“Christmas spirit” means different things in different cultures. In England, people still dig Roy Wood‘s Christmas hit, “I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday.” Although the song made no splash in the US, it’s still so beloved in the UK that to coincide with the holiday, Pringles has chosen Wood to serve as its “Jingles for Pringles Ambassador.”
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On Keith’s birthday I decided to start a little feature where I’ll find a video, or just post a song of Keith correctly interpreting a song that the original artist probably just got all wrong anyway. Today, we have Worried Life Blues. Now you know how it’s really supposed to be!
What is the musical foundation of Classic (ie, Roger Waters-led) Pink Floyd?
Last week I heard “Run Like Hell” on the radio for the first time in years. I always liked that song a little bit, at least parts of it. At the same time, it’s always been one of many Pink Floyd songs that make me nauseous. I think the nausea I’ve experienced in songs like this one and “Have a Cigar” have something to do with the heavy use of delay and Waters’ knack for coming up with the least-pleasant melodies in rock. But the nausea-inducing qualities of Pink Floyd were not at the front of my mind while this song played.
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What were the odds on Keith Richards turning 65? Must be that fine English cooking!
I understand why they fired me, but did they have to get so fucking cold and ruthless about it?
—Doug Hopkins (Rolling Stone, 1993)
DISCLAIMER: The Gin Blossoms were the bar band in Phoenix during my post college years. So many weekends were spent drinkin’, smokin’ and dancin’ up a sweat with The Gin Blossoms. Point is, I may be biased.
But hear me out.
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This is the most exciting find I’ve uncovered in some time. Can someone please explain what this is…and why? Thanks.
Think the younger generation, growing up with visions of one day mastering Pro Tools, has fantasies like this?
