Despite my advancing years I still like to latch onto new bands (new to me, I mean), take them to my heart and call them my all time favourite band ever; before 10 minutes later jettisoning them with nary a backwards glance, as I go in search of my next new shiny thing.
This week I have mostly been listening to the Monophonics. They are, to borrow a quote from Craig Charles, two pounds of funk in a one pound bag. They sound like this. See what I mean? Btw, remind me to tell you about my friend Tom Wardle and his connection with the band. Next time.
But it was whilst listening to them in the car this week, and their spellbinding version of a Sonny Bono penned classic from 1966, I remembered just how good Nancy Sinatra's version was. Yes, better than Cher's (Sonny's ex) and yes, even better than Frank's - Nancy's dad. You don't believe me...
Nancy Sinatra: Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down) - 1966
Anyway, back to those Monophonic boys. Here they are tearing up a little club in Athens in December, 2015. Enjoy...
The Monophonics: Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down)