Driving into work this morning, there was a discussion on the local radio about which decade would you most have liked to have lived through.
The fifties were winning -but more to do with people’s perception of fifties America which has been shaped by Grease and Back To The Future, apparently; and absolutely sod all to do with living in a Britain where rationing wa
s still in place, and austerity was the name of the game (don’t laugh folks, cos all cliches turn full circle).
I on the other hand, rang in -and got to hear my dulcet tones on air (apparently I sound much more scottish on air than in real life, according to my friend Keith who heard me) -and said the seventies.
Now, I’m well aware that the seventies had their downsides – and I don’t mean fashion either – but for music it would have been awesome.
Well, not Tony Orlando and Dawn or Peters and Lee or Demis Roussos (like duh) but this would hav
e been awesome to see.
Sex Pistols -‘Anarchy In The UK.’ mp3
Althea and Donna -‘Uptown Top Ranking.’ mp3
Dead Kennedys -‘California Uber Alles.’ mp3
Bob Marley -‘Waiting In Vain.’ mp3
Cure -’10:15 Saturday Night.’ mp3
Clash -‘Complete Control.’ mp3
Television -‘Marquee Moon.’ mp3
Mind you, there’s younger folk who are envious of me seeing Radiohead and Pulp at Glastonbury in the nineties, and Jeff Buckley…
