As has become tradition on Christmas Day, I'm posting something seasonal...
Was East 17's Stay Another Day actually a Christmas song? It features bells and seems to get played alongside the likes of Slade, Wham and The Pogues at this time of year but it's actually about the death of the brother of one of the band. It's also mawkish, sentimental crap (hey, I'm allowed an opinion!).
I've got to be honest, I was a little wary as I began listening, it starts off with a gentle piano intro and East 17 style pap pop vocals but worry not, it soon kicks up a gear (in a similar way to Sid Vicious' My Way), the guitars fire up and frontman Greg's vocals are a vast improvement on the boy band original. It's really good and it comes on an ep with 3 other tracks. Proceeds go to Glasgow SE Foodbank (https://glasgowse.foodbank.org.uk/) so go check it out : https://thekimberlysteaks.bandcamp.com/album/stay-another-day
Today I'm posting another top 10 list, this one's by Greg Steak who's the frontman of Glasgow pop punkers The Kimberly Steaks. I featured them back in February ( http://justsomepunksongs.blogspot.co.uk/2014/02/the-kimberly-steaks-terminal-boredom.html ) but want to say again how great they are. Their latest album, To Live And Die In West Central Scotland is one of this years best releases and I highly recommend you check it out here : http://thekimberlysteaks.bandcamp.com/
Greg sent a message with his top 10 saying that he deliberately avoided some of his favourite bands that he couldn't pick a particular song for (Ramones, Black Flag, Fugazi and Husker Du to name a few). He also found it impossible to rank them so he's put them in chronological order (so instead of the usual 1-10, I'll list them with dates). He was also kind enough to provide youtube links to make tracking them down a little easier. Thanks Greg, it's a good selection.....
The Exploding Hearts - "Modern kicks" (2003) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lVu4Kkig1AM
The Marked Men - "Fix my brain" (2006) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fdXLOkzfsRM
For song of the day, I'm choosing I Wanna Destroy You by The Soft Boys. Formed in Cambridge in 1976 and featuring, amongst others, Robyn Hitchcock and Kimberley Rew, this song is a classic......
I wanna destroy you I wanna destroy you I wanna destroy you I wanna destroy you I feel it coming on again Just like it did before They feed your pride with boredom And they lead you on to war The way you treat each other Really makes me feel ill Cause if you want to fight Then you're just dying to get killed I wanna destroy you I wanna destroy you A pox upon the media And everything you read They tell you your opinions And they're very good indeed I wanna destroy you And when I have destroyed you I'll come picking at your bone And you won't have a single atom left To call your own I wanna destroy you I wanna destroy you Wanna destroy you Wanna destroy you Wanna destroy you
