I came to this week's vid in a rather roundabout way. A couple of days ago, I got an email that my friend Hank's band, Wormburner, is playing the Mercury Lounge on October 29 (if you're in the NYC area, you should check them out). So, this made me think of David Lowery, because he produced Wormburner's first record. David Lowery made me think of Cracker, which led me to Camper Van Beethoven. Even though I never knew much about them, I remembered this cover of Status Quo's "Pictures of Matchstick Men" being on the "cool station" quite a bit. Always loved that fiddle.
Even though this was a big hit for Camper in 1989, not a lot of people remember it. So, give yourself a gold star if you do.
Even though this was a big hit for Camper in 1989, not a lot of people remember it. So, give yourself a gold star if you do.
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I remember the Status Quo version of that song therefore, I can't possibly subject my ears to it even sung by a good band like Camper van B.
I still play Take the Skinheads Bowling...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bhOAHRn-Y4s
I suck.
*feeling kinda old*