Article Playlist

I'm at the fact-checking stage after another three hours working this morning. There are two books I need to consult- one extremely rare one that's going for £400 on Amazon, and one that I don't have. So I'm off to the library on Friday. I thought it might be interesting to share the playlist with you. I have really enjoyed writing this article even thought it's been hard work. It's not particularly academic but is more of an attempt to pick a different path through the history of songs than the normal one, and I've listened to some great music on the way through it. It was unexpected to suddenly be asked to finish it, but a refreshing change in directing from the mega-project I've been working on since 2010.

1954 Tubby the Tuba by Danny Kaye  

1966 Under My Thumb by The Rolling Stones

1966 Out of Time by The Rolling Stones

1968 Wet Dream by Max Romeo 

1969 Melting Pot by Blue Mink

1969 The Lemon Song by Led Zeppelin

1970 Black Skin Blue Eyed Boys by The Equals

1970 (To Be) Young, Gifted and Black, by Bob and Marcia

1973 Brother Louie by Hot Chocolate 

1973 Stir it Up by John Holt, Island Records

1973 Funky Kingston by Toots and the Maytals

1973 Can the Can by Susie Quatro

1973 I Shot the Sheriff by Bob Marley

1974 I Shot the Sheriff by Eric Clapton

1974 Devilgate Drive by Susie Quatro

1977 Oh Bondage, Up Yours! By X-Ray Spex

1979 In Love by The Raincoats 

1979 Fairytale in the Supermarket by The Raincoats 

1979 Typical Girls by The Slits

1979 Shoplifting by The Slits

1979 Black Woman by Judy Mowatt

1982 Do You really Want To Hurt Me by Culture Club

1982 Night Nurse by Greg Isaacs

1983 Kill the Police Bill by Ranking Anne