Back when it came out my sister wrote the lyrics down and substituted her name for GillyРІР‚в„ўs. HereРІР‚в„ўs my hero Graham Maby driving this fine tune along with an irresistible bass line. A great little story that Tom Waits might have written.Р”Р‡riday РІР‚вЂњ Joe Jackson. Such a unique band: 2-string slide bass, baritone sax and a jazz kit, with the much-missed Mark SandmanРІР‚в„ўs good-natured croon over the top. I was glad when Hybrid Soc Prof included this tune in his excellent Morphine ICA.

From 2006РІР‚в„ўs A Blessing And A Curse, when the band featured Jason Isbell. РІР‚СљThere was something in the envelope she passed him/That weighed more to him than paper and some inkРІР‚Сњis a great opening line to what could be an entry in the Some Songs Are Good Short Stories series. DBTРІР‚в„ўs are one of the more lyrically compelling bands in the Americana shoebox theyРІР‚в„ўve been dumped in. Just vocals, synths and a drum machine-doesnРІР‚в„ўt sound current by any means but itРІР‚в„ўs still appealing. IРІР‚в„ўm impressed by how well this song has held up since its release back in 1982. To quote a former colleague, РІР‚СљMondays are awful.РІР‚Сњ Off 1980РІР‚в„ўs Sound Affects. But The JamРІР‚в„ўs tune, with its D minor chorus, is a little less buoyant and more consistent with the feeling of starting a new work week. Wilco have a terrific song titled РІР‚ВMondayРІР‚в„ў on their second album, Being There. Whatever-everyone prefers weekends to weekdays as a rule, donРІР‚в„ўt they? Why not? In some respects weРІР‚в„ўre living an extended weekend.

I bent the rules slightly when it came to the weekend. ( РІР‚ВSundayРІР‚в„ў from the Heathen LP is eligible but I had other ideas.) Poor old David Bowie gets shunted aside despite lots of possibilities-no Love You РІР‚ВTill Tuesday, ThursdayРІР‚в„ўs Child, Friday on my Mind or Drive-in Saturday. So, no Blue Monday, Wednesday Week, Friday IРІР‚в„ўm In Love, Sunday Papers, and so on. This time I decided to limit it to songs with titles consisting solely of, and not just including, the name of a particular day. It got me thinking that a days-of-the-week ICA might be in order as a reminder-and a distraction.Р”В«eing me, of course I had to invent ridiculous rules about what songs could qualify. Being home all the time I completely lose track of the calendar, waking up without remembering what day it is. ItРІР‚в„ўs hard to be patient these days, waiting for the lockdowns to lift and wondering whatРІР‚в„ўs going to happen. It will, in due course be provided with a catalogue number of ICA 253.Р”Р„n Imaginary Compilation Album for troubled times A guest posting by Jonny the Friendly Lawyer But, given we are living in strange and unprecedented circumstances, IРІР‚в„ўm breaking those rules as what follows is timely as well as enjoyable. I have a rule of thumb of only posting one per week so that the details can be properly enjoyed. ICAs 249-252 are in the bag and scheduled for the next few weeks.

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