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Certain Songs #1331: Nick Lowe – “So It Goes”

September 26, 2018 by Jim Connelly

Album: Pure Pop for Now People
Year: 1976

Yes, I realize that Jesus of Cool is a much better album title than Pure Pop For Now People, but I will argue to my grave that the U.S. configuration — which added “Rollers Show” and used the studio version of “Heart in the City” instead of the live one — is far superior to the original U.K. edition, especially in terms of sequencing.

And that’s because Pure Pop for Now People almost instantly justifies its title by leading off with “So It Goes,” a serious contender for the greatest power pop song ever recorded.

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Filed Under: Certain Songs Tagged With: Jesus of Cool, Nick Lowe, Pure Pop for Now People, So It Goes

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