Dr Feelgood : Milk and Alcohol
On January 14, 1979, Dr Feelgood's new single "Milk and Alcohol" entered the UK pop charts at #46. The song, penned by Nick Lowe and Feelgood guitarist John "Gypie" Mayo, would be the band's biggest hit, peaking at #9.
The song tells the story of the band's beverage of choice during their American tour, an intoxicating combination of milk and Kahlua. Disappointed by a John Lee Hooker show ("Main attraction dead on his feet /Black man rhythm with a white boy beat"), the band left a bit wobbly and got pulled over by police. Legend has it Lowe wrote the lyrics on a cigarette packet in less than a minute.
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