More, baby
J came up with another much-loved, but seldom-heard, classic in the bar tonight (last night? Egads, it’s another late one).
I used to play ‘War Baby’ on loop when I was a teen. And yet I’ve barely heard it, and it had disappeared from my consciousness, ever since then. Until last night.
Admittedly, again, it’s not jazz. But it’s at least jazzier than Andrew Gold’s ‘Never Let Her Slip Away’. And it’s just such a wonderful song. With quite possibly one of the best opening-line lyrics in pop.
(Note: that first link is also a download. Tom Robinson, rather brilliantly, has put all his album tracks up for free on his website here. Another track I loved from Hope And Glory is this one. Listening to it again now, I’m struck that even as a 13-year-old, I seemed to be (a) a romantic and (b) a nascent jazz lover).
March 2nd, 2008 at 6.12am
yeah it’s a great song. I love it not least cos of TR’s performance. He is a good singer, but not a great one but he just puts everything he has into it. That’s a great photo of you, your new mac obviously likes you.
March 2nd, 2008 at 12.52pm
and I like my Macbook :-).
yes, TR sings with such guts, doesn’t he? there’s a real ache in his voice on War Baby.
btw, I’ve been trying to leave comments on your blog but none of them having been showing up.. no idea why. have you put your settings so that people can comment and they’ll go live without you moderating them first?
March 2nd, 2008 at 5.51pm
no, it should be open to all. I’ll check it out
March 3rd, 2008 at 4.26am
AS far as I can see, the settings should allow anyone to comment. Sarah and rachel have commented without me having to do anything. I have no idea why yours should not have come up. Any ideas anyone?
March 3rd, 2008 at 5.06am
Andrea, it thought you were a spammer, you should be OK now, as long as you stop sending those viagra ads.
March 3rd, 2008 at 12.53pm
it’s probably because I have the word ‘jazz’ in my hotmail address
March 6th, 2008 at 4.56pm
haha! just saw that last comment. V.G!