No love for Chas Hodges on here, as I would expect. For anyone remotely interested

[Sir C]

I’ll never forgive that slag Springsteen for what he did to Mrs McGrath.

Removing the iddly-diddly village idiot quality, you mean?

I can see how that would offend you.

[Peter]

Removing the iddly-diddly village idiot quality, you mean?

I can see how that would offend you.

Did he remove it? Not entirely...... it is far from the highlight of that album....

[Burney]

Did he remove it? Not entirely...... it is far from the highlight of that album....

Yes. That 'iddly-diddly village idiot quality' Sir C refers to is also known as 'Irishness'. What he is objecting to is that an Irish song sounds a bit too Irish.

By the same logic, he presumably would also prefer a country version of Redemption Song.

Actually, that sounds quite good.

[Peter]

Yes. That 'iddly-diddly village idiot quality' Sir C refers to is also known as 'Irishness'. What he is objecting to is that an Irish song sounds a bit too Irish.

By the same logic, he presumably would also prefer a country version of Redemption Song.

Actually, that sounds quite good.

It isnt a great song, by any means.