Saturday 23 March 2013

My Lucky Number's Three


I haven't got a lucky number. Lene Lovich's 1978 hit Lucky Number straddles a fine line between quirky pop genius and irritation, falling just the right side. So many hooks in one song- the new wave intro and verses, the 'ah-oh-ah-oh' vocal bridge, the African hi-life guitar part just after that. It always sounds a bit what would happen if Talking Heads attempted writing a genuine pop song.

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5 comments:

  1. dickvandyke23 March 2013 at 14:47

    'Hey wasn't Eddie driving that car ?
    Yeah, I don't go for him do you ?'

    That was her too - apparently.

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  2. davyh23 March 2013 at 17:08

    Splendid record. Wrote this about it once - can't really add owt now.

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  3. Swiss Adam23 March 2013 at 20:51

    That's an excellent post Davy.

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  4. Echorich23 March 2013 at 23:24

    Lovich and Chappell, along with one Thomas Dolby are responsible for so much...

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  5. Cynical Farmer24 March 2013 at 22:49

    Mmm, I feel the irritation. But then, there's a lot worse out there.

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