3. Make Me Smile (come up and see me) by Cockney Rebel 1975

My first car was a Datsun Bluebird that I bought with the help of my mate Alan Barnard for $400 from a car yard in Springvale Road. The first thing i got set up was the sound. This song was the one I remember driving to when going over to see my girlfriend Leonie who lived in Balwyn back in the mid seventies. It was the summer holidays. In those days they went forever.
It was the voice that got to me. Kinda not giving a damn about conventions. The stop starts. The Spanish guitar. Steve Harley was a big influence on my music. I even tried to rewrite the song. It's a song called the Night I Lost Control.
I think The Church had a go too with Almost With You which seems to have a very similar lead break.
I just listened to it a few minutes ago and it still seems fresh.
A little bit Bowie, a little bit Ferry in delivery but it doesn't matter it's just that good a song.
He had some other great songs but this is the one that left a great big imprint on pop music.To my mind.