The title track of Squeeze’s second album Cool For Cats (1979), produced by John Wood, along with the likes of Slap And Tickle, It’s Not Cricket and the ambiguous It’s So Dirty (actually a put down of sexist attitudes) continued Chris Difford’s obsession with nights out with the lads looking ... Read review
Advantages: Cool for cats, up the junction, other strong songs Disadvantages: A bit patchy
...track of Squeeze’s second album Cool For Cats (1979), produced by John Wood, along with the likes of Slap And Tickle, It’s Not Cricket and the ambiguous It’s So Dirty (actually a put down of sexist attitudes) continued Chris Difford’s obsession with nights out with the lads looking for birds and booze. Cool For Cats and Up The Junction both made number 2 in the UK charts, the latter a sad tale of young marriage doomed to failure sung by Tilbrook ... ...Tickle also made number 24 when released as a single, confirming Squeeze’s new found popularity as pop’s heirs to Ian Dury’s Cockney crown.
The album also included The Knack, Slightly Drunk and Revue amongst others and was a very strong set, a distinctive step forward from their first album.
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The title track of Squeeze’s second album Cool For Cats (1979), produced by John Wood, along with the likes of Slap And Tickle, It’s Not Cricket and the ambiguous It’s So Dirty (actually a put down of sexist attitudes) continued Chris Difford’s obsession with nights out with the lads looking for birds and booze. Cool For Cats and Up The Junction both made number 2 in the UK charts, the latter a sad tale of young marriage doomed to failure sung by Tilbrook to one of his most enchanting melodies. Slap And Tickle also made number 24 when released as a single, confirming Squeeze’s new found popularity as pop’s heirs to Ian Dury’s Cockney crown.
The album also included The Knack, Slightly Drunk and Revue amongst others and was a very strong set, a distinctive step forward from their first album.
In 1980, Argybargy saw London band Squeeze developing towards a wider variety of styles such as the mini opera of Separate Beds, the full blooded pop of Pulling Mussels From A Shell and the swing of Wrong Side Of The Moon, written by Jools Holland and Chris Difford and sung by the former. With I Think I?m Go-Go Difford and Glenn Tilbrook succeeded in conveying the automaton like aspects of the pop start existence without falling into self indulgence, singing a verse each with appropriate backing textures to suit their contrasting voices.
Gilson Lavis was still present on drums, but the album saw the debut of John Bentley on bass after Harry Kakoulli had departed, later to resurface with ex Dart John Dummer in the outrageous True Life Confessions.
It was by no means as good as Squeeze or Cool For Cats, but Argybargy was still ...
Advantages: Brings back those Teen memories Disadvantages: These were more than 20 years ago - i'm getting OLD !!
, and can be readily bought from most High Street stores for around £12 which is as cheap as most 10 track albums. It's an absolute bargain.
CD1 (Blue)
1. Going Underground (The Jam) 2mins 52 secs
2. Message in a Bottle (The Police) 4 mins 50
3. My Girl (Madness) 2 mins 44
4. Cool for Cats (Squeeze) 3 mins 07
5. Papa's got a brand new Pigbag (Pigbag) 3 mins 33
6. Denis (Denee) (Blondie) 2 mins 15
7. The Boys are back in Town (Thin Lizzy) 4 mins 22
8. Boys Keep Swinging (David Bowie) 3 mins 14
9. The Cutter (Echo & The Bunnymen) 3 mins 51
10. The Love Cats (The Cure) 3 mins 38
11. Money (The Flying Lizards) 2 mins 30
12. Rat Trap (The Boomtown Rats) 4 mins 53
13. Swords of a Thousand Men (Tenpole Tudor) 2 mins 54
14. Jimmy Jimmy (The Undertones) 2 mins 40
15. Walls Come Tumbling Down (The Style Council ...
Advantages: All the family will enjoy it, classic songs Disadvantages: BBC Radio 2
1979 Steve joined Radio 1 originally presenting a Saturday night show, then a chat show, the Top 40, and, with Mike Read as his partner the entertaining Read and Wright show.
In 1982 he moved to daytime with 'Steve Wright in the Afternoon'. This was a popular, entertaining and innovative programme with comical guests such as Mr. Angry from Purley, and 'Mick Jagger', catchphrases such as 'Get Some Therapy' and 'He's Allright'.
Track listing
1. Rio - Duran Duran
2. Faith - Michael, George
3. Cool For Cats - Squeeze
4. Watching The Detectives - Costello, Elvis
5. Everybody Wants To Rule The World - Tears For Fears
6. Blackberry Way - Move
7. Don't Stop - Fleetwood Mac
8. Jackie Wilson Said - Dexys Midnight Runners
9. I Want You Back - Jacksons
10. Heard It Through The Grapevine - Gaye, Marvin
11. Son Of A Preacher Man ...
Product Information for "Cool For Cats - Squeeze" »
Product details
Title
Cool For Cats
Performer
Squeeze
Genre
Rock & Pop
Sub Genre
New Wave
Release Date
02/02/1998
Recomended Retail Price
8.99 GBP
Original Release Year
1979
Label / Distributor
A&M / Universal Music
Producer
John Wood; Squeeze
Pieces in Set
1
Studio / Live
Studio
Stereo
Stereo
Format
Performer
EAN
731454080422
Catalogue Number
5408042
Additional notes
Album Notes
Squeeze: Chris Difford, Glenn Tilbrook (vocals, guitar); Julian "Jools" Holland (vocals, keyboards); Harry Kakoulli (bass); Gilson Lavis (drums). All tracks have been digitally remastered. With their second album Squeeze truly hit their stride. The crazily hopped- up arrangements and murky production of their debut gave way to more sophisticated approaches on every front. The album's staying power is demonstrated by no less than four songs having become relative staples for the band over the years--the title song, along with "Slap And Tickle," "Up The Junction," and "Goodbye Girl." They also proudly imbue a couple of the songs with a strong dose of their very British-ness ("Cool For Cats" had the strongest U.K. vocal inflection of any song to cross the ocean in the late seventies outside of Ian Dury). Chris Difford's lyrics find their way into thornier subject matter than most writers in the pop world tend to explore and, combined with Glenn Tilbrook's McCartney-esque melodies and phrasing, the listener is drawn in by the sweet seduction of it all.
Titles on disc 1
1.
Slap And Tickle
2.
Revue
3.
Touching Me Touching You
4.
It's Not Cricket
5.
It's So Dirty
6.
Hop Skip And Jump
7.
Up The Junction
8.
Hard To Find
9.
Slightly Drunk
10.
Goodbye Girl
11.
Cool For Cats
12.
Up The Junction (Live)
13.
I Must Go
14.
Ain't It Sad
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