Today’s Yesterday Knockout

‘JIMMY JIMMY’ By THE UNDERTONES (1979)

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24 November 2019

On 24 November 1983, 36 years ago today it was announced that legendary North Irish power pop punks THE UNDERTONES split up as frontman Feargal Sharkey decided to leave the band that produced thirteen singles and four studio albums between 1978 and 1983. To remember this one of a kind group here’s one of their big sing-along knockouts called JIMMY JIMMY from 1979…

In 1999 the band took a new start with a new singer and are still active today.

THE UNDERTONES: Biography

THE STONE ROSES Released Their Trippy ‘FOOLS GOLD’ Single 30 Years Ago Today…

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13 November 2019

Band: The Stone Roses
Song: Fools Gold  / Although It wasn’t perceived
that way by the public this was a double A-side single
with What The World Is Waiting For as the second track
Released: 13 November 1989, 30 years ago today via
their first, independent, label Silverstone Records
Note 1: There were 2 versions available of ‘Fools Gold‘.
A 4.15-minute one and an extended version of 9.53
Note 2: It was a stand-alone single, but appeared on
certain non-UK versions of their self-titled debut LP
Note 3: ‘Fools Gold‘ stayed in the UK Singles Chart
for fourteen weeks, peaking at #8

The short version…

The extended one…

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THE STONE ROSES: Biography

DAVID BOWIE Topped UK Singles Charts For The First Time With A Re-Release Of ‘SPACE ODDITY’ In 1975…

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10 November 2019

DAVID BOWIE released his breakthrough single SPACE ODDITY – inspired by Stanley Kubrick‘s film 2001: A Space Odyssey – 50 years ago, on 11 July 1969. It was specifically planned to be out just before the first moon landing, the day after, on 20 July. It hit the
top five of the British charts but became an even greater success in 1975, upon a re-release as part of a maxi-single. Despite a series of previous top singles, this re-issue became Bowie‘s very first UK No. 1 single on 10 Nov 1975, 44 years ago.

Ground control to Major Tom…

DAVID BOWIE: Website – Facebook

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PRINCE AND THE NEW POWER GENERATION Hit Top Spot Of US Charts With Sexy ‘CREAM’ Single 28 Years Ago…

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9 November 2019

Artist: Prince
Song: Cream
B-side: Horny Pony
Album: Diamond And Pearls – his 13th LP
Score : The single went to number One in the US 28 years ago, on 9 November 1991

PRINCE: Website – Facebook

SUEDE Released One Of Their Top Singles ‘THE WILD ONES’ 25 Years Ago…

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7 November 2019

Band: Suede
Song: The Wild Ones
Released: 7 November 1994, 25 years ago today / it was the
second single from their masterpiece LP ‘Dog Man Star’ and
peaked at #18 on the UK Singles Chart
Note 1: Frontman Brett Anderson said on several occasions
that was the best song he ever wrote with original guitarist
Bernard Butler and actually his all-time favourite Suede track
Note 2: Butler had left the band before ‘Dog Man Star‘ was
finished and was quickly replaced by the then 17-year old
guitarist Richard Oakes. To empathize this change a photo
with the new lineup was added to the Wild Ones single

There’s a song playing on the radio…

SUEDE: Facebook

THE BEACH BOYS Topped The US And UK Singles Chart With ‘GOOD VIBRATIONS’ 53 Years Ago…

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4 November 2019

Band: The Beach Boys
Song: Good Vibrations
B-side: Let’s Go Away for A While
Note 1: Music by Brian Wilson, lyrics by Mike Love
Note 2: Legend goes that the song’s title was inspired
by Wilson‘s obsession with cosmic vibrations, as his mother
would tell him as a kid that dogs sometimes bark at people
in response to their ‘bad vibrations’
Note 3: Over 90 hours of tape was consumed for the recordings
of the good vibes, with a total cost of production estimated
to be in the tens of thousands of dollars
Note 4: The single hit the top spot of the US and UK charts
in November 1966, 53 years ago

THE BEACH BOYS: 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