It seems that today's cover star Del Shannon had more hits than just Runaway. Who knew? Jon Savage clearly does as Del Boy singing Stranger in Town was included as part of the compilation 1965 The Year the Sixties Ignited.
Suzi Quatro would have been 15 then. We had to wait until the early 70's and Glam Rock for Suzi to ignite. Given songs like Can the Can it was clearly worth the wait
Which Side Are You On? first came to my attention as part of the Between the Wars EP from Billy Bragg in 1985. It was originally written by US activist Florence Reece in 1931. Give the rise of the Far Right and scumbags like Trump and Reform it is arguably as relevant today than it ever was - perhaps more so.
We shall keep fighting the good fight next Saturday.
Del Shannon - Stranger in Town
Billy Bragg - Which Side Are You On?
