"The only one I know", The Charlatans

Ahhh, I LOVE this song. Pretty sure it’s the only thing I’ve heard by this band. I know I heard of them first in 1995 bc I picked up a postcard with them on it from one of those free postcard stands in the US. Yeah, I have supersonic memory like that. I remember thinking “Who r these guyz?!” as I’d never seen them on MTV or anything. Then years ago I became aware my friends Pool & Iva (both keen on brit rock) were into them but I still didn’t take any interest. Well the other day I was reading an interview with Nicky Wire from the Manic Street Preachers where they ask him to list 5 albums that turn him on & he goes When I was doing my finals, I used to wake up every morning to The Charlatans "The only one I know" on my alarm, a definite turn-on & that caught my attention, cause if you listen to it in the morning when you wake up (not to mention for FINALS!)…it’s gotta be good. & it IS! Reminds me of Stone Roses. Totally exudes that ~Faraway Feeling~ (been meaning to make a post about this). Alas I’ve just heard this one song so I should check out the rest of the LP. Hopefully I won’t be disappointed.

Also, since the day I picked up that postcard (which may still be laying around, since I often keep things) I wondered a little about the band name. Wondered if the world charlatan is used in English. I’d never heard it. Charlatán in Spanish means chatterbox. Up until the age of 12 or so I used to get scolded in school for talking too much. & laughing. Occasionally thrown out of the classroom. Well...I'm a Gemini.

“You talk way too much”, The Strokes
“Bigmouth strikes again”, The Smiths
“All you do is talk”, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club
“Pasta de hablar”, Babasónicos
“K talk “, K racters

Now it's the crack of dawn, raining, I barely slept, my stomach feels blah & most of all I've got lazyitis but if I don't go to the gym now I won't be able to @ all bc it's a super busy day. SOOO I will listen to this song of the moment, get ready then make like a banana & split!

"The only one I know", The Charlatans