Jeff Lynne of ELO fame has a new single out called When I was a Boy. I heard it on the radio for the first time last week, and in my semi somnus state ( it was on the clock radio which had just woken me) I was thinking, – who is that singing? it isn’t Julian Lennon or Sean, but it sounds so Beatle-ish. Jeff Lynne has never made a secret of his love of The Beatles’ work so I should have realised it would be him, I suppose it’s an homage to them, whatever, I really like it – do you?
It sounds like the audio version of a patchwork quilt made up from bits of your family’s old clothes, a beloved memory in every piece.
I like it, definitely has a Beatle-ish sound. Thanks for sharing, I hadn’t heard it.
Karen White,
I think that Ken Bruce had it as his record of the week, I seem to have heard it a lot this past week anyway.
That sounds almost like he’s sampled bits from Sgt Pepper…there’s a clearly recognizable vibe to it.
Pearl,
Yes I almost catch myself going to sing ‘Lady Madonna’ but I think he’s actually singing ‘radio waves’ at that part, but it sounds so like Lady Madonna.