Playlist borrowed by Algernon
Jim Kerr from Simple Minds posted part of this list in June as a lockdown playlist on Simple Minds’ website. I’ve reproduced the list here.
The second part are the suggestions of letter writers in Sydney Morning Herald for the fictitious Tradie the Musical, in response to Scotty the Stupid’s, let’s give those who don’t need it $25000 to do up their bathrooms.
Enjoy.
Computer Love – Kraftwork
Gimme Danger – The Stooges
Lawnmower – Sparks
The Killing moon – Echo and the Bunnymen
4th and Vine –Sinead O’Connor
Life in a Northern Town – The Dream Academy
Somewhere – Tom Waits
Working class man – Cold Chisel
Another brick in the wall – Pink Floyd
Eve of destruction – Barry McGuire
Tar and Cement – Verdelle Smith
Brick by brick – Arctic Monkeys
Workin’ man blues – Merle Haggard
Wrecking ball – Miley Cyrus
Window Dresser's Arms, Pig & Whistle 
Thanks Algy. Good stuff you found.
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Thank you, yes some nice tunes.
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That anonymous was me Algy. Not sure how that happened but have to sign in fully. System pings me out now and then.
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That anonymous was me Algy. Not sure how that happened but have to sign in fully. System pings me out now and then. Also saying I’m making duplicate comment and I am not. Will try again.
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Well this is weird. Refusing to post comment and then I change it and it posts both.
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Strange and strangers Viv..
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Nice list Algae, even if it’s a ‘borrowed’ one. Lots of favorites in there… Nice to see “Life in a Northern Town” again; takes me right back to County Durham. And Tom Waits has always been a favorite, too… he doesn’t do many covers, but the way he does ‘Somewhere’ is fabulous. You’d think he wrote it even though he didn’t! Also nice to see Barry McGuire’s “Eve of Destruction” in there, too… 😀
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Borrowed in so far as all I had to do was find the tunes on youtube. I thought the two went well together.Life in a Northern Town is poppy and a tune I always liked but then so is Tar and Cement. I like Echo and the Bunnymen as well a very underrated band. Glad you enjoyed it.
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