Tuesday’s Gone: Classic Era Squeeze Embodies True Pop Rock With “Pulling Mussels (From The Shell)” (Live At The Regal Theatre, Hitchin, UK / 1982 (opens in new tab)

“Rambunctious energy” is a term often thrown around in music writing, but it doesn’t always capture how the music actually sounds. In the case of Squeeze and their nautical-themed hit “Pulling Mussels (From the Shell),” this live performance from The Regal Theatre, Hitchin, UK in 1982 embodies everything a great pop song should be. Glen Tilbrook’s vocals are spot-on, while the rest of the band hustles from side to side, moving in perfect sync with the song’s shifting tempos. This is the kind ...