Song Of the Day: May 14, 2005
The Starfires-I Never Loved Her
G.I. Records 45, 1966
A very highly sought after garage 45, a teenage classic, and a good lesson for young bands. Do not assume that it will be harmless fun to allow an untalented friend to be the tambourine player, no matter how much fun he or she may be to have around, or how good looking she or he may be, or if you are currently sleeping with him or her. The results can be disastrous. Especially if the tambourine is going to be the loudest thing in the mix.
Cool local angle: This song was recorded by Topeka's Psychic Archie in the early 80s. You can hear it on Fresh Sounds From Middle America Vol. 3, along with cool stuff from the Homestead Grays (Chuck Mead from BR5-49), Lions and Dogs (Little Hits hero Todd Newman), and the Pedaljets (as well as their side project, the Von Bulows).
You can pick up this track on the Pebbles Vol. 8 CD, or the Essential Pebbles CD, either of which will cost you well under $1000.
4 Comments:
I've always wondered if the Starfires did anything else cool besides this song?
Or you can buy my NM original 45 for $1500... And, yes they did record a couple other cool singles (and a frat LP, which predates the 7"s), tho the other 45s are not in the league of this all-time monster...
..and the Cynics did a killing version of this on 12 Flights Up.
This is a great great song ..Kurt Cobain should of wrote songs like this(it does remind me of him first time I heard it in 91)
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