This was the one song on “Autoamerican” that just sounded “big” and next to all of the eclectic tributaries away from the Rock River on that album, it ended up being my clear favorite on an album which has always been something of an acquired taste for me. The riffing was clearly influenced by Jimi Hendrix’s “Third Stone From The Sun” but its placement in a buoyant, ecstatic pop song couldn’t be more different.Īnd the song does indeed soar, not only due to the powerful guitar, but also thanks to the legendary backing vocals of Flo + Eddie, who blend with Ms. This one bolted from the gate at full speed with Frank Infante’s nimble guitar giving with the utterly glorious riffs that all of the cascading drums and percussion are playing a secondary role to this time out. The biggest difference in this song was how the song lacked the expansive buildup on the back of Clem Burke’s drums. That’s the price we pay for the haphazard fashion in which I craft this blog! In many ways it makes perfect sense that after listening to “Union City Blue,” what must have been dozens of times last week, that I would eventually get a yen to hear its close cousin in sound.Īfter I played it the first time this morning I thought to myself, that this simply must have been a Nigel Harrison song, since the song’s traits are so closely related to the wondrous “Union City Blue” and my instincts were spot on. It’s been only a few posts back where we fell down the “Eat To The Beat” rabbit hole, but here I am, the very next week, posting on a Blondie song that I just can’t get out of my head today.

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