably the same publishers - Phoebus? - but with science, obv. Nice bright blue binders they had). My principal reading matter in terms of pop music in 1973 was the Story Of Pop magazine-which-builds-up-to-a-complete-encyclopaedia series, complete with free binders. Even now I’m unsure whether the publishers ever actually completed the run (I also subscribed at the same time to All About Science which was the same thing and probably the same publishers - Phoebus? - but with science, obv. Nice bright blue binders they had).

]]> By: Caledonianne http://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/2007/09/11271/#comment-315982 Caledonianne Fri, 21 Sep 2007 14:41:17 +0000 http://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/2007/09/11271/#comment-315982 Ooh, Music Star! I loved Music Star! Ooh, Music Star!

I loved Music Star!

]]> By: mike http://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/2007/09/11271/#comment-315975 mike Fri, 21 Sep 2007 14:27:33 +0000 http://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/2007/09/11271/#comment-315975 Oh, and I quite agree about <i>Words</i> being <i>Disco 45</i>'s poor cousin; the layout was shonky and amateurish even by 1973 standards, and the song choices frequently bizarre and wide of the mark attempts at second-guessing future hits. Whereas <i>Disco 45</i> was my pre-teen proto-<i>Smash Hits</i> bible, when I wasn't sneaking glances at my sister's <i>Music Star</i>... Oh, and I quite agree about Words being Disco 45’s poor cousin; the layout was shonky and amateurish even by 1973 standards, and the song choices frequently bizarre and wide of the mark attempts at second-guessing future hits. Whereas Disco 45 was my pre-teen proto-Smash Hits bible, when I wasn’t sneaking glances at my sister’s Music Star…

]]> By: Marcello Carlin http://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/2007/09/11271/#comment-315971 Marcello Carlin Fri, 21 Sep 2007 14:19:28 +0000 http://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/2007/09/11271/#comment-315971 Despite Tom Browne's sterling efforts on Solid Gold Sixty to convince us that it was about a woman named Deirdre Lane. Despite Tom Browne’s sterling efforts on Solid Gold Sixty to convince us that it was about a woman named Deirdre Lane.

]]> By: mike http://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/2007/09/11271/#comment-315962 mike Fri, 21 Sep 2007 14:08:47 +0000 http://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/2007/09/11271/#comment-315962 intothefireuk OTM! Yet to become a serious vinyl collector - that was still a few months way - "Angel Fingers" was a rare purchase, and sounded wonderful when played on the Bush mono gramophone with the smoked-effect perspex hood that my father bought me to cheer me up when my mother walked out on us to marry his best friend. In the midst of such a desperately miserable year, the surging day-glo joyfulness of glam-pop was exactly what was needed to take me out of myself, and "Angel Fingers" took me further than any other single from that year. I played it incessantly and obsessively, luxuriating in its maximalist thrill, dancing with myself in the sanctuary of my room. (I had <i>routines</i>, and a video in my head.) Sonically, it's a fuller, tighter, more intricately worked upgrade on "See My Baby Jive", with a scintillating pizzicato break and glorious french horns. Wood's continuing Spector obsession eventually led me back to the original productions, but this was a case of the pastiche surpassing its source. 10 out of 10 (and having finally, FINALLY heard the "one that got away" space age madrigal "Dear Elaine" for the first time this summer, I can only say that it was worth the wait). intothefireuk OTM! Yet to become a serious vinyl collector - that was still a few months way - “Angel Fingers” was a rare purchase, and sounded wonderful when played on the Bush mono gramophone with the smoked-effect perspex hood that my father bought me to cheer me up when my mother walked out on us to marry his best friend. In the midst of such a desperately miserable year, the surging day-glo joyfulness of glam-pop was exactly what was needed to take me out of myself, and “Angel Fingers” took me further than any other single from that year. I played it incessantly and obsessively, luxuriating in its maximalist thrill, dancing with myself in the sanctuary of my room. (I had routines, and a video in my head.) Sonically, it’s a fuller, tighter, more intricately worked upgrade on “See My Baby Jive”, with a scintillating pizzicato break and glorious french horns. Wood’s continuing Spector obsession eventually led me back to the original productions, but this was a case of the pastiche surpassing its source. 10 out of 10 (and having finally, FINALLY heard the “one that got away” space age madrigal “Dear Elaine” for the first time this summer, I can only say that it was worth the wait).

]]> By: Marcello Carlin http://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/2007/09/11271/#comment-315144 Marcello Carlin Wed, 19 Sep 2007 07:15:59 +0000 http://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/2007/09/11271/#comment-315144 If you go to the Radio 2 website and use the Listen Again facility you'll be able to hear that programme, including the interview, online up until next Sunday. If you go to the Radio 2 website and use the Listen Again facility you’ll be able to hear that programme, including the interview, online up until next Sunday.

]]> By: Snif http://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/2007/09/11271/#comment-315028 Snif Tue, 18 Sep 2007 22:22:42 +0000 http://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/2007/09/11271/#comment-315028 Is that interview available as a podcast? Is that interview available as a podcast?

]]> By: jeff w http://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/2007/09/11271/#comment-314863 jeff w Tue, 18 Sep 2007 10:29:40 +0000 http://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/2007/09/11271/#comment-314863 I really enjoyed that interview. Roy sure gives good anecdote. I really enjoyed that interview. Roy sure gives good anecdote.

