Today’s Yesterday Knockout

‘SORROW’ By DAVID BOWIE (1973)

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3 November 2019

On 3 November 1973, 46 years ago today, DAVID BOWIE scored his second UK Number One album with PINUPS, a collection of covers of 12 of his most beloved songs at the time. Turn Up The Volume‘s favourite one is SORROW, a song originally composed by American musicians Feldman, Gottehrer and Goldstein who were in band called The Strangeloves and wrote it for their countrymen The McCoys (best know for their ‘Hang On Sloopy’ hit) in 1965.

Here’s Bowie version…

Here’s the original version by THE McCOYS…

DAVID BOWIE: Website – Facebook

54 Years Ago Today THE WHO Released Their Classic Single ‘MY GENERATION’…

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29 October 2019

Band: The Who
Song: My Generation  / B-side ‘Shout And Shimmy‘
Released: 29 October 1965 in the UK and a week later in the US
Note 1: Pete Townsend wrote the song on a train. “It was very
much about trying to find a place in society” he said later
Note 2: The single peaked at #2 in their home country, their
highest UK charting single ever, and at #72 in America
Note 3: It was also the title track of their debut LP

Here’s my-my-my generation…

THE WHO: Facebook

‘THAT’LL BE THE DAY’ By BUDDY HOLLY AND THE CRICKETS Topped The US Singles Chart 62 Years Ago…

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27 October 2019

Band: Buddy Holly And The Crickets
Song: That’ll Be The Day
Score: The single hit the top spot of the US Singles Chart
62 years ago today, on 27 October 1957
Note: Holly is regarded as the artist who defined the traditional rock-and-roll lineup
of two guitars, bass, and drums. He made a huge impression on future great stars such
as Elvis Presley, Bob Dylan, The Beatles, The Rolling Stones and Eric Clapton. Especially John Lennon was a dedicated fan of the unfortunate rocker who died in an airplane crash, only 22. After Lennon and McCartney saw Holly playing for the first time they met and started studying his records, his performance style and lyricism. It’s no coincidence that ‘The Beatles‘ was derived from an insect name because Holly‘s band was named ‘The Crickets‘

Here’s the classic…

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BUDDY HOLLY: Website – Facebook

THE JAM Released ‘THE ETON RIFLES’ Single 40 Years Ago…

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25 October 2019

Band: The Jam
Song: The Eton Rifles
Released: 25 October 1979 – 40 years ago today / B-side: See-saw
Album: Setting Sons – the band’s fourth LP
Note 1: The song attacked one of England‘s most famous
privileged elite schools called Eton College in Berkshire
Note 2: Former UK Prime Minister David Cameron (you know, the guy,
who started the – still ongoing – Brexit drama back in 2016) loved
The Jam and this particular song, despite his elitist upbringing. He said:
“I don’t see why the left should be the only ones allowed to listen to protest
songs.” I agree, but he should learn something out of it…
Note 3: The single peaked at #3 in the UK, their first Top Ten hit

Here we go…

THE JAM: Fan Facebook Page

AMY WINEHOUSE Released Her Biggest Hit ‘REHAB’ 13 Years Ago Today…

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23 October 2019

Artist: Amy Winehouse
Song: Rehab
Released: 23 October 2006 – 13 years ago today
Album: Back To Black
Note: The single peaked at #7 in the UK and #9 in the US

Here’s the late great, unfortunate AMY…

AMY WINEHOUSE: Facebook

U2 Scored First Number One UK Hit In 1988 With Single ‘DESIRE’ From Their Double LP ‘RATTLE AND HUM’…

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22 October 2019

Band: U2
Song: Desire – first No 1 UK hit for the Irish stars in October 1988
Album: Rattle And Hum – the band’s fourth No 1 album
in the UK, topping the British charts on 22 October 1988,
31 years ago today

Here we go…

U2: Facebook

You can stream their 1988 No 1 double album RATTLE AND HUM  here…

50 Years Ago PLASTIC ONO BAND Released Chilling Single ‘COLD TURKEY’…

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19 October 2019

Band: Plastic Ono Band
Song: Cold Turkey
Released: 19 October 1969 in the US (50 years ago today) and 5 days later in the UK
Note 1: The song was written after Lennon and Ono experienced a cold turkey during
their brief heroin addictions. But personal assistant Fred Seaman, claimed that Lennon
told him that the song was actually about a severe case of food poisoning suffered by
John and Yoko after eating Christmas leftovers
Note 2: Legend goes that Lennon asked Paul McCartney to release the song as a single
by The Beatles when they were finishing recording ‘Abbey Road‘ but it was refused.
Note 3: The single’s cover art features Lennon‘s head with glasses on an X-ray image
Note 4: It was the second solo single by John Lennon (and his band). It peaked at
#30 in the US and at # 14 on the UK Singles Chart

PLASTIC ONO BAND: Biography

SUPERGRASS Released Debut Single ‘CAUGHT BY THE FUZZ’ 25 Years Ago…

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17 October 2019

25 years ago today, on 17 October 1994, Oxford’s sharp rockers SUPERGRASS released their debut single ‘CAUGHT BY THE FUZZ‘. An alacritous ripper written about lead singer Gaz Coombes‘ arrest for being caught in possession of cannabis. The track peaked at #43 on the UK Singles Chart and was included on their debut LP I Should Coco, that appeared
a year later. The band released 7 albums during their 17-year stint (1993-2010) and they decided some time ago to reunite. They will be touring throughout 2020. Live dates here.

Here’s the buzz about the fuzz…

SUPERGRASS: Facebook

OASIS Released Glam Stomper ‘CIGARETTES AND ALCOHOL’ As A Single 25 Years Ago…

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10 October 2019

Band: Oasis
Song: Cigarettes And Alcohol
B-sides: ‘I Am the Walrus’ (live) / ‘Listen Up‘ / ‘Fade Away’
Released: 10 October 1994 – 25 years ago today
Album: On their debut LP Definitely Maybe
Note 1: NME dubbed it back then – rightly so – as their T.Rex song
Note 2: It peaked at #7 on the UK Singles Chart (higher than their
‘Live Forever‘ anthem) and sold over more than 400.000 copies

OASIS: Facebook

OASIS: Facebook

PUBLIC IMAGE LTD Released Spooky Single ‘MEMORIES’ 40 Years Ago…

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9 October 2019

Band: Public Image Ltd / PIL
Song: Memories / B-side: ‘Another’
Released: 10 October 1979 – 40 years ago
Album: The song appeared in a slightly different version
on the band’s second, astonishing and experimental
masterpiece ‘Metal Box‘
Note: The single peaked at #60 on the UK Singles Chart

Here’s the original 7″ version…

And here a live rendition (with Lydon as the only original PIL member)…

PIL: Facebook