Today Glenn Tilbrook, the co-leader of the iconic UK band Squeeze and man who was partially responsible for some of the greatest pop songs ever, turns 52. (FYI, I could have added another 10 links into that last sentence. Just go here and click.) Coincidentally, it’s also the 30th anniversary of the single release of “Slap And Tickle,” a warped little ode to awkward courtships that was always one of my favorite pieces of their catalog. Above, a clip of that song from the BBC’s Old Grey Whistle Test. [Official site; HT: New Wave Time Warp]
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Happy Birthday, Glenn Tilbrook
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I am commenting for the sole purpose of bragging that I got drunk with these guys last summer, and it was awesome.
These guys have such a wide sound… from stuff like “cool for cats” and “tempted” you would be hard pressed to think it was the same group!!
@dreamsneverend: It was, but it sort of wasn’t. I like to pretend the songs with Paul Carrack involved aren’t really Squeeze.