Today’s a sad day because Chas Hodges has died.
Gertcha, Wallop, The Sideboard Song, Ain’t No Pleasing You and of course Rabbit: all great songs telling funny, relatable, engaging stories.
As humans, we’re built to respond to stories. We’re entertained by them, we learn from them, we laugh at them, we bond and even buy things because of them.
People love a well-told good story, which is why, whenever I watched Chas & Dave play live, the room was always full of smiling faces.

Chas Hodges with me (left) and my mate Sam at The Horns pub in Watford, December 2007