Bedazzled - Peter Cook

Groovy 60s paean to nihilism, contrasting exhortations of backing singers with Peter Cook's deadpan protestations: "You fill me with inertia" etc. Sung by Cook in character ("Drimble Wedge & The Vegetations") on the title track of the film. "Of its time" is a kind way of assessing the movie's merits.

This was genuinely an inspiration to punk. When Cook hosted the brilliant TV show Revolver in the late 1970s, he said (according to blogcaa): "I liked the Pistols above all the other stuff. I remember accusing Johnny Rotten, who he then was, of nicking a lot of his vocal style from Buddy Holly ... John Lydon said one of their songs was based almost entirely on that song from Bedazzled where I’m singing ‘I don’t care’ and ‘I’m so plastic’. I don’t know which one, I was too pissed to remember."

The Clash - Bankrobber

Just learned that the Clash's video to Bankrobber features clips from their gig at Lewisham Odeon, plus some fooling around in Lewisham High Street.

Bah - how did I miss that gig?

The Clash did reggae better than any other punk band, with Bankrobber Dub a particular favourite.

Adverts - Gary Gilmore's Eyes

I used to obsess about this track after hearing it late at night on Nicky Horne's "Your Mother Wouldn't Like It" show on Capital. I love the last line of the song! Listen to it here.