The start of an Eye Related series and as a wee bonus for the first post they will all reference names as well.
We start with The Eyes of Roberto Duran by Chris Gaffney. Roberto Durán as I'm sure you are all aware was a Panamanian boxer who was world champion in four different weights. He had the nickname Manos de Piedra - Hands of Stone . He famously defeated Edinburgh's Ken Buchanan in 1072 to claim the Lightweight title. Aged 73 he is the only one of the three featured today who is still with us.
Gary Gilmore was an American criminal famous for demanding the death penalty for two murders he committed. He was the subject of the book The Executioner's Song by Norman Mailer and the song Gary Gilmore's Eyes by the Adverts after donating them to science after his death.
Gary don't need his eyes to see, Gary and his eyes have parted company.
Finally we have Dickie Davies the anchorman of World of Sport from 1968 until 1985. He led a less colourful life than his Grandstand counterpart Frank Bough . Still at least he had the honour of being one of the two anchormen that Half Man Half Biscuit wrote songs about.
More eye raising songs next Monday.
Chris Gaffney - The Eyes of Roberto Duran
The Adverts -Gary Gilmore's Eyes
Half Man Half Biscuit -Dickie Davies Eyes (Peel Session)
Love that Chris Gaffney song, yet another great Tom Russell tune. The others aren't too shabby either. I met that Gaye Advert once.
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DeleteExcellent theme, lots of great eyes out there.
ReplyDeleteI'd also be very happy if you were to include something by '60s band The Eyes!
God, I could murder a Cadbury's Flake...
ReplyDeleteWe're blessed to have a band like HMHB in our time. Like a finely honed arrow they pierced through popular culture - not always affectionately. Never meet your 'heroes' always stay on the outside.
ReplyDeleteMeant to say that, spookily, I've just listened to their Bob Wilson Anchorman. Such a great song.
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