WE’RE NOTWORTHY

“He is Mr Melody,” John Cooper Clarke hails Hugh.

“I first saw him with The Stranglers, early doors, supporting the Ramones, Patti Smith. I had them figured as New York. No greater accolade. He really is Mr Melody. I watched an old TOTP recently. Golden Brown, beautiful. Can you show me a better bittersweet ode to the Chinaman’s nightcap?”