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This is well done! I love how the lead guitar is so complementary, rather than driving. The initial lead lick is a subtle nod to the original. They come out playing the historically bass part on the upper treble, but then the second time around, he plays it on the bass side.
The vocalist, especially in the bridge, has a little bit of a Chris Issac feeling.
For up tempo, this very clean and easy to listen to.
I found him mentioning it in an interview:
The Lemonheads released a double A-sided single in 1997, Balancing Act/Galveston (a Glen Campbell cover). Campbell’s struggle with Alzheimer’s is captured in his recent documentary Glen Campbell: I’ll Be Me. Has Dando seen it yet? “No. I love him, though,” he praises. “I’ll tell you this: my dad had a phase where he looked just like Glen Campbell and I can send you the picture to prove [it]... Okay, Glen Campbell. So I should see that movie?” After telling Dando Campbell released the final song he’ll ever record, I’m Not Gonna Miss You, panic sets in: “Oh, [...]. Is he dead? Is he alive?” Once
Dando has been reassured that Campbell hasn’t passed, we discuss dementia: “Old timer disease? Yeah, you know. It’s something that happens to all of us. Eventually.”
