Kirsty MacColl: “My Affair” (1991)
From one of England’s true national treasures, cheeky and talented songwriter Kirsty MacColl, lost to us tragically and too soon in a controversial 2000 boating accident.
Kirsty gave us, among other great musical moments, the retro girl-pop classic “They Don’t Know” (popularized by Tracey Ullman) and the Christmas duet “Fairytale of New York”, recorded with Shane MacGowan of the Pogues.
Kirsty is the daughter of folksinger Ewan MacColl. “My Affair” was her first foray into a Latin sound–she recorded whole albums of Latin-tinged pop later in her career–and it perfectly displays the lady’s witty lyrical style, as well as her mesmerizing voice.
Electric Landlady? One of the greatest album titles of all time.
See also: https://edcyphers.com/2015/05/14/songs-you-may-have-missed-530/
Every Moment Has A Song 
Dec 09, 2022 @ 00:49:02
So glad you highlighted this song! I’ve been obsessed with it since it was released. I transcribed the wicked bass break here: https://andrewnelson.com/2020/?p=291 Always a little sad that the later releases are remixes that don’t have the bass break.