Old music: Nick Lowe – I Knew the Bride (When She Used to Rock'n'Roll)

Here's a track from one of the great undersung pop craftsmen of the 70s, the 'Jesus of Cool'A friend of mine, in the months leading up to his wedding, became a tad obsessed with this song. After a few pints, he would almost inevitably lean forward, nudge you and reveal, confidentially, with a wicked grin: "I knew the bride when she used to rock and roll."There was no particular answer to this, although he continued in the same vein right up to his wedding day, and during the reception, still app...

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