Saw them play several times in the Argybargy/E Side Story period.
Alfred, I have an autographed Difford-Tillbrook solo album if you want to make me an offer!
― World Congress of Itch (Dr Morbius), Friday, 25 May 2012 16:05 (1 year ago) Permalink
I haven't listened to anything past Argybargy but right now I don't think they've topped "Goodbye Girl", such a cool, wonky tune
― frogbs, Friday, 25 May 2012 16:05 (1 year ago) Permalink
"Vicky Verky" is the classic for me
― some dude, Friday, 25 May 2012 16:06 (1 year ago) Permalink
^Yeah, I love that one, too.
― Trip Maker, Friday, 25 May 2012 16:08 (1 year ago) Permalink
ok this Hammersmith Odeon set is good but jesus Difford singing "Mess Around" stfu
― some dude, Friday, 25 May 2012 16:25 (1 year ago) Permalink
Tempted is a very, very bad song.
― Poliopolice, Friday, 25 May 2012 16:26 (1 year ago) Permalink
I really love Cool For Cats, Argybargy and East Side Story, and a few selections here and there from what came after. I remember quite liking Glenn Tilbrook's solo record Transatlantic Ping Pong, too.
The first album is quite interesting though, and some of the stories surrounding its making are quite funny. John Cale apparently was so off his face he passed out during the sessions, so Jools Holland wrote "I am a cunt" on his forehead in marker. Apparently Mr. Cale was none the wiser and came into the studio STILL wearing the same slogan on his head the next day. Once he found out what the band were laughing at, he was understandably not amused and apparently he made life hell for the band for the rest of the studio time they had.
― The Jupiter 8 (Turrican), Friday, 25 May 2012 16:36 (1 year ago) Permalink
It's not their greatest, but it's not terrible when Tilbrook sings it. Paul Carrack always felt like an invader in this band, and that's the reason I have issues with both East Side Story and Some Fantastic Place.
― Johnny Fever, Friday, 25 May 2012 17:46 (1 year ago) Permalink
I'd rather Carrack had sang the whole thing, he's a far superior singer to Tilbrook. Tilbrook's strengths is in the way he puts his chord sequences together. Stuff like 'King George Street' features a maddening amount of chords.
― The Jupiter 8 (Turrican), Friday, 25 May 2012 17:52 (1 year ago) Permalink
Guess who I'm gonna see tonight? :D
― (✿◠‿◠) (ENBB), Wednesday, 11 July 2012 18:09 (10 months ago) Permalink
i saw them open for the b-52's two weeks ago and they were both so so good
― radical ferry (donna rouge), Wednesday, 11 July 2012 18:36 (10 months ago) Permalink
just gonna warn you now tho: glenn tillbrook's facial hair is really unfortunate
They are opening for the B-52s tonight! I'm excited about both but a little more so about Squeeze tbh. LOL re Tillbrook's facial hair. I checked out a recent clip on youtube and noticed that myself. NAGL!
― (✿◠‿◠) (ENBB), Wednesday, 11 July 2012 18:39 (10 months ago) Permalink
They are playing for free in Coney Island on the 20th, with The Romantics opening.
aforementioned UFH:
http://www.brooklynvegan.com/archives/2012/07/2012_seaside_su.html
― Pangborn to be Wilde (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 11 July 2012 20:20 (10 months ago) Permalink
band I was in opened for Squeeze in 1982.
― schicksalsschlag (doo dah), Thursday, 12 July 2012 01:30 (10 months ago) Permalink
That is assume doo dah! Ok so that was awesome. They sounded great but a) donna r otm that beard is so so bad and b) middle aged white people cutting loose is sort of horrifying to watch.
― (✿◠‿◠) (ENBB), Thursday, 12 July 2012 02:23 (10 months ago) Permalink
Like really cringe worthy and the worst part is that I AK not sure how to avoid turning into that or if it is even possible. :/
― (✿◠‿◠) (ENBB), Thursday, 12 July 2012 02:25 (10 months ago) Permalink
I am not I AK.
― (✿◠‿◠) (ENBB), Thursday, 12 July 2012 02:26 (10 months ago) Permalink
Poor Glen, one he had the good fortune to have John Lennon's looks and way with a pop song. Now he looks like Col Sanders on a bad beard day
― Dr X O'Skeleton, Tuesday, 16 October 2012 21:16 (7 months ago) Permalink
that Docu was great on the bbc over the weekend. they had some MENTAL issues though.
― piscesx, Tuesday, 16 October 2012 21:21 (7 months ago) Permalink
The beard is gone now btw
― 'Separate Lives', by Phil Collins & Marilyn Manson (PaulTMA), Wednesday, 17 October 2012 11:26 (7 months ago) Permalink
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=pYUOJxXdrXM
Youtube link for the documentary
― 'Separate Lives', by Phil Collins & Marilyn Manson (PaulTMA), Wednesday, 17 October 2012 11:28 (7 months ago) Permalink
i thought chris difford looked great considering all his past indulgences.
― stirmonster, Wednesday, 17 October 2012 11:30 (7 months ago) Permalink
Here's the legit link, higher quality and with the correct aspect ratio -
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01n8kmq
― TracerHandVEVO (Tracer Hand), Wednesday, 17 October 2012 12:08 (7 months ago) Permalink
New single 'Tommy' is streaming, now:http://soundcloud.com/squeezeofficial-1/01-tommy
― 'Separate Lives', by Phil Collins & Marilyn Manson (PaulTMA), Friday, 9 November 2012 18:05 (6 months ago) Permalink
My favourite Squeeze story is still the one where Jools Holland wrote 'I am a cunt' on the forehead of a passed-out John Cale during the first album sessions. I noticed THAT story was absent from the recent documentary! Hehehehe!
― The Jupiter 8 (Turrican), Sunday, 11 November 2012 20:34 (6 months ago) Permalink
Every so often (like tonight) I'll find myself digging out Cosi Fan Tutti Fruitti in an attempt to listen to it with fresh ears and see if I manage to catch anything I've missed or possibly find something in it that I never have before, but I always end up coming to the same conclusion: 'King George Street' and 'Last Time Forever' = keepers, rest of the album = does nothing for me.
I also really am not too keen on the production on Cosi, either - which is strange because Laurie Latham (who produced Cosi) worked on The Stranglers' Aural Sculpture only the year before, and I think that album sounds absolutely fine!
― The Jupiter 8 (Turrican), Thursday, 29 November 2012 04:08 (5 months ago) Permalink