LIST 44 - 13/08/10 (1990 special, part one)

A little later than envisaged (and not by design), here at last is part one of this year's "It was 20 years ago, etc. etc." selection. In light of its recent reappraisal following Clarks Shoes' use of it, "Birdhouse In Your Soul" might have been an obvious choice from They Might Be Giants' "Flood" album, but I thought better of it. Equally I resisted the temptation to include anything from The Field Mice's "Skywriting", despite it being not just my favourite Sarah album, but favourite album. Ever. Full stop. "So Said Kay" just seemed a better song to finish with than anything on that album, so on it went.

Jello Biafra has never sounded so unhinged as on the Lard selection here, and even though that was kind of the point of that cover version, it's still a deliciously unsettling listen. Another 1990 selection will follow next week.



THE PIXIES – Velouria
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PHhox4_SeHQ

PUBLIC ENEMY – Can’t Do Nuttin’ For Ya Man
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PBlMrGgpwXE

POP WILL EAT ITSELF – Axe of Men
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bd_lMQ_aM5c

SLOWDIVE - Slowdive
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JzVwpibI8uY

THE WAKE – Henry’s Work
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zHMs4KKPrDE

THEY MIGHT BE GIANTS – Someone Keeps Moving My Chair
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0kU7ifODMnU

THE WOULD BEs – I’m Hardly Ever Wrong
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KVEICZvdKwQ

THE HEART THROBS – Dreamtime
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m_l_7-vRsbs

PLUS ONE ft SIRRON – It’s Happening
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lgYZ6UATpw8

THE CHILLS – Heavenly Pop Hit
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yvYihKlgzOg

MY BLOODY VALENTINE – Soon (single edit)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tvkK0mO7fXg

HALF MAN HALF BISCUIT – Ordinary to Enschede
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=elvz-h0xCYk

LFO – LFO (Leeds Warehouse Mix)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nrfYK_Q7upk

ACTION PAINTING! – These Things Happen
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fsm-OcDuxFU

TEENAGE FANCLUB – Everything Flows
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ctYYFETItUc

LARD – They’re Coming To Take Me Away
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PQ0VMDmGdx0

CRANES – E.G. Shining
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JUzSNfWgNEk

McCARTHY – Get A Knife Between Your Teeth
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aOWzQH10cFc

THE FIELD MICE – So Said Kay
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hMH0ssCyUVY