The Proclaimers
by Simon
I was quite a fan of The Proclaimers back in the late 80s. I loved the songs, the vocals, the lyrics. They had Dexys connections, and Then I Met You from their Sunshine On Leith album is one of my favourite songs by anybody. But I never followed them, never really heard anything else over the years. Their cover of King Of The Road put me off in a big way, so they went off my radar. They released an album this year called Like Comedy which bought last week and only listened to this morning.
I was in bits in the kitchen to this song this morning, a song that seems to be about being a parent. Now I’ve two kids of my own I felt it, probably more than I would have done before. Fans of Dexys should give this a listen, especially as this track really does soar. Song of the year for me without a doubt.
Thank you Simon. I’d probably not have known about it without your prompt. Funnily enough, I was listening to Dexy’s ‘Free’ from ‘One Day I’m Going To Soar’ when I read your piece. Dovetailed together beautifully.
‘My love goes with you – wherever you roam’
I played it to my missus in the car later on in the day, and she blubbed. I think it’s glorious. This has been a year of old timers making great music it would seem.
Not bought this one. L is a big Proclaimers fan.
Though not a big fan of the Hibees, I love Sunshine on Leith.
btw that had me in bits as well!