I'm remembering Kirsty MacColl today. This day seven years ago she was sadly taken from us after a tragedy in Mexico. It has never been, or ever will be, a problem thinking of Kirsty this time of year, given her part in The Pogues' classic 'Fairytale of New York'. But Kirsty was an established solo artist in her own right also, taking in the Spector-flavoured pop sound in early classics like 'Terry' and 'They Don't Know'. She experimented with dance, folk and just at the end of her life released the South American flavoured and critically well-received 'Tropical Brainstorm', which saw her embrace an entirely new direction. She left a great body of work that will ensure she will never be forgotten.
Billy Bragg wrote this gem, but even Billy would concede that Kirsty made this song her own - as she did with everything she put her voice to.
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