Songs that instantly put you in a better mood......

"Black Coffee in Bed" is a great, great song, complete with Elvis Costello cameo at the end.

 

Such a great guitar hook.

Forget the hair. Forget all the coke.

This song is so close to perfect it makes me feel good every time I listen to it.

 

Loved Nick Lowe and Dave Edmunds and Rockpile from the day I heard this song.

Also maybe oughta serve as the official theme song of the Poin Files ...

 

Killer song off that album:

Another with the great Terry Williams driving the train:

 

In both the low part and the falsetto.

They've done a re-worked, much faster version that works pretty damn well, too.

(Just got 3rd row seats to see Squeeze in September. Can't wait.)

 

All the Rockpile, plus the various Dave Edmonds and Nick Lowe records made by the same four guys that function as more Rockpile. One of my great regrets is finding out that they were playing in Houston and not being able to get into the little club they were playing that night.

 

Whenever CBS does their in game Masters promos, it instantly perks me up knowing that it's right around the corner.

 

That's awesome. I am hoping Squeeze - and the Stray Cats' 40th anniversary tour - find their way to Toronto

 

Last time Squeeze came to town they played in a small club. I had tickets and got strep throat and missed it. I was not happy.

(Odd personal Squeeze history -- I actually saw the Difford and Tilbrook tour, when the band broke up in the 80s and they did a one-off album and tour before reforming.)

(Odd personal Squeeze history part deux -- Squeeze recorded "Tempted" but it was sung by Paul Carrack who immediately left the band. I have seen "Tempted" performed live by Squeeze, Difford & Tilbrook, Madness (with Carrack on keyboards), and Nick Lowe & His Cowboy Outfit (with Carrack on keyboards). I have also seen it done by Sting, who had no actual claim to the song but did a pretty solid version, particularly given that Sting is terrible live.)

 

This song sends me straight to my happy place.

 

The rare cover that is better than the original. I'm a huge Elvis Costello fan but the Edmunds arrangement beats the hell out of Elvis' version.

 

I love Ronstadt's cover too