On Saturday I visited the Bishops Stortford branch of the Goggins family. While there I popped into Ecco, a shop supporting a local environmental conservation charity that always has something interesting in stock. I popped out again shortly after, having nabbed three CDs for the grand total of 50p.
Among those three was "Here We Go", a 1997 CD single by those boys in the Arab Strap. The B-side clocks in at just over 12 minutes, making it a perfect fit for a new and entirely original spot that I'm calling Monday's Lengthy Listen.
"Trippy" - Arab Strap
Today's videos are the answers to the little Austrian cover versions quiz I set you on Friday. Congratulations to George for correctly identifying them all. The Zappa track comes with a health warning.
Is the health warning because it is sh*te?
ReplyDeleteI was thinking specifically of the lyrical content, but consider it a general warning
DeleteGeorge
DeleteThere should be a health warning for RANDY BLOODY NEWMAN!
DeleteHello Ernie, I'm tempted to be very clichéd here and say "small world!" - as I grew up in Bishop's Stortford so I know it pretty well (or at least I used to, it has changed a fair bit). I do go back from time to time, but was unaware of the Ecco shop, sounds good.
ReplyDeleteIt has deteriorated badly since you left. The two are definitely connected.
DeleteMonday's Lengthy Listen? It'll never catch on.
ReplyDeleteI know. I'm giving it up as a bad job.
DeleteWasn't there a law passed recently that said every Arab Strap track posted online must have an accompanying lyric sheet?
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