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.

4 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. 😎

Gummo said...

Oh yeah, this one has become a standard on 60s British pop-rock-mod collections. It's great!

Cleveland Jeff said...

Oh no, you don't have Nuggets II? It is an amazing collection in the same vein as the Nuggets set but no American bands. A must hear.
https://kleaveburg.blogspot.com/2026/01/nuggets-original-artyfacts-from-first.html