Algernon’s Indulgence
Playlist by Algernon
Well you only turn 60 once, so I thought I’d put together a list of songs that might have some sort of meaning to me along the journey. They aren’t necessarily favourites with this list being longer than my usual lists. I could have easily done three of these at this length.
Started receiving mail in recent weeks congratulating me on reaching my seniority and some of the discounts that are now available to me. Given that I’m “trialing” retirement at the moment one might just take advantage of some.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ah637P0_cts
Volare – Dean Martin
Number 1 60 years ago
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zx06XNfDvk0
Downtown – Petula Clarke
Always an earworm don’t know why
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c_4u7MTEPKY
You don’t have to say you love me – Dusty Springfield
No list is complete without something by Dusty
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jhkIh4x4mmM
River Deep Mountain High – Ike and Tina Turner
Love the Ikettes in this version. Had a love of girl bands and singers in the 60’s.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DwI7GYCqUBo
Yellow river – Autumn
First single I bought. This was the Sydney version, other states had other bands record it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NkwJ-g0iJ6w
I can see clearly now – Johnny Nash
I already had developed a love of soul music, this married reggae into the music as well.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-0kcet4aPpQ
Money – Pink Floyd
Parents bought be Dark side of the Moon for Christmas in 1973, Money stuck out for the language which somehow “shocked” my father.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cBhmLwhJ4iQ
Funeral for a friend/Love lies bleeding – Elton John
A fan of Elton John for his earlier albums up to Caribou. Could have picked at least a dozen, this though the opening tunes from Goodbye Yellow Brick Road.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fJ9rUzIMcZQ
Bohemian Rhapsody – Queen
We were in England when this was released and this was number 1 for the entire time were there, then came home where it became number 1 here for a period. In the end I got sick of hearing it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0n3OepDn5GU
Love is the drug – Roxy Music
What can I say, what a band. Phil Manzanera always a favouriteguitarist.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j9yxlZwvlIU
Girls on the avenue – Richard Clapton
One of the many enduring Australian performers, It was a toss up between this or Deep Water.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IxuThNgl3YA
Born to Run – Bruce Springsteen
It was the jangling guitar work in this song that I liked when I first heard it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MpMwMDqOprc
I’m stranded – The Saints
Sixth Form (my year were never Year 12 even though it was the first year it was called that), and there was talk of this punk band called The Sex Pistols. The Saints beat them to it really.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lkKiZ9VSD6U
Aloha Steve and Danno – Radio Birdman
See above, so did Radio Birdman.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C7kUDkK70qQ
Eton Rifles – The Jam
Could have picked any Jam song really, this one stuck it up the nose of the establishment. I saw Paul Weller earlier this year one of the best concerts I’ve seen.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EfK-WX2pa8c
London Calling – The Clash
The only band that mattered, saw them at the Capitol in 1981. London Calling well it did on a few occasions between 1975 and 1986. The Clash were more than a Punk band.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nv584jRwh0s
Exodus – Bob Marley and the Wailers
See above, arguably the best known reggae singer.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nTizYn3-QN0
Rio – Duran Duran
Not really a fan but Simon Le Bon and I share a birthdate, I’m older though.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1CAzwewVjZ0
Long hot summer – The Style Council
Probably summed up the 80’s for me.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pnh7x8aU26g
Two Tribes – Frankie Goes to Hollywood
So did this.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p3j2NYZ8FKs
West End Girls – Pet Shop Boys
This song came out when Mrs A and I were in London and we lived in the West End.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aGCdLKXNF3w
Everybody wants to rule the world – Tears for Fears
Another tune of Mrs A and my time in London
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vzd_bcVDnJQ
To her Door – Paul Kelly
I think Australia’s best song writer. Could have picked plenty
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ofrqm6-LCqs
Blue Sky Mine – Midnight Oil
One of many I saw in pubs. Once again could have picked plenty
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cYQTL-ws6p4
Always the sun – The Stranglers
40 years and still going strong, this is Power Pop more than Punk.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dLxpNiF0YKs
Man on the moon – R.E.M.
My favourite alt Rock band
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4IbMiqIdeME
Johnny Appleseed – Joe Strummer and the Mescaleros
Joe Strummer after leaving The Clash took him in many directions, The Mescaleros was one of the many before he died.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d_EADBnXjXc
Valerie – Amy Winehouse
What a voice and music that harked back to the soul of the 60’s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ouI5KcyHfE
100 days 100 nights – Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings
More old school R&B, another great voice
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MTrKkqE9p1o
Coming home – Leon Bridges
Thought I was listening to Sam Cooke the first time I heard him, similar to Sharon Jones.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zKmit_uQrSQ
Cedar Lane – First Aid Kit
These girls are a similar age to Junior. Mostly indie and Americana, Klara has an amazing four octave voice
Window Dresser's Arms, Pig & Whistle 
A cracker of a list which includes many of my all time favourites too. Wow. Happy Birthday to you Algy – hope you had a suitable celebration and have scrubbed up well this morning.
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Indeed we did and thank you. Had the family last weekend as Junior is Hong Kong for work for a fortnight. Had a very nice Scotch Fillet last night complete with a 1975 Hunter River Burgundy. Very enjoyable.
The hardest thing about this list was keeping it down to what I had. Its double the usual size.
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You could easily double it and I bet it would still include many of my favourites.
So glad you had a great celebration – we often do things a bit earlier too etc in order to get all family together which is the way it should be. But, wow, a 1975 red!
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Yes I bought some fine wines in the early 80’s. Two 1975’s a 1967 and 1970 Semillon. The 67 and 70 have long since been consume, one of the 75’s corked and lost. I was hesitant about this one. Easily the smoothest red I’ve ever drunk and full of flavour, very enjoyable.
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happy Birthday, young man. (I could be your mother. I could be, but I’m not!)
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ha ha. You’re a sweet talker, there yvonne. My mother’s middle name was yvonne BTW.
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Wicked list Ace. Happy birthday from your older “brother”. 🙂
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Thanks old fella. Same age again. 🙂
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Happy Birthday, Young Fella. How’s the training for retirement going?
Great list, only listened to a couple so far.
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Thank you Big, yes hard at work with the training. Some of us have to do it.
Caught up with old work friends from when I started work during the week. Like a Monty Python sketch. The only thing missing was the blanc de blanc’s.
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I’ve only got about nine shifts to go.
Yeah, I will miss the commeraderie, but the fun went out of the job about five years back. It only takes one or two arseholes to destroy the place.
I know your pension seems a way off, but you now qualify for the Seniors Card and the Seniors Opal Card!
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All that travel for $2.50 on public transport!
I hear you on the camaraderie, I’m still in contact with two that I worked with and will continue to do so. The one thing that the catch up (these friends go back 40 years) reinforced for me, is that I’ve plenty of contacts in the industry, if I chose to go back to work and that my former manager (something they weren’t), heads a team with such a narrow focus it might as well be a cottage industry.
I hadn’t enjoyed working there before redundancy for two years. Any work in the future needs to be enjoyable.
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Hey, happy retirement to you, Big MMMMM
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Thanks, Yvonne, I’m ready for it.
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You’re always ready for it Sister. 🙂
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I only got up to Tina and the Ikettes, Algy. I had to take a cold shower and have a lie down. I’ll get back to the list when I’m recovered 🙂
Many thanks, dear mate. All the best for reaching your majority – think – only a half a dozen more years until you can claim the true status of the advanced Aussie – being a pensioner !
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Yes all that shaking, spoon stuff.
I think unfortunately by the time I get near somebody might just move the goalposts.
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