“White Lightning” by The Fall

"White Lightning" is the Fall taking on a song by J. P. Richardson, better known as the Big Bopper, who wrote it and cut it himself in 1958; Mark E. Smith's crew put their version on The Dredger EP in August 1990 and dragged it firmly into their own world.

Smith sings it and produced it with Craig Leon, who also plays organ and guitar next to Craig Scanlon. Steve Hanley holds down the bass and Simon Wolstencroft handles drums and keyboards, while the guests give it a barn-dance edge: Kenny Brady on fiddle and vocals, and Cassell Webb on backing vocals.

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