I’d never have listened to this song if I’d not seen the title, but I love it – it makes you want to hug a Jimmy right? Or just dance with one at least! Released in 1964 this song is a bit of a lost gem – it reached no 49 on the US charts and was the only song The Girlfriends ever released. MY ONE AND ONLY JIMMY BOY – THE GIRLFRIENDS (Single) John Peel was a big Ivor Cutler fan, recording 22 sessions for his show – only The Fall recorded more, apparently. It’s weird and perfect in his choice of words – no matter how many times I’ve heard it, I can’t suppress a smile. HELP! I’m not sure that Ivor Cutler has ever been included on an ICA but here’s a tale of a drowning man. Sums up being young and giddy perfectly.īIG JIM – IVOR CUTLER (From LP Jammy Smears) This one is from my in between Smiths/Wedding Present stage – and was probably a taster to dancing a bit more in indie discos. So many Jimmy/James songs to choose from. Anyway, it has a certain wasted quality to it that I love. I never heard this till I went to college aged 19 (I was late to The Clash) – my two best friends were huge Clash fans and they always called me Jimmy Jazz – which they still do to this day. If I was to have a favourite Jim song it would probably be this (or it is when I write this, tomorrow might be a different Jim song). There can’t be many readers of TVV that don’t know this song. JIMMY JAZZ – THE CLASH (From LP London Calling) I can’t even begin to count the amount of times I’ve had Jimmy Jimmy shouted at me in bars/clubs etc – one of those songs I guess. JIMMY JIMMY – THE UNDERTONES (From LP The Undertones) But saying that, it’s relegated to track two on this ICA!! I always used to put it first on compilations I’d do, as it’s such a good opener – you can’t help whooping along. But when I discovered them I bought everything I could and was blown away by this track – it remains one of my favourite White Stripes songs. Track one on their first album – I’m not cool enough to say it was the first White Stripes song I ever heard – like a lot of people, that would be Hotel Yorba. JIMMY THE EXPLODER – WHITE STRIPES (From LP The White Stripes) And it doesn’t even say Jimmy, James or anything like that – yet as a bonus the title features both names! THIS NEXT ONE IS THE FIRST SONG ETC ETC….Īpparently a tribute to Jimi Hendrix – but who cares about that? Opening track on my favourite Beastie Boys album – and if I was ever to get round to doing an opening track ICA, this would be in contention. JIMMY JAMES – BEASTIE BOYS (From LP Check Your Head) I’ve kept it to five tracks per side but added in a little interlude that isn’t really a song but is great nonetheless (and a bonus track because why not?) – so without further ado: HOW WAS IT FOR YOU? – AN ICA OF JIMS, JIMMYS AND JAMES’ SIDE 1: We’re lucky – there’s loads of songs with Jims, Jimmys and James’s in their titles – i’m not sure if it would be possible to do an ICA with any other names.
Here’s another sort of random ICA – Jim, I’m sure you will approve! And I hope I haven’t missed a Jim song that is one of your favourites – and I hope there’s a couple you’ve not heard before. Hope all is well with you – this one has been a long time coming, but I finally put a bit of time aside to finish it.
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