As you probably know by know I love ‘weird’ things and I loved this record from the first time I came across it. Back in 1982 I was going to a rehearsal for the Haymarket Youth Theatre with my friend Ed who had this on in his car. Naturally he was playing it very loudly and it is the kind of record that you just want to put on the stereo at max volume and dance to.
I remember that we were sharing the rehearsal rooms with Anthony Hopkins who was in Leicester rehearsing a play called ‘M. Butterfly’ prior to its West End debut and so the stage set was marked out on the floor and a few props were hanging around the place to help the actors. There was also a very loud music system that the sound guys were using hooked up to a cassette recorder and (in the same way as we listened to Tracy Chapman – Song No.4) we put this on and listened to this too.
Every time I hear it I am reminded of ‘Short Street’ and those rehearsals and I am pleased to say that my sons love it too and we often play this (along with ‘The Ace of Spades’ – Song 13) when we are alone in the car!!
Now listen to this song….
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