Happy Father's day. Kath and Oliver spoilt the hell out of me.
I've been wanting to post this song for a long time. When I first heard it I thought it was a love song - sort of working class thing. But after reading up on it and listening to it a hell of a lot I discovered it is a love song but not to a woman. It's for Ronnie Lane's father. Actually it is very apparent that it's about his father, perhaps Kath is right - I don't listen that well.
There is so much in this song that plays to the vulnerability of a young boy and how this father figure plays such an important role in their lives. From the image of the little boy sitting at the top of the stairs waiting for his father to come home to the fact that his father has so few prospects in his later life. And at all times the vulnerability remains at the core of the song. Tears all round I expect. You can sing along with track.
There are a few videos of Debris on Youtube, none with the Faces (which is my favourite version), but if there is going to be a cover version that is worth considering it would have to be by Billy Bragg.
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