SOTW 1: Diddy Wah Diddy by Captain Beefheart

Ok, my debut "Song of The Week" choice for the blog is "Diddy Wah Diddy" by Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band.

I stumbled upon this rewatching a BBC documentary John Peel made about the Captain. It's up on Google Video HERE, and is well worth a watch. Compared to his more famous Trout Mask Replica style stuff, Diddy Wah Diddy is a fairly normal affair. It's still a noisy old 60s garage rock stomp though and it's just great. Beefheart growls and yowls away.

The YouTube video I've posted is a very rough version, it's got weird stuff all over it and is out of sync. I've chosen it because it's the only full version of the original 'video' I can find. For a higher quality version of the tune, go HERE.