One of the best moments of my weekend was when I laid my weary eyes on this album:
which contains everything from Tracy (predictably amazingly) covering the Shangri-Las to Blondie to The Waitresses and in the middle of the glorious mess that is all is this number which apparently was a huge and genuine hit in the UK in 1983 and sounds like a cross between The Ronettes and a hit single Bangles always wished they had after “Manic Monday”.
The lyrics and the crescendo “Ba-a-a-ybeeeee” at the 2:45 min mark or so being the highlights.
Listen:
bonus:
p.s. Cale will be back tomorrow to save this column from all the girl harmonizing that has taken it over as of late.
you can’t tell the difference between paul and ringo? silly kid.
November 17, 2008 at 10:13 amI can’t share my love of dating shows if you don’t enable commenting.
so I suppose I will just share my love of this song. perfect Monday morning song.
November 17, 2008 at 11:36 amdating show commenting is now enabled. go at it.
November 17, 2008 at 11:39 amThis was the first version of the song I heard (and saw - flipping fantastic video) - but I recently got the Kirsty MacColl version (1979). Tremendous. I’ll have to send it to you.
November 17, 2008 at 11:49 amThat song is so sweet. 1986.
November 17, 2008 at 11:54 amI see others take my view of things.
Of course I can tell Paul from Ringo. It was a put on. Hahaha.
Why I gotta be a “other”? friggin elitist.
November 17, 2008 at 12:10 pmgreat song wow
November 17, 2008 at 1:12 pmSorry, Fitsum. You are one sexy mf.
November 17, 2008 at 8:06 pm
That’s a jolly little tune. Do my peepers trick me or was it Ringo at the end?
November 17, 2008 at 9:24 am