Bentley's Absurd Gait
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Following the format of Metal Monday, Tunes from Left Field etc, I present Bentley's Absurd Greats - dedicated to tunes that are, as Ron Manager once said, uncategoriseable. Many of these great songs are being thrown together on compilation albums marked as 'Guilty Pleasures', but I loathe this nomenclature. Don't ever feel guilty about loving great music.
This week's tune is:
'Words' - F.R. David
Brilliantly catchy synth driven Euro pop with a guitar break that sounds eerily similar to that in Joe Fagin's wondrous 'That's Livin' Alright'. The lyrics are wondrously naive, and FR manfully tries to mask his French/Tunisian roots with a near-falsetto that is essentially devoid of accent, but full of simple charm.
My love for this great record was confirmed when I staggered into a sandwich shop on Fleet Street with the mother of all hangovers. A very sweet (and rather gorgeous) Eastern European lady was preparing a life giving Bacon sandwich (please don't tell my Mum, shalom) whilst F.R. did his thang on Magic/Heart or whatever. She hesitated twice to push the volume upwards, whilst skipping around and preparing my feast, and far from punishing my aching bonce, the joy of this tune and its beautiful fan soothed me in an almost magical way.
So there you have it. 'Words' - a masterpiece. 10/10
This week's tune is:
'Words' - F.R. David
Brilliantly catchy synth driven Euro pop with a guitar break that sounds eerily similar to that in Joe Fagin's wondrous 'That's Livin' Alright'. The lyrics are wondrously naive, and FR manfully tries to mask his French/Tunisian roots with a near-falsetto that is essentially devoid of accent, but full of simple charm.
My love for this great record was confirmed when I staggered into a sandwich shop on Fleet Street with the mother of all hangovers. A very sweet (and rather gorgeous) Eastern European lady was preparing a life giving Bacon sandwich (please don't tell my Mum, shalom) whilst F.R. did his thang on Magic/Heart or whatever. She hesitated twice to push the volume upwards, whilst skipping around and preparing my feast, and far from punishing my aching bonce, the joy of this tune and its beautiful fan soothed me in an almost magical way.
So there you have it. 'Words' - a masterpiece. 10/10