]]> By: Marcello Carlin http://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/2007/09/11271/#comment-314850 Marcello Carlin Tue, 18 Sep 2007 09:57:44 +0000 http://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/2007/09/11271/#comment-314850 Interestingly, in last night's interview, Roy gave a severe public reprimand to top Tory drummer Bev "Bev" Bevan for touring with "a bunch of his mates" under the Move name and without Roy's consent. That'll learn him to try it! Interestingly, in last night’s interview, Roy gave a severe public reprimand to top Tory drummer Bev “Bev” Bevan for touring with “a bunch of his mates” under the Move name and without Roy’s consent. That’ll learn him to try it!

]]> By: Erithian http://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/2007/09/11271/#comment-314838 Erithian Tue, 18 Sep 2007 09:07:13 +0000 http://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/2007/09/11271/#comment-314838 Darn, missed that last night. Roy Wood’s Rock’n’Roll Band is still gigging – they’re playing the Mick Jagger Centre in Dartford on 15 December. Wonder what the encore might be? (Just steer clear of those toilets, Roy…) Number 2 Watch – the week “Angel Fingers” was number one, Sweet crashed straight in at two with “Ballroom Blitz”. Of course I thought it was sure to go the extra step the next week, but didn’t. Gutted. Especially given the record that overtook it. Darn, missed that last night.

Roy Wood’s Rock’n’Roll Band is still gigging – they’re playing the Mick Jagger Centre in Dartford on 15 December. Wonder what the encore might be? (Just steer clear of those toilets, Roy…)

Number 2 Watch – the week “Angel Fingers” was number one, Sweet crashed straight in at two with “Ballroom Blitz”. Of course I thought it was sure to go the extra step the next week, but didn’t. Gutted. Especially given the record that overtook it.

]]> By: Marcello Carlin http://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/2007/09/11271/#comment-314808 Marcello Carlin Tue, 18 Sep 2007 06:53:43 +0000 http://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/2007/09/11271/#comment-314808 Roy Wood was on the Radcliffe/Maconie show last night talking about the reissue of <i>Boulders</i>. Apparently it was recorded in '69 but didn't come out for four years since Don Arden essentially sat on it (insert punchline of your choice here) on the grounds that it would confuse Move fans. "Dear Elaine" got played and it never ceases to astound me that it got to number 12 in the chart (yes, I know you only need to sell 12 copies to get to number 12 nowadays but in those days you needed to sell about 20,000 minimum even to get to number 40)...it's like Animal Collective or Ariel Pink thirty years ahead of schedule, gorgeously wracked avant-indie pop (and better than either AC or AP IMO but then I would say that)...pity they didn't play "Miss Clarke And The Computer" though, which for 1969 is a pretty bloody astonishing song and production. Roy Wood was on the Radcliffe/Maconie show last night talking about the reissue of Boulders. Apparently it was recorded in ‘69 but didn’t come out for four years since Don Arden essentially sat on it (insert punchline of your choice here) on the grounds that it would confuse Move fans. “Dear Elaine” got played and it never ceases to astound me that it got to number 12 in the chart (yes, I know you only need to sell 12 copies to get to number 12 nowadays but in those days you needed to sell about 20,000 minimum even to get to number 40)…it’s like Animal Collective or Ariel Pink thirty years ahead of schedule, gorgeously wracked avant-indie pop (and better than either AC or AP IMO but then I would say that)…pity they didn’t play “Miss Clarke And The Computer” though, which for 1969 is a pretty bloody astonishing song and production.

]]> By: Caledonianne http://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/2007/09/11271/#comment-314664 Caledonianne Mon, 17 Sep 2007 22:14:01 +0000 http://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/2007/09/11271/#comment-314664 Steely Dan's A19 - ROFLOL! Steely Dan’s A19 - ROFLOL!

]]> By: Tez Burke http://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/2007/09/11271/#comment-314598 Tez Burke Mon, 17 Sep 2007 18:45:42 +0000 http://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/2007/09/11271/#comment-314598 For many years, I laboured under the misapprehension that when Lonnie Donegan sang about the Cumberland Gap being fifteen miles from Middlesbrough, he was referring to the A66 junction of the A1 at Scotch Corner, which is indeed about fifteen miles from Middlesbrough and eventually comes out in Cumberland! Not the best song about roads in Teesside though; that honour falls not to Boro boy Chris Rea either, but to Steely Dan's "A19". For many years, I laboured under the misapprehension that when Lonnie Donegan sang about the Cumberland Gap being fifteen miles from Middlesbrough, he was referring to the A66 junction of the A1 at Scotch Corner, which is indeed about fifteen miles from Middlesbrough and eventually comes out in Cumberland!

Not the best song about roads in Teesside though; that honour falls not to Boro boy Chris Rea either, but to Steely Dan’s “A19″.

]]> By: Brian http://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/2007/09/11271/#comment-314597 Brian Mon, 17 Sep 2007 18:41:09 +0000 http://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/2007/09/11271/#comment-314597 Does " Driving Home For Christmas " by Chris Rea count as road song or Xmas song ? Does ” Driving Home For Christmas ” by Chris Rea count as road song or Xmas song ?

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