Things I like link round up

1. Every UK #1 single since 1952 reviewed
From the Housemartins, Caravan of Love

To do this, the band make one small but important change to the song – instead of “the world in which we were born” they sing “the place in which we were born, so neglected and torn apart”. And that, of course, means England, and in the context of 1986 it turns the line into an attack not on sin but on Thatcherism. And that in turn puts a different spin on “Caravan”’s calls for unity and fraternity.

2. Jezebel's coverage of Alexander McQueen

There was often an element of danger in McQueen's garments — a dark, Gothic quality that could sometimes go over the top. But I would often visit the McQueen store on 14th street, and always found that up close, these were clothes that were expertly designed, impeccably tailored, with hidden details — skull buttons, interesting linings — demonstrating that he committed to his vision, down to the very last thread.

3. GaGa being GaGa