‘I’d be tempted to have sex to Ernie (The Fastest Milkman in the West)’ David Baddiel’s honest playlist
9 months in The guardian
The comedian and writer confesses a soft spot for Cliff Richard, confusion over Jimmy Osmond and being shamed into doing Three Lions at karaokeThe first song I fell in love with
Total Control by 80s new wave band the Motels, although now the lyrics seem a bit stalkery: “I’d sell my soul for total control over you.” But it’s sung by a woman in a very vulnerable way. In my teens, I was obsessed with women who wouldn’t go near me. Every time I heard it, I thought: if I just sold my soul, maybe I could have some control.The first single I bought
In the late 70s, when I should have bought something by the Clash, I bought Devil Woman by Cliff Richard. It’s still a banger, if a little strange for a Christian to sing about a satanic woman he’s obsessed with. Continue reading...
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