2000 Great Songs #1451: The Size Of A Cow
I spent a lot of time with the Wonder Stuff 's 1988 debut Eight Legged Groove Machine when it came out, but kinda checked out after that, focusing my attention in the '90s on US indie rock and taking a pass on whatever was going on overseas. (Though I did a deep dive a few years ago on everything falling within the broad umbrella of "Britpop," and picked up a few of the band's records I'd missed.) Still, I do recall "The Size Of A Cow," off 1991's Never Loved Elvis , getting a bit of attention at the time on the local alternative rock station (and the video popped up for a bit on MTV's 120 Minutes). It's one of those oh-very-British-sounding tracks that falls a little outside my sensibilities, reminding me a bit of some of the post-ska work of Madness , but it's undeniably catchy and fun, and the chorus has been there in the back of my brain ever since. Live 2011: See the entire Top 2000 to date in a sortable database !
