Perhaps Roy Harper's "When An Old Cricketer Leaves The Crease" might seem too obvious, but it works, I believe, not just as an elegy for Jimmy Anderson, but increasingly it would seem for the Test cricket he graced for such a long time.
Here is one that reminds me of Jimmy - Rare song by the super unknown band: Dick Slessig Combo - Carl Bronson (Matmos), Mark Lightcap (Acetone) and Steve Goodfriend (Radar Brothers) perform as the Dick Slessig Combo. The group creates dreamy instrumental arrangements of songs from the late '60's through the early '70's. They produce a high desert evening quiet drift on the Jimmy Webb classic "Wichita Lineman" that clocks in at a calming 43 minutes.
Great call and thanks for reminding me of this track. I came across it reading Dylan Jones’ excellent book The Wichita Lineman (pre see nt from Gideon)
One Trick Pony - Paul Simon.
(but it was a fantastic friggin' trick!)
I tried to post this yesterday but it doesn't seem to have got through. My apologies if it turns up twice:
The Chaps, "McRawhide", for the line "See you, Jimmy." McRawhide also emerged in 1982.
There is also a famous song in Hindi from a Bollywood movie. The song is from the movie "Disco Dancer" https://youtu.be/fRSLPx0HSvw?si=5wG-smG3kPzXBvWrtitled as "Jimmy Jimmy Jimmy aajaa....
Jimmy Jimmy Jimmy aajaa.....
https://youtu.be/fRSLPx0HSvw?si=5wG-smG3kPzXBvWr
Perhaps Roy Harper's "When An Old Cricketer Leaves The Crease" might seem too obvious, but it works, I believe, not just as an elegy for Jimmy Anderson, but increasingly it would seem for the Test cricket he graced for such a long time.
Save this one for when Baistow retires
Got the right lilting lament vibes for ol' YJB
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GJCqECUmx44
Dave Graney & Clare Moore - You Put Spell on Me / from their 'Keepin' it Unreal' album , 2006
Very tidy bit of work, that, Todd.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3sn6edxD_fY
Two songs from The Blackeyed Susan's
Jimmy
A Curse on You
Sultan(s) of Swing by Dire Straits too obvious (or pop)?
Good call.
Here is one that reminds me of Jimmy - Rare song by the super unknown band: Dick Slessig Combo - Carl Bronson (Matmos), Mark Lightcap (Acetone) and Steve Goodfriend (Radar Brothers) perform as the Dick Slessig Combo. The group creates dreamy instrumental arrangements of songs from the late '60's through the early '70's. They produce a high desert evening quiet drift on the Jimmy Webb classic "Wichita Lineman" that clocks in at a calming 43 minutes.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MorgJwbBhe4&t=429s
Great call and thanks for reminding me of this track. I came across it reading Dylan Jones’ excellent book The Wichita Lineman (pre see nt from Gideon)
Present.
It wasn’t a roll call or was it ?
sorry - yep,I get it Peter. haha