The summer is not all fun in the sun for those of us who have to go to boring work, in fact Eddie Cochrane penned his classic 1958 rock ‘n’ roll anthem, ‘Summertime Blues’ to all the dispirited kids who had to work at Boots in Tamworth over the holidays (yes, that was me dear reader.). Covered by the likes of The Who, Blue Cheer, T-Rex and countless others, my favourite version of Eddie’s masterpiece is The Flying Lizards disjointed and oh-so cool version from 1978 (I also recommend Olivia Newton John’s cover if ya fancy a laugh).
The David Cunningham-fronted group slow down the song and add their renowned post-modernist nonchalance to the track, which really captures how depressing and mind-numbing it is to bloody work in a office, shop or factory over the bloomin’ summer holidays.
Anyway, for all of you that are stuck in the office today, this one’s for you.
The Flying Lizards – Summertime Blues
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Work does indeed suck! Great track.