Everyone Has Got One Good Song (haven't they?)

Welcome to the latest instalment of the badly titled Everyone Has Got one Good Song blog thing. Day 57! 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 dedicated to birthday boy Saul Williams. This blog is impressionistic and fucking vague. It’s all about the playlist. Think Like They Book Say – Saul Williams. Absolutely love this track. Like Gil Scott Heron on a gender bending Massive Attack vs Underworld t...

Welcome to the latest instalment of the badly titled Everyone Has Got one Good Song blog thing. Day 56! 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 dedicated to birthday boy Jake Bugg. This blog is impressionistic and fucking vague. It’s all about the playlist. Lightning Bolt – Jake Bugg. Yeah he really likes early Dylan. And so what, there’s worse things to like. Paper Sun - Traffic. Psychedelic maan!...

Welcome to the latest instalment of the badly titled Everyone Has Got one Good Song blog thing. Day 55! 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 dedicated to birthday boy Paul Humphreys. This blog is impressionistic and fucking vague. It’s all about the playlist. Of All The Things We’ve Made – Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark. Odd lot, the old OMD. Pretty much can’t stand anything they did after abou...

Welcome to the latest instalment of the badly titled Everyone Has Got one Good Song blog thing. Day 54! 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 dedicated to birthday girl Sharon van Etten. This blog is impressionistic and fucking vague. It’s all about the playlist. One Day – Sharon van Etten. Because the way she sings the line “You might love me back” breaks my heart each time I hear it. Dayzed Inn...

Welcome to the latest instalment of the badly titled Everyone Has Got one Good Song blog thing. Day 52 and 53!. 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 selections are dedicated to Dennis Waterman and George Harrison. This blog is impressionistic and fucking vague. It’s all about the playlist. As it’s 2 days worth I’ve fucked with the format, dude! RIDICULOUSLY CATCHY THEME TUNE FROM A HIT ITV SHOW CORNER! I C...

  Welcome to the latest instalment of the badly titled Everyone Has Got one Good Song blog thing. Day 51. 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 selections is dedicated to Zeke Manyika. This blog is impressionistic and fucking vague. It’s all about the playlist. Rip It Up – Orange Juice I painted myself into a corner with the birthday thing, my favourite OJ song predates Zeke Manyika’s arrival behind the ...

  Welcome to the latest instalment of the badly titled Everyone Has Got one Good Song blog thing. Day 50. 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 selections is dedicated to Ernie K-Doe. This blog is impressionistic and fucking vague. It’s all about the playlist. Here Come The Girls – Ernie K-Doe I only know this song by this dude. And I only know it because it was in an advert. But it’s a jaunty lil thing ...

  Welcome to the latest instalment of the badly titled Everyone Has Got one Good Song blog thing. Day 49. 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 selections is dedicated to Nina Simone. This blog is impressionistic and fucking vague. It’s all about the playlist. Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood – Nina Simone True story. Nina Simone was playing when I lost my virginity. I wasn’t at a concert or anything. Anywa...

Welcome to the latest instalment of the badly titled Everyone Has Got one Good Song blog thing. Day 48. 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 selections is dedicated to birthday boy Kurt Cobain. This blog is impressionistic and fucking vague. It’s all about the playlist. Frances Farmer Will Have Her Revenge on Seattle – Nirvana Bizarrely the first place I heard Nirvana was on Steve Wright (also RIP) in the af...

Welcome to the latest instalment of the badly titled Everyone Has Got one Good Song blog thing. Day 46. 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 selections is dedicated to birthday boy Smokey Robinson. Today’s blog will be impressionistic and fucking vague. It’s all about the playlist. Tears of A Clown – Smokey Robinson and the Miracles Bob Dylan reckoned old Smokey was the greatest songwriter alive apparently. ...

  Welcome to the latest instalment of the badly titled Everyone Has Got one Good Song blog thing. Day 46. 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 selections is dedicated to birthday girl Regina Spektor. Today’s blog will be impressionistic and fucking vague. It’s all about the playlist. t Us – Regina Spektor Rhapsody on Bjork or something. Have you ever read Catcher on the Rye? It’s shit. I close my eyes a...

