Pictures of Matchstick Men - Status Quo, 1968
When I look up to the skies Pictures of matchstick men and you Pictures of matchstick men and you You in the sky you with this guy you make men cry you lie Pictures of matchstick men.... |
The rock band Status Quo was formed in England in 1962 (before the Beatles) and is still going today. The band has had many personnel changes over the years; going through early name changes such as The Scorpions and Traffic Jam. Yes - these names DO sound familiar. Lead singer Francis Rossi and guitarist Alan Lancaster have stuck with the project from the beginning, enjoying a still-standing record of 60 chart hits in the U. K. The album Picturesque Matchstickable Messages from the Status Quo was a brief exploration into Psychedelic Rock for the band. If you're wondering, the concept of "Matchstick Men" is thought to be a reference to the English painter, L. S. Lowry, who often did urban landscapes with numerous tiny figures. Despite continued success through the '70s and '80s, the single Pictures of Matchstick Men was their only hit in the U.S. market. If you like this kind of music, you may also enjoy Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds by the Beatles, released in 1967...I'm guessing that more than a few bands were "experimenting" in those days. |
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