2000 Great Songs #1254: Try And Stop Me
The Creation's 1966 single "Try And Stop Me" (later included on 1967 debut LP We Are Paintermen ) was one of those tracks that helped me realize there was other great British Invasion music beyond the better-known Beatles / Stones / Who / Kinks work. The band didn't get much play here in the US, and they escaped my attention when I was first digging into the classic rock past as a teen, but I finally stumbled across them a few years later. They got a bit more attention via various revivals (i.e. Ride 's cover of "How Does It Feel To Feel," Wes Anderson 's use of "Making Time" in Rushmore ), but when I first heard them they definitely had the feel of unearthing a great, lost gem. Could've just as easily used "Making Time" in this slot, but something about the buoyant "Try And Stop Me" has always felt incredibly fun (at least musically; the ex-girlfriend putdown lyrics are a bit of a bummer). Video with different vers...
