Ah, "Jackie Blue". Even during our most Black Crowes phase (read: Four Horsemen phase) it’s not like we really got into much of that ‘southern rock’ thing (or even post-modern ‘southern rock’, before anyone from Stillwater writes in to complain) and, realistically, there’s not a lot for us in their “It’ll Shine When It Shines” album. I mean, a couple of nice extra verses on the LP version of this one, yes, but it was even a good idea to edit them out for the single. And, gotta say, I don’t ever remember anything else by the Ozarks being played in polite Pooh Sticks-style company, which just makes it even more magical that this one is just so perfect, you know? It was always there, whenever we made a record, doing that thing it does of blending day and night until you don’t know if you’re awake or dreaming and, although I can only think of one actual direct “Jackie Blue” quote in our stuff (“… she’s going again”, in “Pandora’s Box”, is separated-at-birth), it just has this beautiful melancholy to it that, even when we were having fun (and we did have fun!), was always keeping us on the right track. (Well, it kept us on some track or other: opinions vary about if it was the right one!)
“You say it's easy, just a natural thing
Like playing music but you never sing”
A doomed girl and music: a great combination. Look, I’ve checked, so I know, but here’s a question for you to ponder: could there possibly be a record that has ever done it better? Find out in the final Top-50 instalment…
"Think Bubble" is an album (LP only) of 1995 demos for an unreleased Pooh Sticks album.
See 'About Me' for details.
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