Track 7: Jake Bugg - Lightning Bolt
In my head, Jake Bugg is a bit of a one hit wonder, yet it seems he’s been ploughing away in the trenches ever since this song made a minor splash back in 2012. I liked the young-Dylan energy and wordplay of Lightning Bolt, but nothing I’ve heard since has really matched up. Maybe I should investigate further, but – so many artists, so little time. I have on occasion used lyrics from the song in English lessons as they’re ripe for basic analysis in terms of language techniques and connotations.
Track 8: The Human Beinz - Nobody But Me
I wrote about this one back when I featured bands name after
Human Beings in Namesakes,
about how a sales exec I used to work with ripped the song off for a radio
advertising jingle, and blah blah blah. I like the song well enough, but it’s
not a huge favourite… I think I chose to include it on the CD because of its
catchy “No no no no no” chorus, which I thought Sam would like.
Track 9: Split Enz - I Got You
I always find it hard to believe that these spiky,
weirdly-costumed New Zealand New Wave oddballs would eventually morph into the
far more serious and sensitive band Crowded House. Much as I appreciate some of
their later work, I generally find Split Enz to be a lot more fun. This is
their towering achievement, the “I don't know why sometimes I get frightened”
hook never fails to get me singing along.
Track 10: George Benson - Never Give Up On A Good Thing
George Benson had a string of excellent pop-soul hits in the
early 80s, and in my head this is the biggest one (although the charts tell a
different story). By that time, he’d been singing songs for almost 30 years –
he debuted back in 1954 when he was 9 years old, releasing records as “Lil'
Georgie Benson”.
Anything that was in the charts pre:1987 is pretty much fair
game for these compilations; it was only when I turned 15 that I started to
become more discerning in my tastes.
More tracks from CD 108 soon.
CD108 would be a good name for a band!
ReplyDeleteAm a big fan of young Mr Bugg.
ReplyDeleteMr Bugg sang the theme song for Happy Valley so I always think of your neck of the woods when I hear him sing. (The scenery, not the crime.)
ReplyDeleteHad no idea George had been around for so long - love that song and think of him as an 80s artist.
Your son is going to ace pop quizzes when he's older (or maybe he already does).
Great eclectic mix here, Sam is getting a brilliant education.
ReplyDeleteI had no idea about George either, just checked out some of his early songs and the accompanying images of him, sweet AND talented.
And - what a fantastic photo at the top of this post.