Possible Clues:

• Like a hair shirt? Remove yours at the outset
• Opening of song memorable, capturing hint of recordings such as old 78s?
• Raspy, like a voice
• Grating — abrasive
• Councillor facing rambling chat in southern yard becomes irritable
• Son's intro to record, memorable without being irritating
• Cartoon cat in The Simpsons TV show
• Reticent about Conservative traitor, about to become irritable
• Peevish
• Irritable cats cry, running wild around hospital