Wednesday, March 18, 2026

Wednesday's Moment of Words Fail Me

From 1968, please enjoy footnote to history Brit band Fire and their absolute psych-pop masterpiece "Father's Name is Dad." A song which fully lives up to its title.

I must confess I'd never heard that (or even heard of it) before a chance encounter on YouTube the other day. And I was pleased to learn that the Fire guys later achieved fame more appropriate to their talent when they mutated into the hit-making (in England) folk-rock band The Strawbs.

In any event, that "Dad" song just kills me; everything about it (the wise-ass lyrics, the cool guitar riffage, the vaguely punkish vocals) sounds like it was created (as they say) with my mind in mind.

2 comments:

Sal Nunziato said...

This song is the second track on the British Nuggets box, which is a must own.
https://www.discogs.com/release/26684105-Various-Nuggets-II-Original-Artyfacts-From-The-British-Empire-And-Beyond-1964-1969

steve simels said...

A set I inexplicably missed and is now on my birthday wish list. 😎