Robert Wyatt's "Shipbuilding."
Feb 02, 2022•5 min
Episode description
A 1982 song about the Falklands War with lyrics by Elvis Costello became an unlikely hit in 1983 for Robert Wyatt, the former drummer in jazzy, psychedelic prog-rock bands who found a second career and new life after falling out of a London apartment window.
You can hear "Shipbuilding" and more by Robert Wyatt here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5mkFuLAlECQE1dbSESbafM?si=33a9a31a92f8478a
You can read this podcast for free at bestsong.substack.com.
You can hear "Shipbuilding" and more by Robert Wyatt here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5mkFuLAlECQE1dbSESbafM?si=33a9a31a92f8478a
You can read this podcast for free at bestsong.substack.com.
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