threespires
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Sorry I didn’t have time for the guessing part, I think the two songs each was a bridge too far especially as a number of us went off piste.I would have got three correct, one of which I was given.
As to the reasons behind my choices, I’ve been a fan of James McMurtry for years
I think I first heard his song ‘Levelland‘ on Bob Harris.I get the comparisons with Lou Reed which tbh I hadn’t considered before ,although there’s the relatively simple song structures and it’s all about the lyrics which in both cases can be quite humorous.Being an FOC like a number of others on here ,’Just us Kids’ seemed apt.
Family of the Year are one of Mrs Ds favourite bands , they had a hit with ‘Hero’ from the same album, I thought ’The Stairs’ has a very summer vibe to it so ideal for a summer playlist.I was going to nominate them for a future album review,but you can investigate them yourselves now.
Both of yours were in my top ten and Family of the Year was at #1 for exactly the reason you cite, it's a just great summer song with the lyrics slightly subverting the melody. Didn't know either of these, so thanks for expanding my horizons.