Monday, 19 May 2014

Forty Four


It's my birthday today. I am forty four. This is a song pulled more or less at random from my downloads folder- Rocket by The Jesus and Mary Chain, a b-side from the Crackin' Up single in 1998. Having ruminated since the middle of last week I've decided I'm definitely up for the Psychocandy gig in November. It's hard to believe they were Smash Hits cover stars- 'loud, spotty and weird'. There's a good line up in that issue- The Smiths, Billy Bragg, the Bangles. Five Star. And a pull out poster of Samantha Fox.

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18 comments:

  1. Dirk19 May 2014 at 08:31

    ... and one of Queen, shockingly enough!

    Happy Birthday, mate!

    btw: I always thought 'Rocket' is one of their finest moments! Great choice!

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  2. Charity Chic19 May 2014 at 10:43

    44? Still a youth!
    Happy birthday Adam

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  3. mike19 May 2014 at 13:17

    happy birthday adam
    69 must have been a great vintage
    :)

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  4. george19 May 2014 at 13:36

    Happy Birthday Adam. Although as my good friend Mr CC says, you are a young man.

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  5. Webbie - FootieAndMusic19 May 2014 at 17:10

    I would say go out and get ripped, but as a fellow 40-something I know that's not possible any more !

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  6. Luca19 May 2014 at 17:12

    Buon compleanno.

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  7. Scott19 May 2014 at 20:08

    Happy Birthday Adam. Hard to believe it is almost 30 years since Psychocandy.

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  8. Swiss Adam19 May 2014 at 20:09

    Thanks everyone. I have just had a birthday gin & tonic in the garden. Salut.

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  9. drew19 May 2014 at 21:04

    All the best Adam.

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  10. anto19 May 2014 at 21:39

    the very best to you Adam. I'm also 44 this year. And beginning to feel it. Had a great chat with a 72 yr old rasta guy at the ute nations of dub festival a few weeks back who had the most agreeable concept of age i've ever heard. can't 'member any of it though.

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  11. davyh19 May 2014 at 23:52

    Belated MHRs Adam; I hope there was ice in that gin, hot today.

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  12. Echorich20 May 2014 at 01:07

    Happy Birthday Adam! It's still your birthday here in Florida!

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  13. Bovril20 May 2014 at 06:00

    Happy birthday for yesterday, I hope your head is ok this morning....

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  14. Anonymous20 May 2014 at 08:17

    happy birthday youngster

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  15. Simon20 May 2014 at 10:57

    Happy birthday young man. Soz a bit late, was doing a birthday party for my boy, who is 5 tomorrow. One of his favourite songs is Liquidator. So that's something. Hope you had a day!

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  16. londonlee20 May 2014 at 14:25

    Happy birthday young whippersnapper

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  17. giorgos20 May 2014 at 21:20

    happy birthday
    I'm 44 and I used to have that issue of Smash Hits!
    Back then...no internet, no smartphones... these magazines were the bible..

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  18. bossman21 May 2014 at 10:17

    Happy Birthday, enjoy that gig in November, it will be ace!

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