Welcome to the latest instalment of the badly titled and hastily scribbled Everyone Has Got one Good Song blog thing. Day 45. 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 selections is dedicated to birthday dude Dave Grohl. Times Like These – Foo Fighters Dave Grohl seems to be the nicest man in music and though I wouldn’t say I was exactly the target audience for his band’s brand of Gillette Advert Rock, I can see ...

Welcome to the latest instalment of the badly titled Everyone Has Got one Good Song blog thing. Day 44. 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 selections is dedicated to birthday dude Ice-T. Colors – Ice-T Because my mate Lee was obsessed with seeing this film and, because I was the only other hip hop head for about 30 miles, saw it with him. And this song reminds me of being 17 and vaguely aware of white priv...

  Welcome to the latest instalment of the badly titled Everyone Has Got one Good Song blog thing. Day 43. 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 selections is dedicated to birthday dude Conor Oberst. First Day of My Life – Bright Eyes We’ve already featured Mr O on Day 1 courtesy of his other project Desperaiedos but this is the song he’s probably best known for. Yeah it’s all very 2004 Garden State like ...

  Welcome to the latest instalment of the badly titled Everyone Has Got one Good Song blog thing. Day 42. 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 selections is dedicated to birthday dude Tim Buckley. Song to the Siren – Tim Buckley This is a song so good it’ll probably feature by another artist later. But it’s my thing so my rules. Anyway, I’m sure you know it and if you don’t you’ll thank me. It’s Valenti...

  Welcome to the latest instalment of the badly titled Everyone Has Got one Good Song blog thing. Day 41. 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 selections is dedicated to birthday dude Matt Berninger of The National. Afraid of Everyone - National Didn’t know which to choose by these, I have several favourites. Initially wanted Gospel, then Mistaken for Strangers, thought about Turtleneck and Bloodbuzz Oh...

Welcome to the latest instalment of the badly titled Everyone Has Got one Good Song blog thing. Day 40. 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 selections is dedicated to birthday dude Ray Manzarek. Love me Two Times - Doors I never really liked the Doors very much. I think people tend to like music from before they were born if their parents were into it and my parents didn’t like the Doors. There was a renewe...

  Welcome to the latest instalment of the badly titled Everyone Has Got one Good Song blog thing. Day 39. 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 selections is dedicated to birthday girl Sheryl Crow Everyday is a Winding Road – Sheryl Crow The kind of song I want to celebrate in this stupid project. An artist you don’t usually care about suddenly going all mildly off message musically speaking, throwing we...

Welcome to the belated latest instalment of the badly titled Everyone Has Got one Good Song blog thing. Day 38. 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 selections is dedicated to birthday girl Roberta Flack The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face – Roberta Flack One of those songs that seemed to be everywhere when I was a kid – films, adverts, radio etc. You don’t really appreciate it because the cultural wallpaper...

Welcome to the belated latest instalment of the badly titled Everyone Has Got one Good Song blog thing. Day 37. 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 selections is dedicated to birthday dude Holly Johnson The Power of Love – Frankie Goes to Hollywood I became a teenager in 1984. Only numerically speaking really. My journey from childhood to adulthood was pretty unusual really but I ain’t going to go into that...

Welcome to the belated latest instalment of the badly titled Everyone Has Got one Good Song blog thing. Day 36. 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 selections is dedicated to birthday dude Daft Punk’s Guy-Manuel de Homen-Christo Da Funk – Daft Punk One of those records you instantly remember where you were when you first heard it. I’d like to say I was on the floor of some insanely cool club. I wasn’t. I wa...

  Welcome to the belated latest instalment of the badly titled Everyone Has Got one Good Song blog thing. Day 35. 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 selections is dedicated to birthday dude King Curtis. A Whiter Shade of Pale – King Curtis As for many a young man of my generation, Withnail and I was something of a cultural touchstone and even though I now cringe whenever I hear anyone a bit too fond ...