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Thursday, 1 September 2016

September Gurls



I suspect that I may not be the only one featuring this today.
I also suspect that you very probably will not hear a better record than this today.

From their second album Radio City released on Ardent/Stax in 1974. Like it's predecessor #1 Record and the belated follow up Third/Sisters Lovers it did absolutely nothing at the time selling around 20,000 copies.
Radio City features Alex Chilton on guitar and vocals, Andy Hummel on bass and Jody Stephens on drums and vocals.

Now of course Big Star are recognized as the prototype of indie rock  and as Rolling Stone would have it one of the most mythic and influential cult acts in all of rock'n'roll

 Pure quality.

Big Star - September Gurls

Big Star -I'm in Love With a Girl
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13 comments:

  1. C1 September 2016 at 10:27

    Ah, I woke up this morning with September Gurls going through my head (having played the 'songs with months in their title' game with Mr SDS as we fell asleep last night) It is one of my favourite songs ever ever ever. Indeed I will not hear a better song than this today!

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  2. Rol1 September 2016 at 11:12

    Lovely, of course. I even forgive the spelling.

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  3. kevinpat1 September 2016 at 12:58

    Oh, my Big Star. Big Star. Everything to all the everythings. I'm still your butch.

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    1. Charity Chic1 September 2016 at 13:50

      Kp I'm not sure whether that's good or bad! I shall assume the former

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  4. The Swede1 September 2016 at 14:01

    Some songs are so great that, once upon a time, they inspired me to try to write my own songs. Other songs, 'September Gurls' for example, are so ridiculously great that they convinced me there was really no point in trying to write my own songs at all.

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  5. Brian1 September 2016 at 16:19

    Yes, I will not hear a better song today.

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  6. Swiss Adam1 September 2016 at 18:46

    Such a great song. If they'd only written September Gurls it would be enough.

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  7. drew1 September 2016 at 19:39

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  8. drew1 September 2016 at 19:43

    I basically just plague rise SA's comment but he was right anyway. It's now 19:45 and I haven't heard a better song today but that may change as I have just pulled a load of 12" singles to try and find something for tomorrow, they won't be better but will be different

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  9. drew1 September 2016 at 19:45

    Fucking predictive text, plagiarised

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  10. TheRobster1 September 2016 at 20:29

    I've heard some great stuff today, but not even 'Blackstar' can top September Gurls.

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  11. Spence3 September 2016 at 02:31

    I'm fighting hard against being a naysayer here because although I like the song (and I've just spent the last hour playing it and listening to numerous YT covers)for me it's got a one dimensional saccharine quality (a sugar hit?) that quickly dies. I feel mean saying so but hey....blah blah blah

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  12. Charity Chic3 September 2016 at 08:37

    There is always room for a naysayer here Spence even if they're wrong!

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