The perfectly written pop/rock song. - Bilge

F freddiefreelance Member San Diego, Ca. Joined: Feb 15, 2003 Posts: 3006	F freddiefreelance Posted posted on Thu, Dec 23, 2004 1:39 PM On 2004-12-23 00:56, Shipwreckjoey wrote: On 2004-12-22 12:24, freddiefreelance wrote: "The Whole Wide World" by Wreckless Eric, the only song here to mention a girl lying on a beach in Tahiti: Dr. FFL, I've dug out a 1978 British EP on Stiffrecords by Wreckless Eric (in brown vinyl no less) but alas, this song is not on it. You did however rekindle my interest in Wreckless E. Cheers, Shipwreck I'm surprised, it was his "hit" and he's basically spent the past 25 years trying to live up to it or live it down. Stiff tried to put a version of it on everything Wreckless Eric did. The band on the original single was Ian Dury (of "Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll" fame) on drums & Nick Lowe on just about everything else. Hey, it was good enough for the Monkees to cover, so it's gotta be good Pop, right?

On 2004-12-23 00:56, Shipwreckjoey wrote:

On 2004-12-22 12:24, freddiefreelance wrote:
"The Whole Wide World" by Wreckless Eric, the only song here to mention a girl lying on a beach in Tahiti:

Dr. FFL, I've dug out a 1978 British EP on Stiffrecords by Wreckless Eric (in brown vinyl no less) but alas, this song is not on it. You did however rekindle my interest in Wreckless E.
Cheers,
Shipwreck

I'm surprised, it was his "hit" and he's basically spent the past 25 years trying to live up to it or live it down. Stiff tried to put a version of it on everything Wreckless Eric did. The band on the original single was Ian Dury (of "Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll" fame) on drums & Nick Lowe on just about everything else. Hey, it was good enough for the Monkees to cover, so it's gotta be good Pop, right?

Post #132515 by freddiefreelance on Thu, Dec 23, 2004 1:39 PM