Vale...and thanks! “When the moon is shining the cripple becomes hungry for a walk” ― Chinua Achebe, Things Fall Apart

Supafreak wrote:

R.I.P. Marianne Faithful , another icon moves on , a unique voice . Amazing she lived to a ripe old age . https://apnews.com/article/marianne-faithfull-obit-rolling-stones-broken...

She lived an interesting life. Relevant until the end.

swellnet Marianne Faithfull tribute continues...
Love the natural sentiment from Supafreak and blackers.
Weird that we all feel the same about Marianne's absolute relevance!

tbb only moderately knew of her 60's career in pre MTV era...
CD Comps released her back catalogue...some fine songs there...

Never one to simply fill the void...thought we could explore her inner rebel.
Sure we got the '60's Cosmopolitan Magazine Style go to girl!
Wanna impress that Marianne progressed as a rebellious Singer Songwriter..
Some good examples of that...happy to share these spirited trax.

Young punk tbb actually bought 1979 'Broken English' LP on New Wave cred
Strong Politico Lyrics + New Wave Sound ...ticks all boxes (Her Masterpiece)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Broken_English_(album)

Of interest being the censored last track...Oz festival records banned the LP
Marianne refused to release LP without it..so came out in Oz with bonus single "Why'd Ya do It"
Not in Qld > we got a Bonus extended A/A Broken English single in Police State until 1988
Really Filthy Street Punk...some crew will be shocked at how xxx hardcore it is!
Proud to include as it lends to a whole new level of innovative New Wave theatre...
Kinda like Ian Dury / Talking Heads / Jimmy & the Boys > The whole show going on here.
Almost as if the band have equal license to cut loose with obscene ridiculous riffs...works well!
If the lady insists we Aussies man up...tbb won't deny her a last request...

As promised tbb includes some more equally relevant quality ongoing Trax...
Continues with kindhearted swellnet tribute above...about remaining relevant, never a pedestrian.
Guess we can all agree that Marianne harmonizes her Voice as a blended intriguing instrument.
Impossibly feel she is the Central Instrument that the Band gravitate towards.
We'll let her instrumental voice and very personal emphatic songwriting shine on with feeling!

Nice one TBB , I think this stones song launched her career .