The second of these homemade compilations is a bit better researched and
aims for a more consistent, brassy and danceable vibe than the first. There is also a loose narrative implied by the song order; an unoriginal doomed love story and a guess at what songs might have played through Jimmy from Quadrophenia or any other mod
's head across a weekend in the 60s. Things kick off with French girl Jacqueline Taieb waking up to the sounds of English bands like The Who, then trying to decide what to wear and dreaming that Paul McCartney could help her with her English homework. Some apple crumble for breakfast then the tempo increases through some uplifting tracks
that prepare the sharply dressed kids for the night of fun ahead. Lee Dorsey (ex-professional boxer by the name of Kid Chocolate) inspires a dance involving using your hand as a pistol: "now shoot...shoot!" Johnny Kidd & The Pirates inspire the young guitarists in the room including Pete Townshend and Wilko Johnson. The next guitar heavy tune Hey Sah-Lo-Ney is the last one for a while as the brassy section really gets under way until later when Bobby Parker provides John Lennon with the riff for I Feel Fine (free of charge). The good times are rolling and thoughts of love start to distract the young mod...then he sees her. He confesses his love to her just before Mr Dynamite (the white James Brown) blasts out the explosive Sh'mon. Preacher Solomon Burke teaches us to just let go and dance, while the excitement of falling in love comes fast for this mod but it doesn't last. The songs keep coming though and the swingers and friends are still there for him on the dance floor. Smokey Robinson (who Bob Dylan once referred to as America's greatest living poet) makes sure he keeps dancing rather than crying with one of the four Motown hits that feature here. There have been a few James Brown impressions throughout the night, but then comes the real thing before it's time for these late night movers to say goodbye.
The second of these homemade compilations is a bit better researched and 
aims for a more consistent, brassy and danceable vibe than the first. There is also a loose narrative implied by the song order; an unoriginal doomed love story and a guess at what songs might have played through Jimmy from Quadrophenia or any other mod
's head across a weekend in the 60s. Things kick off with French girl Jacqueline Taieb waking up to the sounds of English bands like The Who, then trying to decide what to wear and dreaming that Paul McCartney could help her with her English homework. Some apple crumble for breakfast then the tempo increases through some uplifting tracks
that prepare the sharply dressed kids for the night of fun ahead. Lee Dorsey (ex-professional boxer by the name of Kid Chocolate) inspires a dance involving using your hand as a pistol: "now shoot...shoot!" Johnny Kidd & The Pirates inspire the young guitarists in the room including Pete Townshend and Wilko Johnson. The next guitar heavy tune Hey Sah-Lo-Ney is the last one for a while as the brassy section really gets under way until later when Bobby Parker provides John Lennon with the riff for I Feel Fine (free of charge). The good times are rolling and thoughts of love start to distract the young mod...then he sees her. He confesses his love to her just before Mr Dynamite (the white James Brown) blasts out the explosive Sh'mon. Preacher Solomon Burke teaches us to just let go and dance, while the excitement of falling in love comes fast for this mod but it doesn't last. The songs keep coming though and the swingers and friends are still there for him on the dance floor. Smokey Robinson (who Bob Dylan once referred to as America's greatest living poet) makes sure he keeps dancing rather than crying with one of the four Motown hits that feature here. There have been a few James Brown impressions throughout the night, but then comes the real thing before it's time for these late night movers to say goodbye.
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