14 May 2025

What’s a lyric that resonates deeply with you and why?
"It would be nice to say hello This is where your solo would go"
The Stranglers were the first band I saw, at what is now the Southampton Mayflower. I've hardly listened to them since the 1970s - I'll occasionally play Nice and Sleazy, or Duchess, or their version of Walk On By. This song is about the death of their keyboard player, Dave Greenhill. I don't knowuch about Greenhill, but the lament for the loss of a friend is something we can all relate to, sadly.
"This is where your solo would go" encapsulates the absence