S.F. Sorrow must have hated his parents

It’s fun to backtrack and listen to some music that hasn’t been on personal hi-rotation for a while, especially if it involves re-discovering an old classic, but it always raises more questions. For example, the Pretty Things have been spinning in the I-94 Bar of late. Which raises the query, Why did the Sorrows name their kid “S.F.” and what did his initials stand for?

It's all a bit Moon Unit Zappa to my way of thinking and probably led to S.F. ultimately losing the plot, as the storyline of the album reveals.

Rosalyn - The Pretty Things

The Stones' unwashed cousins. Even incredibly hyperbolic liner notes by (drummer/manager) Mark St John on the re-issued and recent albums can't spoil this.

(Actually, I dips me lid to Mr St John 'cos he's a driving force in keeping them going.)

Here's some back story about the song from the London Telegraph.