The Five Squeeze Songs I Would Take To My Desert Island

For those outside the UK, there exists a long running BBC radio show called Desert Island Discs, on which famous guests are asked to select several articles they would have with them on their fictional, unreachable desert island, including books, sentimental items or pieces of music. It was fronted for many years by its one-time creator, the late Roy Plomley, but the current incarnation is presented by ex-newsreader Kirsty Young.
I am a huge admirer of the South London pop band Squeeze, who rose to prominence in the late 70s and early 80s, purveying a timeless version of guitar-laden, English pop beloved of The Beatles, The Kinks and many others.
A close friend of mine, knowing my liking for the songs of Chris Difford and Glenn Tilbrook, suggested I come up with a list of five ideal Squeeze tunes that I would take to my desert island - and it was a choice I spent some time considering.
After much deliberation, I arrived at the following list of superb Squeeze songs:
• Some Fantastic Place: A light, McCartney touch to the vocal, a meandering chord progression that leads the listener down unsuspecting melodic avenues and a lyric of some pathos from Difford, fashioned out of a real life tragedy concerning the death of a close friend - all combining to make a lasting thing of pop beauty and a welcome, early 90s return to form
• Tempted: Produced by Elvis Costello and sung by the wondrous Paul Carrack. It is a sinuous slice of English soul, with Tilbrook and Costello making short vocal interjections in the second verse, all of it topped off by Carrack's delicious keyboards
• Pulling Mussels From A Shell: One of Difford's inspired, Ray Davies-like lyrics about the experiences of being on a British, low-budget package holiday (lyric: but behind the chalet, my holiday's complete, and I feel like William Tell, Maid Marian on her tiptoed feet)
• Up The Junction: A title borrowed from a 1963 Nell Dunn book and a 1965 TV drama starring Carol White, it expressed similar predicaments regarding accidental pregnancy and the effects such an occurrence can have on vulnerable, young protagonists
• Annie Get Your Gun - Released on October 8th 1982, it was to be the band's last single before they broke up for the first time. A rousing rocker, it featured a tasty Tilbrook guitar break part way through, another pristine vocal and some further, lyrical obscurity from Difford. A song of unrelenting cheerfulness.

If you have a liking for the Squeeze songs above, then you may like to check out a UK artist with a similar, musical style - James Henry. He has a wonderful single out soon, entitled Don't Let It Happen; you can download his previous single "The Sun Is Cracking The Flags" for free by clicking the link below.

Andrew Gold Lyrics - Some Of The More Notable In His Catalogue

Andrew Gold was born in Burbank, California in 1951, the son of two professional musicians. His mother, Marni, often provided voiceover singing for actresses in major film productions such as Natalie Wood's character in West Side Story and Audrey Hepburn playing Eliza Doolittle in My Fair Lady. His father was the movie soundtrack composer Ernest Gold. Safe to say that there was some musical pedigree in Andrew's family - a perfect environment for him to develop his undoubted flair for melody and his often overlooked lyrical prowess.
Gold became known initially within the music industry as a producer and instrumentalist, working for the likes of Linda Ronstadt in the early seventies, most notably on her album 'Heart Like A Wheel', released in 1974. He then began to release his own work, firstly in 1975 with the album 'Andrew Gold', but it wasn't until 1976's 'What's Wrong With This Picture' that he gained widespread recognition, largely through the iconic single 'Lonely Boy'. A tale of sibling rivalry and familial tensions, it sees Gold matching a stunningly uplifting tune to a set of introspective lyrics. Gold has repeatedly denied it is autobiographical:
Well he ran down the hall and he cried - oh, how could his parents have lied?
When they said he was an only son - he thought he was the only one...
From his third album, 'All This And Heaven Too', Gold issued the song 'Thank You For Being A Friend'. It became another hit, reaching number 25 in the US and went on to make appearances in various media productions, most recognisably as the theme to the US TV sitcom 'The Golden Girls', sung in that instance by one Cynthia Fee. Its message, as in many Gold songs, is warm and upbeat
Thank you for being a friend - travelled down the road and back again - your heart is true, you're a pal and a confidante
From the album 'Whirlwind', the track 'Sooner Or Later' has a Steely Dan feel to it. Some of the song's lyrics are somewhat more aggressive than his usual, love-inflected content (still a great melody, though):
Just because there's a chip on your shoulder, it doesn't mean it matters to me
If there's something you think you'll never get over, you're going to have to prove it to me
I'd be interested in hearing any other opinions regarding Andrew Gold lyrics - will look forward to hearing from other AG fans out there with any pertinent views.

A new, UK artist with many similarities in his music to Andrew Gold is James Henry. He has a great song entitled Saturday Morning, which you can download for free by clicking the link below.

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