Pictures Of Matchstick Men

This week we discuss the song that Francis Rossi wrote on the toilet while trying to escape family life - the pop-psychedelic masterpiece "Pictures of Matchstick Men" by Status Quo (1:53). With that in mind, it's possible that the tune is a fever dream fantasy of familicide, with the wah-wah parts imitating his newborn baby crying ... who knew that there could be such a push-and-pull between the domestic and the psychedelic? (- The Beatles, probably) ... The second snapshot is by The Invaders, from South Africa (1:30:01). This one has a much dryer sound than the original, but it's punched up with some punchy trumpet that wah-wah pioneer Clyde ("Don't Call Me Claude") McCoy would love! The third in this week's triptych is the band with the longest name we've ever featured: Charlie y Manny Con Otto de Rojas Y Su Conjunto (1:49:41).  Is that a harmonica in there? A chunky drum sound and some cool "sliding" effects in the organ and bass keeps the picture sharp. Do dee do dee do!!