My Ear Candy #27 Amy Eley

Only the chosen few are invited back as guests on the Stoney Baloney Show, either because they’re great company or because they’ve serious making up to do for shambolic selections first time around. Tonight’s guest, Amy Eley, qualified on both counts, how’s that for a back handed compliment? Apologies Amy.

This was my last show for a fortnight, I’m off to visit my brother in Florida, so wanted to sign off in style. Thanks to Amy we carried off a splendid show, her selections largely sound and including a Leonard Cohen track, the most poignant song I’ve heard in a long time. Cohen knew he was dying and wrote this song to embrace faith, death and humour, quite a combo, delivering it in his trademark jagged voiced style. Another belter came from the Mystery Jets and combined with Cohen, they outweighed the horrible spectacle of a Status Quo number, a band hitherto barred from my show. What a din, never again.

Amy’s calm, gentle nature was the perfect antidote to my endless, aimless waffle , a well poised and beautiful swan floating alongside the ugliest of panicked ducklings. I was nervous about the forthcoming Aston Villa v Birmingham City fixture and couldn’t seem to settle, any time we play that mob I get the willies, defeat too horrendous a concept to contemplate. Amy patiently tolerated my Villaspeak and we gassed our way through two very pleasant hours together (I’m referring to chat not wind breaking). Listen to the playback here, just choose ‘Stoney Baloney’.

Some folk are the easiest of company, spending time with them akin to wearing a pair of well loved slippers. Thank you Amy for being my comfy tartan baffies.

Amy’s Selections
1. The Man - The Killers
2. Bubblegum - Mystery Jets
3. Pictures Of Matchstick Men - Status Quo (😔)
4. PS. You Rock My World - Eels
5. You Want It Darker - Leonard Cohen
6. Come And Get Your Love - Redbone