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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.

Rocket


18 comments:

Dirk said...

... and one of Queen, shockingly enough!

Happy Birthday, mate!

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

Charity Chic said...

44? Still a youth!
Happy birthday Adam

mike said...

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

george said...

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

Webbie - FootieAndMusic said...

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

Luca said...

Buon compleanno.

Scott said...

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

Swiss Adam said...

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

drew said...

All the best Adam.

anto said...

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.

davyh said...

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

Echorich said...

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

Bovril said...

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

Anonymous said...

happy birthday youngster

Simon said...

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!

londonlee said...

Happy birthday young whippersnapper

giorgos said...

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..

bossman said...

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