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Sweet Dreams My Los Angeles Ex

Welcome to the latest instalment of the badly titled Everyone Has Got one Good Song blog thing. I was thinking of building the ultimate playlist with one simple rule. One artist. One song. Each day will feature a song by an artist whose birthday is that day and then nine other songs by nine different artists just because people like things to be in tens. Anyway, I couldn’t be arsed for a bit due to just life stuff and now I’m back with a briefish selection of musicians whose birthdays I missed. The playlist is here - https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4exU9MUJMWaouOgnu7zmSl?si=I5fqk7VpQX6aDGec7xvqsQ&pi=e-IfIWXc5GT56R   So, the idea was that you might want to follow and share and either have the playlist yourself or do your own or chat about it with me, you could use the hashtag #EHGOGS. I’m on Twitter X thing as @fourfoot LOS ANGELES – Frank Black I really liked Pixies and when their first and only classic incarnation disintegrated in 1992 I was like ah fuck. The first

Muddy and Pharrell

  Welcome to the latest instalment of the badly titled Everyone Has Got one Good Song blog thing. Days 92-93! I was thinking of building the ultimate playlist with one simple rule. One artist. One song. Each day will feature a song by an artist whose birthday is that day and then nine other songs by nine different artists just because people like things to be in tens. The playlist is here -  https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4exU9MUJMWaouOgnu7zmSl?si=I5fqk7VpQX6aDGec7xvqsQ&pi=e-IfIWXc5GT56R So, the idea was that you might want to follow and share and either have the playlist yourself or do your own or chat about it with me, you could use the hashtag #EHGOGS. I’m on Twitter X thing as @fourfoot Today’s selection is 2 days long because I unexpectedly went on an all afternoon boozey with someone I haven’t seen for ages. It is dedicated to birthday types Muddy Waters and Pharrell Williams BIRTHDAY SONGS! Let’s Spend The Night Together – Muddy Waters and She Likes to Mov

A Rich Tea Joke

Welcome to the latest instalment of the badly titled Everyone Has Got one Good Song blog thing. Day 91! I was thinking of building the ultimate playlist with one simple rule. One artist. One song. Each day will feature a song by an artist whose birthday is that day and then nine other songs by nine different artists just because people like things to be in tens. The playlist is here - https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4exU9MUJMWaouOgnu7zmSl?si=I5fqk7VpQX6aDGec7xvqsQ&pi=e-IfIWXc5GT56R   So, the idea was that you might want to follow and share and either have the playlist yourself or do your own or chat about it with me, you could use the hashtag #EHGOGS. I’m on Twitter X thing as @fourfoot THE CALVARY CROSS – Richard and Linda Thompson After yesteday’s 900 word rant about Marvin Gaye, I’ll keep things short. I keep meaning to explore Rich T (geddit)’s back catalogue because I love this song. BEDSITTER (Extended version) – Soft Cell Hard as it is to think of Marc Almond w

Day 90 - A Sacred Cow is Shot At

  Welcome to the latest instalment of the badly titled Everyone Has Got one Good Song blog thing. Day 90! I was thinking of building the ultimate playlist with one simple rule. One artist. One song. Each day will feature a song by an artist whose birthday is that day and then nine other songs by nine different artists just because people like things to be in tens. The playlist is here - https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4exU9MUJMWaouOgnu7zmSl?si=I5fqk7VpQX6aDGec7xvqsQ&pi=e-IfIWXc5GT56R   So, the idea was that you might want to follow and share and either have the playlist yourself or do your own or chat about it with me, you could use the hashtag #EHGOGS. I’m on Twitter X thing as @fourfoot SEXUAL HEALING – Marvin Gaye Yes there’s Grapevine, yes there’s What’s Going On. I like this one best. It reminds me of various pub jukeboxes in The Great Drinking Years and the associated friends I had. Also, What’s Going On is fucking overrated. Honestly, it’s tedious. Every rock

AC/DBoon

  Welcome to the latest instalment of the badly titled Everyone Has Got one Good Song blog thing. Days 88-89! I was thinking of building the ultimate playlist with one simple rule. One artist. One song. Each day will feature a song by an artist whose birthday is that day and then nine other songs by nine different artists just because people like things to be in tens. The playlist is here -  https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4exU9MUJMWaouOgnu7zmSl?si=I5fqk7VpQX6aDGec7xvqsQ&pi=e-IfIWXc5GT56R So, the idea was that you might want to follow and share and either have the playlist yourself or do your own or chat about it with me, you could use the hashtag #EHGOGS. I’m on Twitter X thing as @fourfoot Today’s selection is 2 days long! It is dedicated to birthday types Angus Young (AC/DC) and D. Boon (Minutemen) BIRTHDAY SONGS! You Shook Me All Night Long – AC/DC, Corona - Minutemen SIXTIES STANDARDS CORNER! California Dreamin – Mamas and the Papas ICONIC MOMENTS OF PO

Been Caught Stealing Fast Cars

  Welcome to the latest instalment of the badly titled Everyone Has Got one Good Song blog thing. Days 86-87! I was thinking of building the ultimate playlist with one simple rule. One artist. One song. Each day will feature a song by an artist whose birthday is that day and then nine other songs by nine different artists just because people like things to be in tens. The playlist is here -  https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4exU9MUJMWaouOgnu7zmSl?si=I5fqk7VpQX6aDGec7xvqsQ&pi=e-IfIWXc5GT56R So, the idea was that you might want to follow and share and either have the playlist yourself or do your own or chat about it with me, you could use the hashtag #EHGOGS. I’m on Twitter X thing as @fourfoot Today’s selection is 2 days long! It is dedicated to birthday types Perry Farrell and Tracy Chapman. This blog is impressionistic and fucking vague. It’s all about the playlist. Been Caught Stealing – Jane’s Addiction I remember reading about Jane’s Addiction in 1989 in that b

Salt and Soup

  Welcome to the latest instalment of the badly titled Everyone Has Got one Good Song blog thing. Day 85! I was thinking of building the ultimate playlist with one simple rule. One artist. One song. Each day will feature a song by an artist whose birthday is that day and then nine other songs by nine different artists just because people like things to be in tens. The playlist is here - https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4exU9MUJMWaouOgnu7zmSl?si=I5fqk7VpQX6aDGec7xvqsQ&pi=e-IfIWXc5GT56R   So, the idea was that you might want to follow and share and either have the playlist yourself or do your own or chat about it with me, you could use the hashtag #EHGOGS. I’m on Twitter X thing as @fourfoot PUSH IT – Salt N Pepa I hated this when it came out. Tru dat etc. Cos I was getting deep into my cardigan/Bernard sumner haircut/indie is best vibe like a fucking CHILD. And then Soulwax mixed it with the Stooges No Fun and I went oh this is such a good tune and then I listened to it