This week, folks immortalized in song, surely there’s no greater accolade ? Special note must go to the roots of this playlist, suggested by a nice young lady, Jack Lemmon by Saint Etienne, unfortunately, Spotify didn’t want to play ball so it’s not present, but look it up, great tune. Enjoy! Check it out HERE and the rest of the Pet Sounds playlists HERE.
01 Steve McQueen – Lambchop
02 Gary Gilmore’s Eyes – The Adverts
03 Christian Dior – Morrissey
04 Lighten Up, Morrissey – Sparks
05 Whatever Happened To Corey Haim? – The Thrills
06 Jackie Wilson Said – Van Morrison
07 Alexander Graham Bell – Sweet
08 Buddy Holly – Weezer
09 I Know Where Syd Barrett Lives – Television Personalities
10 Song For Bob Dylan – David Bowie
11 Brian Eno – MGMT
12 Rasputin – Boney M
13 Clint Eastwood – Gorillaz
14 Robert De Niro’s Waiting – Bananarama
15 Bela Lugosi’s Dead – Bauhaus
16 Michael Caine – Madness
17 John Wayne – Seals and Crofts
18 Geno – Dexy’s Midnight Runners
19 Sweet Gene Vincent – Ian Dury
20 Roll Over Beethoven – Chuck Berry
Nb 1 please, please look up the lyrics to Rasputin, they are quite possibly the best I’ve ever come across.
Nb 2 Do you know what actually did happen to Corey Haim ? Very sad story…
Martin
27 January
Wot no ‘John Wayne is big leggy’ by Haysi Fantayzee??
Charlie
27 January
it was between that, seals and croft and john martyn, thought one John Wayne was enough…