Monthly Archives: October 2013

The Chi-Lites – Homely Girl

Posted on October 23, 2013 by Paul Saxton

I first heard Homely Girl on Top of the Pops in 1974: its naive romanticism tied in with the funny feelings I had watching the Pan’s People girls dancing around in baby doll outfits (see below). I was six-years-old and … Continue reading →

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Rod Stewart – If I Had You

Posted on October 22, 2013 by Paul Saxton

From Stewart’s terrible 2001 Human LP, there’s almost nothing that isn’t awful about this song: the soft reggae lilt, the cod soulful backing vocals, the wretched guitar solo and the overall AOR sheen. And yet I love it. The original, … Continue reading →

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Billy Fury – Gonna Type A Letter

Posted on October 18, 2013 by Paul Saxton

A great, neglected slice of early British rock ‘n’ roll from the B-side of Fury’s first single (Maybe Tomorrow) in 1959. While it has much to recommend it – the energy, the simplicity, Fury’s vocal and the proof that Brits … Continue reading →

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Tyrannosaurus Rex – Debora

Posted on October 16, 2013 by Paul Saxton

I’ve always envied any man (or woman) with a wife/girlfriend called Debora because they’d get to play them this over and over until they were absolutely sick of hearing it. Of course, their lover’s name would actually have to be … Continue reading →

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