Scritti Politti - The Sweetest Girl - Songs To Remember

[chevgr]

Can anyone who was of music appreciation age in 81 tell me what it was like when this record hit?

[kflynn59]

I think it was Peter Stuyvesant menthols, if my memory serves me well! Smoking in the park....

[krudnkott]

green's got a divine touch of cloth,velvet-ish,essential british craftsman's tayloring, just adorable.

[tasfreeman1969]

Gave my girlfriend this on tape. She smashed it into a thousand pieces. I left the girl, but still love this song. Those were the days...but this still sounds amazing.

[SonicSurf3r]

" ... she left because she understood the value of defiance ... "

[ambashells]

Brilliant - for me- peckham - crap flat - no furniture - horrible area - and then this !!!- best kick up the arse to get my act together

[TheMushroomone]

Bang tidy early Green - he has never made a bad track - I bow at the Strohmeyer altar xx

[tonybiscuits]

the rarest of things. A fantastic song that doesn't sound like anything else. Brilliant.

[Jamie165]

1 person is a member of the sickest group in all the world.

[PaoloVeneziano1958]

Adoration of the "girl" as an objectification in popular music elides into a paen for political revolution. So, not just a love song?

Whatever, this is a beautiful song.

[NorthmeadSaints]

@PaoloVeneziano1958

Twat.



[UserRED13]

@NorthmeadSaints ???

[SoulstylistJukebox]

Superb. 

[iBeep2009]

with hindsight, rather good )

[wardknott]

what a memory ..love flooding back

[AHURKY]

aww takes me back... sweet! :)

[PaulyGirl48]

Very Smooooooth.... me likes.

[ROoooo80]

I can imagine Bryan Ferry crooning out this song

[daypeshmodd]

I'll ask the same question I asked about A Little Knowledge: does anyone know of a video going with the song?

Madness is also an 80s band I love (not as much as Scritti, but a lot). Regardless, I do love their cover of Sweetest Girl, but it's not as good as the original. Both are great, but Madness was really goofy (which a big part of what drew us to them).

I credit them though for having respected the song and not massacred it in a big joke. Still, it's hard to compare: apples & oranges.

[mantra3000]

Is that an imitation of an International size Light Dunhill cigarette?

[MrDialectic1]

Madness version is a lot better.

[upyerrzzz1]

One of the most unique songs I've ever heard.

[60sjo]

My fav Scritti Politti tune too, thanks.

[Mehefinheulog1]

excellent

[contedimitri]

excellent song of Scritti Politti

[maclennan73]

BRILLIANT!

[starshineub40]

Thank you. My favourite Scritti tune ;)