I loved the Velvet Underground in the 60s but never forgave Lou Reed for Transformer and latterly thought he was a bit of a charletan and that John Cale was probably the talent in the Velvets. But this version kind of captures the pathos and desparation and sadness of heroin addiction better than...
Yes Cuba. well done to Pete. Disappointed for Craig, very bad stoppage. Ref was piss-poor. Neither boxer fought well, I thought, but i hope Peter goes on to great things. Maybe a bit more humility and a few less cliches wouldn't go amiss though LOL!
Craig is in Mexico sparring with Angulo and giving him a HARD time. Pete seems a nice guy but do I detect an element of overconfidence? Craig is in the best shape of his life and will out-think and out-box him. Look out for a weakening Kid Chocolate relying on that big right more and more as the ...
Herzog, agreed 100%. I've never really liked Dick Gaughin as a singer (too nasel and contrived) but when he gets it right he's brilliant and this is magnificent. This ballad is one I've been kind of familiar with all my life but I've never noticed its true passion and humour till I heard this ver...
Better than Willie Shakespeare's long-winded copy!