After two of last week’s tracks made it into the Top 100, I’m back to run the rule over the latest contenders.
First up, ‘Over And Over And Over’ from Jack White. That’s one half of the White Stripes, in case you were wondering. It’s got a driving beat reminiscent of the best White Stripes tracks, and is instantly recognisable. You can turn this up loud and rock out to your hearts content. This is the first single from his forthcoming album ‘Boarding House Reach’ and if this is anything to go by, it’s going to be great. Will it trouble the charts though? As much as it should, I’m going to sit on the fence and say MAYBE.
The next track is ‘Shrinking Man’ by Ry Cooder. I knew the name, but I had to Google him to be sure, and he’s a real musical legend. This is a cool little bluesy number you can nod your head and tap your feet to. My kind of music. Sadly, not the kind of music that will trouble today’s short-attention-span-lack-of-substance charts. More’s the pity. Reluctantly, it’s a MISS.
The third track of the week is ‘Put It On A T-Shirt’ by The Vaccines. This is another of those bands I’m aware of, but my usual dismissal of new music has meant I’ve failed to look into them. This isn’t bad. It kind of reassures me that decent guitar music isn’t dead just yet. The big question though, is it good enough to impact the charts? MAYBE.
Onto the fourth track of the week. ‘Dancer’ by Flo Rida. The only artist I know that took his stage name by adding a random space to a US state. I’d like to know if this was the first attempt, or if there is a list somewhere with Tex As, Oreg On or Connect Icut on it! If only he put as much effort into his music. It says a lot that I’ve spent more time thinking about unused state names than actually actively listening to this tripe. But, as history reminds us, tripe tends to do well… Meaning this could well be a mega HIT.
Which leads us to the last offering of the week. ‘No Excuses’ is the new single from Meghan Trainor. According to the Official Chart company website, this is a ‘highlight’ of the new releases. According to Specs, Rugs And Sausage Rolls, this is absolute fucking garbage. So, that means it’ll be a HIT.
Finally, that brings us to the classic chart track for the week. Sitting at the top of the charts on 5th March 1966 was Frank’s daughter, Nancy Sinatra with ‘These Boots Are Made For Walking’. A fabulous antidote to the last two tracks I’ve had to listen to this week!!
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