Fistful of Chords

Jim Drury
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Jim Drury - Author of the acclaimed Song by Song book series, TV journalist & producer.

  1. 03/02/2025

    You're Not Her (demo) - Damadamadam

    Words by Jim. Music by Adam Miller and co-vocals by Marie Miller.

    You're Not Her (demo) - Damadamadam

  2. 02/10/2025

    Hey Dorothy - The Renegades

    Song about a visit by Jim to an old folks' home in Toronto. Lyrics by Jim, music by Adam, and piano by Tim Allard.

    Hey Dorothy - The Renegades

  3. 01/15/2025

    Memory Lane (Live) - The Renegades

    Sentimental song about the passage of time. Lyrics by Jim, music by Tim Allard. Performed live at The Star Guildford by The Renegades in February 2022. The photo is of three of The Renegades taken at Sussex University in 1992, a period that this song is directly written about.

    Memory Lane (Live) - The Renegades

  4. 01/14/2025

    33 Days - The Renegades (rehearsal)

    A song about the pain of a fictional break-up. Lyrics by Jim and music by Adam.

    33 Days - The Renegades (rehearsal)

  5. 01/14/2025

    Mr Hangover (rehearsal) - The Renegades

    Comic song about the dangers of overdoing it with alcohol. Lyrics by Jim, music by Tim and Adam.

    Mr Hangover (rehearsal) - The Renegades

  6. 01/14/2025

    We Are Selfies (Rehearsal) - The Renegades

    Raw studio rehearsal from The Premises (2022). Slightly sneering written from a Gen X perspective about Gen Z and social media! Lyrics by Jim and music by Adam.

    We Are Selfies (Rehearsal) - The Renegades

  7. 04/27/2021

    Fistful of Chords - Nigel Planer and Neil Avery

    Comedy and acting legend Nigel Planer has enjoyed an illustrious career over four decades. Enjoying No. 1 and No. 2 chart hits, in character as Neil from The Young Ones, Planer is no stranger to the music business. He's teamed up with songwriter Neil Avery to record an album of new songs, which the pair discuss here. Planer also talks about his music career, including dodging bottles of urine at The Monsters of Rock Festival and messing about outside the gents' toilets with Status Quo at the Band Aid recordings.

    Fistful of Chords - Nigel Planer and Neil Avery

  8. 09/29/2020

    Fistful of Chords - Shingai

    Ahead of the release of solo album 'Too Bold', Shingai tells Jim Drury about the new record and the many highlights of her career, both in The Noisettes and as a lone artist. Shingai also reveals how the exploitation of black female singers by the music industry riles her, how she performed weekly online concerts with her family during lockdown, and why she is optimistic about the future for entertainment, despite its current travails.

    Fistful of Chords - Shingai
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Jim Drury - Author of the acclaimed Song by Song book series, TV journalist & producer.

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  • Creator
    Jim Drury
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2025
  • Episodes
    18
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
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