One song by Johnny Chester. That's basically all I'll ever listen to. But it's a great version of an old JD Loudermilk song that seems to only have been recorded by Australians. Betty McQuade did the original which is cooler but this is the version I heard and liked first. I hesitate to say loved but I've been playing it for over 30 years so it's made some impact. I really enjoy playing it too.
It came out when Australian radio went down the tubes for a short time. Because of a dispute between the big labels and the radio stations over money a lot of potential hits didn't get played. In stepped in the newly created Fable label and with no competition got their stuff played.
I've tried to get the Murders to play this song. We've done it in rehearsal but never taken it on stage. Time to start lobbying again.
One rehearsal back in the Eighties and we were tring to get the Murders back on track after Rod left around 1984 Maurice Frawley came down to play guitar. Some little studio in Windsor next to Dandenong Road. We rehearsed this song. He thought it was a great song. And he thought it would be perfect for Ian Rilen from X to cover.
That's the trouble with covers. Once someone else gets to it first you really can't do it. Rock ettiquette.
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