That's What I Want

And so, farewell, then, Mr Barrett Strong. Who? I hear you ask...

In a long, long writing partnership with the late Norman Whitfield, Mr Strong was a powerhouse songwriter for Motown Records, and many of his creations remain beloved classics to this day. Including these:

Nick Kamen in 1985 Levi's Ad "Laundry Day" [Marvin Gaye - I Heard It Through the Grapevine]

Temptations - Papa Was a Rollin' Stone

Paul Young - Wherever I Lay My Hat (That's My Home)

Flying Lizards - Money (That's What I Want)

Edwin Starr - War

Steps - Too Busy Thinking About My Baby

Tina Turner - Ball of Confusion

Temptations - Just My Imagination (Running Away with Me)

The Northern Soul dancefloor in Fabulon is filling to the brim as we speak...

RIP, Barrett Strong (5th February 1941 - 29th January 2023)

What it don't get I can't use

I've been at a long meeting today - in the glorious surroundings of The Bank of England, no less!

Didn't see any of the fabled "pink penguins", however; more's the pity...



All day, as we sat above vaults containing more than £100 billion worth of gold, a certain number was playing in my head. Take it away, Miss Evans-Stickland!

Flying Lizards - Money

That's what I want.

Your love gives me such a thrill, but your love won't pay my bills

Thirty years ago this month, we were all listening to this wonderful little number - and the lyrics are as true today as they were way back then...

The Flying Lizards - Money

But what happened to the icy-cool Deborah Evans-Stickland, she of the aloof vocal style and superb dress sense?

Well apparently she now works as a psychotherapist, but back in 2003 she re-emerged on a collaboration album by none other than DJ and producer Richard X, singing two great numbers - Walk On By and Lemon/Lime. Some great talents never go away...

Richard X and Deborah Evans-Stickland - Lemon/Lime

...thankfully.