Ranking Roger had a solo single in 1988, not long after General Public dissolved, that got a few plays on MTV's '120 Minutes' before disappearing into the abyss. For whatever reason, this song has always stuck with me. The last time I played it here was back in 2013 when I posted four remixed and extended versions from the 12" single. Let's listen to the album version from 'Radical Departure' today. "So Excited" was co-written by Dave Wakeling during the General Public days and would have fit in quite nicely on 'All the Rage.' In fact, a couple of members of that band played on this song.
I'm not sure if the rift between Ranking Roger and Wakeling was resolved, but they did share the stage in 2017. That's a good sign. As we have been reminded several times in recent days, life's too short. Don't wait to mend fences.
So Excited
3 comments:
Love the song at first time that I hear. I have the 12'' single. Always love the Ranking Roger's voice. RIP.
He will be missed, alvalmeida. We all hoped his health issues were behind him. Ranking Roger has certainly left quite a legacy. The songs will be heard forevermore.
I gather Roger and Dave came to a gentlemen's agreement regarding their respective versions of the band, as opposed to a financial one, which pleases me no end.
Rest easy Roger.
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