Looks Like I'm Up Shit Creek Again - The Early Years vol 1 [240]

Simplicity abounds, and seems to succeed - perhaps despite the title - as Jess, Martin and Sam dig into a sweet song with a crude punchline. The origins of the title's phrase, the sentiment of leaving as embodied in the country music tradition, and the shift that time and irony creates in music from 20-50 years ago all feature in this week’s discussion.

Music extracts used for illustrative/review purposes include:
Looks Like I'm Up Shit Creek Again, The Early Years vol 1, Tom Waits (1991)

Are You Leaving For The Country, In My Own Time, Karen Dalton (1971)

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Frank's Song - The Early Years vol 1 [239]

Jess Abbott returns for some slightly contentious debate with Sam & Martin around the “bros before hags” sentiment of this song. With some strong language in our interval track and the associated sentiments between children and parents, we talk about family and the ways they interact once children have grown up. 

Music extracts used for illustrative/review purposes include:
Frank's Song, The Early Years vol 1, Tom Waits (1991)

Bloody Mother Fucking Asshole, Martha Wainwright, Martha Wainwright (2005)

I'd Rather Be Lonely, History, Loudon Wainwright III (1992)

Loudon Wainwright, Martha Wainwright, Lucy Wainwright Roche, Screaming Issue @ Noel Nights NYC, via YouTube (2018)

You Never Phone You Never Write - Loudon and Martha Duet (with relevant preamble) @ Jazz Club Camden London, via YouTube (2010)

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Little Trip To Heaven - The Early Years vol 1 [238]

Martin & Sam welcome our guest host Jess Abbott to not only discuss this little trip, but also to provide our interval track, as we discuss another Waits demo-to-studio song in relation to Jess's own (re)writing process.

Music extracts used for illustrative/review purposes include:
Little Trip To Heaven, The Early Years vol 1, Tom Waits (1991)

Clipping, Nightstand, Tancred (2018)

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