The 5 O’clock Shadow

The 5 O’clock Shadow: Monday September 20, 2021

The Shadow artist’s first name is a synonym for the God Indra. His middle name was inspired by a Star Wars character. He is often referred to as the leader of the “Freak folk” sound.

The original band are fronted by oft disgruntled brothers. The album this song is from is the 5^th best-selling album of all time in the UK. It was the best-selling album in the 90’s.

The song’s title was picked as a reference to a 1979 David Bowie song. Some lines in the song were actually lifted from John Lennon.

Bonus hint – the song appeared in a recent episode of Ted Lasso and it’s not Blue Moon