Looking at the album cover above, you'd be forgiven for thinking Prefuse 73 were a prog act. I mean, how Yes is that cover? Sadly not, they're a dance act. Lovely, if you like that kind of thing, I'm sure.
Number 73 proved to be the most difficult number we've encountered in some time on this feature, with only two lyrical offerings from you guys... though both of them are fine tunes.
The Swede suggested his old favourite Robyn Hitchcock with De Chirico Street...
I was followed home by a seventy-three on De Chirico Street
Whereas Rigid Digit offered the classic Beautiful South hit You Keep It All In...
Just like that murder in 73
Just like that robbery in 62
Just like that robbery in 62
Excellent suggestions, but I did manage to find a few song title 73s in my own library... firstly from a short-lived British indie band whose guitarist would go on to join Courtney Love in Hole...
Larrikin Love - The Very Sad Ballad of Brutus From Number 73
Next there was this oddity from a Creation compilation, performed by Everett True, the music journalist who allegedly introduced Kurt Cobain to Courtney Love at a Butthole Surfers / L7 gig...
The Legend! - 73 In 83
This week's winner has nothing to do with Courtney Love though. Instead, here's UK chamber-pop artist Felix with a little ditty I stumbled across via the blogosphere a while back. I particularly like the opening lines...
Friday night is the worst night to be alive
Will you help me get out of the firing line?
Will you help me get out of the firing line?
Next week it's the number of my birth. 72. Long-time readers may think they've got this one sussed, but years are not always my first port of call. Your suggestions are welcome as ever...
