It's one of the best songs of the past 25 years, even though it's a little out of the usual for me. It's "Vincent Black Lightning 1952" by Richard Thompson, a modern folk song about a criminal who has two loves in the world: his red-haired girlfriend Molly and his motorcycle. And I believe it's (still) the most frequently requested song in NPR history. Fitting.
Richard Thompson, of course, is a towering figure who breaks down boundaries despite having a signature sound and style. Want proof? Check out his cover of Britney Spears' "Oops I Did it Again". It was part of his 1000 Years of Popular Music collection, where he explored the best songs of the past millennium -- from medieval madrigals to today's pop. And all of it still hews true to the electric folk pop he pioneered in the late 60s and early 70s with Fairport Convention.
No comments:
Post a Comment