good morning and Happy Halloween !
Following Halloween tradition from years past, we’re celebrating the Big Day with a special spooky Track of the Day.
Today’s spooky Track of the Day comes from a familiar song - Eleanor Rigby.
“Eleanor Rigby?” you say. “That can’t possibly be spooky.”
Oh but it is dear hoddlers, it is. The song, stretching just over two minutes, is an exploration into the pitfalls of loneliness and isolation.
Now that we’ve got you proper scared, we’re going to go a little bit deeper because today’s Track of the Day doesn’t come from the Beatles. It comes from Vanilla Fudge.
“Fuge can’t be that spooky,” you say.
Oh but dear hoddlers, it is!
The psychadelic outfit can make just about anything spooky if they want to, and did so to brilliant degree on their debut album. I still remember when I first heard them cover Donovan’s Season of the Witch, which we covered in a spooky Track of the Day two years ago.
If you ever get the chance you should also check out Ticket To Ride and You Keep Me Hangin’ On.
Truly spooky stuff!
But today is about Eleanor Rigby. Truly, truly spooky.
Vanilla Fudge stretch out the song to over eight minutes, having the dear listener on pins and needles the whole. A sharp, dramatic organ reels you in further and further in before you realise you’re trapped, with no way out but to face the rest of the song.
So brew your witchiest coffee, sit back and strap in for today’s spooky Track of the Day.
Fitzie’s track of the day: Eleanor Rigby, by Vanilla Fudge
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