So It Goes (Nick Lowe song)
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"So It Goes" is a song written and recorded by Nick Lowe
in 1976. The single was Nick Lowe's debut following his departure from Brinsley Schwarz
and was the first single released on Stiff Records
.
Following the demise of Brinsley Schwarz, Lowe had formed the ad-hoc band Spick Ace & the Blue Sharks with Martin Stone of The Pink Fairies and members of Dr Feelgood. Contractual difficulties prevented their recordings being released and despite manager Jake Riviera
's effort record companies were not interested in signing Lowe as a solo artist.
In the summer of 1976, Riviera borrowed £400 from Dr Feelgood's Lee Brilleaux
and rock photographer Keith Morris
and along with former Brinsley Schwarz manager Dave Robinson formed Stiff Records. Stiff gave Lowe £45 to record two songs and accompanied only by drummer Steve Goulding of The Rumour
recorded "So It Goes" and the B-side, "Heart of the City". The single was released on 14 August 1976 with the catalogue number Stiff BUY1. The single was marketed through specialist shops and by mail order. Although it failed to chart, it more than recouped its investment and helped kick-start a new generation of DIY independent labels.
The record has the following messages in the run out grooves: EARTHLINGS AWAKE and THREE CHORD TRICK YEH.
The single was voted the fifth-best single of the year according to the New Musical Express critics poll.
The song features in the 2008 film Adventureland
.
used the phrase "So it goes" as a transitional phrase to another subject, as a reminder, and as comic relief. Generally the phrase was used after every time someone's (or something's) death is described or mentioned in the novel.
Nick Lowe
Nicholas Drain "Nick" Lowe , is an English singer-songwriter, musician and producer.A pivotal figure in UK pub rock, punk rock and new wave, Lowe has recorded a string of well-reviewed solo albums. Along with vocals, Lowe plays guitar, bass guitar, piano and harmonica...
in 1976. The single was Nick Lowe's debut following his departure from Brinsley Schwarz
Brinsley Schwarz
Brinsley Schwarz were a 1970s English pub rock band, named after their guitarist Brinsley Schwarz. With Nick Lowe on bass and vocals, keyboardist Bob Andrews and drummer Billy Rankin, the band evolved from the 1960s pop band Kippington Lodge.-Formation:...
and was the first single released on Stiff Records
Stiff Records
Stiff Records is a record label created in London in 1976, by entrepreneurs Dave Robinson and Andrew Jakeman , and active until 1985. It was reactivated in 2007....
.
Following the demise of Brinsley Schwarz, Lowe had formed the ad-hoc band Spick Ace & the Blue Sharks with Martin Stone of The Pink Fairies and members of Dr Feelgood. Contractual difficulties prevented their recordings being released and despite manager Jake Riviera
Jake Riviera
Jake Riviera is a music business entrepreneur best known for his management of such performers as Elvis Costello and Nick Lowe and as co-founder of pioneering British indie label Stiff Records.Riviera was in school bands and local groups in north-west London in the 60s, and became road manager of...
's effort record companies were not interested in signing Lowe as a solo artist.
In the summer of 1976, Riviera borrowed £400 from Dr Feelgood's Lee Brilleaux
Lee Brilleaux
Lee Brilleaux was an English rhythm-and-blues singer and musician with the British band Dr Feelgood....
and rock photographer Keith Morris
Keith Morris (photographer)
Keith Morris was an English rock photographer. Morris was responsible for several iconic images of Marc Bolan. He photographed musical figures including Led Zeppelin, Van der Graaf Generator, Janis Joplin, Fairport Convention, Richard Thompson, The Albion Band, B. B...
and along with former Brinsley Schwarz manager Dave Robinson formed Stiff Records. Stiff gave Lowe £45 to record two songs and accompanied only by drummer Steve Goulding of The Rumour
The Rumour
The Rumour were a British rock band in the late 1970s and early 1980s. They are best known as the backup band for Graham Parker, whose early records were credited to Graham Parker & The Rumour...
recorded "So It Goes" and the B-side, "Heart of the City". The single was released on 14 August 1976 with the catalogue number Stiff BUY1. The single was marketed through specialist shops and by mail order. Although it failed to chart, it more than recouped its investment and helped kick-start a new generation of DIY independent labels.
The record has the following messages in the run out grooves: EARTHLINGS AWAKE and THREE CHORD TRICK YEH.
The single was voted the fifth-best single of the year according to the New Musical Express critics poll.
The song features in the 2008 film Adventureland
Adventureland
Adventureland is one of the "themed lands" at the many Disneyland-style parks run by the Walt Disney Company around the world. It is themed to resemble the remote jungles in Africa, Asia, South America, and the South Pacific...
.
The expression
In the 1969 novel Slaughterhouse-Five, Kurt VonnegutKurt Vonnegut
Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. was a 20th century American writer. His works such as Cat's Cradle , Slaughterhouse-Five and Breakfast of Champions blend satire, gallows humor and science fiction. He was known for his humanist beliefs and was honorary president of the American Humanist Association.-Early...
used the phrase "So it goes" as a transitional phrase to another subject, as a reminder, and as comic relief. Generally the phrase was used after every time someone's (or something's) death is described or mentioned in the novel.