Song: I WonderArtist: The GantsYear: 1967 A little known 60s garage rock band from Mississippi, The Gants provided an infectious burst of breezy two minute pop with their 1967 B-side ‘I Wonder’; a song that, like the band, has since… Continue Reading
Song: Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler)Artist: Marvin GayeYear: 1971 Released as the third and final single of Marvin Gaye’s breathtaking magnum opus What’s Going On, ‘Inner City Blues follows the template set by the album in discussing ghetto life in inner-city… Continue Reading
Song: PollyArtist: NirvanaYear: 1991 Dating back to at least 1988, ‘Polly’ was one of the earliest examples of Kurt Cobain boycotting his Sub-Pop ready grunge sound and instead deferring to his natural penchant for hooky songwriting. Deemed to be too… Continue Reading
Song: I’ll See You in My DreamsArtist: Joe BrownYear: 1997 Taking a song that was then over seventy years old, British rock and roller Joe Brown added his genial Cockney charm to exquisite effect in his cover of the much… Continue Reading
Song: Come See About MeArtist: The SupremesYear: 1964 Seductively kicking in with an unmistakable Motown groove, ‘Come See About Me’ became The Supremes’ third consecutive number one single and survives as one of the group’s signature tunes during a prolific… Continue Reading
Song: San Francisco Bay BluesArtist: Eric ClaptonYear: 1992 First written and recorded by American one man band Jesse Fuller in 1954, the infectiously catchy strum-along of ‘San Francisco Bay Blues’ made it a highlight of Eric Clapton’s much acclaimed contribution… Continue Reading
Song: In The CityArtist: The JamYear: 1977 Under a barrage of angry guitars and youthful call to arms lyrics, The Jam introduced themselves to the world with their 1977 debut ‘In The City’. Released when songwriter Paul Weller was still… Continue Reading
Song: PinballArtist: Brian ProtheroeYear: 1974 On a night out in Los Angeles with celebrity pals Noel Gallagher and Russell Brand sometime during the summer of 2013, Stephen Patrick Morrissey brought along his own compilation CD and asked the bar staff… Continue Reading