A new, seven-part series as a thiny veiled excuse to have something to write about: three songs that have a day of the week in the title. Not (just) in the lyrics but in the title. Today, part two, which can only mean ... Tuesday.
To kick off with something unexpected, here's nineties lo-fi indie rockers Neutral Milk Hotel with a fairly typical slice of fuzzy eclecticism, Tuesday Moon.
And let's go from there to the expected, with Ruby Tuesday by The Rolling Stones. This has naturally been the inspiration for many cover versions, from the good (Melanie) to the why-bother variety (step forward, Sir Rod). Anyway, let's enjoy Mick and Keith's melancholia from all the way back in 1967.
And finally, a lesser known Tuesday song that probably owes its title at least to The Stones. This is Groovy Tuesday, by Jersey-based alt-rockers The Smithereens. Listen closely, there's a guitar line in the background that seems to me to owe a debt to The Small Faces...
No prizes for guessing what happens tomorrow...
It's a real treat to see The Smithereens included here, what a cracking band they were. I had a little rummage about and found a handful of Tuesdays scattered throughout my own various hard-drives. Chief among them is 'Tuesday Cracker', an old favourite low-fi tune of two halves by The Banjo Consorsium. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pcvVjuCEEfQ).
ReplyDeleteI haven't rummaged for Wednesdays yet, but one song does spring readily to mind. I look forward to finding out if it's among your selections tomorrow.
I like the way that Banjo Consortium track takes off around the 2m38 mark.
DeleteAnother great selection. I remember the Melanie version of Ruby Tuesday really well but I was just a tad too young for the Rolling Stones version when it was released. Amazing how four years can make such a difference when you are a child - I always put it down to a really early bedtime when you are still aged six whereas by the time you are 10, you have more of a handle on all that's going on, via the telly.
ReplyDeleteWhen you're primary school age, four years is forever.
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