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Post by Weeterrier on Sept 13, 2007 10:09:01 GMT
The Kinks...........Slugger listened to them at primary school............before your time!  |
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Post by Plocket on Sept 13, 2007 10:20:47 GMT
The Kinks sang "Days"  Doesn't sound right somehow!!!  |
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Post by Slugger on Sept 13, 2007 11:44:56 GMT
Boy am I enjoying this!  OK, now for my numbers 2 & 3. I promise I will move out of the 70s eventually, but these two are my real fave “Pomp Rock” tracks, and though many of you will have never heard them (or maybe even of them), Yes and Van der Graaf Generator (along with Pink Floyd and early Genesis – more of them later probably) were experts at crafting lyrics and music into masterpieces of symphonic proportion. Not really pompous at all, just great musicianship, great songs, great arrangements and a large dash of collective genius that still sounds good today. The tracks? “And you And I” off Yes’s “Close to the Edge” album, and VdGG’s “La Rossa” off “Still Life”. Check them out if you get the chance, but give yourself plenty of time! And as for my favourite Island? Well that would have to be one of the Island record label sampler discs from the early 70s, with such bands as Mott The Hoople, Traffic, Jethro Tull, Blodwyn Pig, Spooky Tooth, Nirvana (the original, not Kurt Cobain’s outfit – more of them later too!), Nick Drake and many many others. And for pud? – Strawberry Scones and a pot of Yorkshire Tea! |
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Post by Slugger on Sept 13, 2007 11:49:07 GMT
Who sang the original then? ARE YOU SERIOUS?!!!! DO I HAVE TO INSULT EVERYONE'S INTELLIGENCE BY ANSWERING THAT?!!!!  Sorry, calmed down now. Days was written by one of my three song writing gods - The Kinks' Ray Davies of course!   |
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Post by Plocket on Sept 13, 2007 12:26:29 GMT
Who sang the original then? ARE YOU SERIOUS?!!!! DO I HAVE TO INSULT EVERYONE'S INTELLIGENCE BY ANSWERING THAT?!!!! Sorry, calmed down now. Days was written by one of my three song writing gods - The Kinks' Ray Davies of course! PML! Erm.... thanks! Well he wrote good music  And just so's you know, I have heard of The Kinks - I just didn't know they did the original Days song.  And erm..... we used a Van der Graff Generator at school - if I remember rightly touching it would make your hair stand on end ;D Crumbs I hope my No.8 doesn't upset anyone |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 13, 2007 12:32:27 GMT
Yes agree "Days" by Kink's great. (I;ve cried many tier's to it)
but @ no 10 Midnight train to Georgia" Randy Crawford
Dessert: Pepermint crisp fridge tart
Island: not an island but Sodwana Bay, when ever I close my eyes and think of it i see and hear the waves breaking on the beach and I am calm.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 13, 2007 12:39:24 GMT
sorry forgot to say why
Ive liked it forever but a few years ago I took OH to see her live.
It was a small auditorium only held 300 and alot of the time she was in with the audiance, the only backing was a trio piano, double bass and drums. What a voice.
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Post by Plocket on Sept 13, 2007 12:46:17 GMT
I'm struggling with my No.8 song, basically because I can't possibly choose a favorite Freddie Mercury song. So I'm going to club two together as 8 and 7: Let's Turn it on - I've chosen this one because it's just so funky - I love dancing around the house to this one, or cooking, and singing at the top of my voice. It's fab! Barcelona - sung by Freddie and the gorgeous Montserrat Caballe - this song is just awesome and gives me goosebumps. Two fantastic voices combined to sing an incredibly passionate song. I really must get to Barcelona one day Island - well I'm going to choose Mallorca. We used to go to the island in the early 70's when dad did a lot of work in Spain. I remember it as a building site and it was a fantastic place to have a holiday - as a kid!!! And that leads on to my dessert - well not strictly a dessert more a sweet breakfast bun, but emsamadas (sp?) are WONDERFUL! |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 13, 2007 15:41:15 GMT
my no.8 is mr fahrenheit(sp???) queen.
reminds me of a fab spanish holiday i had.And it was our friends first dance at their wedding which was very good fun.
xxxxxx
have to have goffres for pudding.(exactly like a belgian waffle is anyone would like to know.)
on any mediteranean island!!!
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Post by Plocket on Sept 13, 2007 16:26:20 GMT
Well I was about to ask what a goffre was!!! ;D
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Post by Deleted on Sept 13, 2007 16:31:17 GMT
My next choice is Days by Kirsty McColl. I love most of her music Great choice Plocket. I haven't managed to get a Kirsty McColl track into my top 10 but there were several under consideration. She had an absolutely fantastic voice and it was such a shame she died in such tragic circumstances at a relatively young age. FA x |
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Post by Plocket on Sept 13, 2007 16:33:02 GMT
She shared the same birthday as me, but was a few years older. I can't believe they still haven't worked out what happened when she died  It's nice to know that there are still fans out there though - it means her music isn't forgotten. |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 13, 2007 16:36:39 GMT
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Post by Plocket on Sept 13, 2007 16:42:21 GMT
OH is a Joy Division fan so I know it quite well. There's another sad story - I mean Curtis commiting suicide. What it is with pop singers hey?
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Post by Deleted on Sept 13, 2007 18:52:13 GMT
Ok, number 9 on my countdown is probably the one I'm most embarassed about. I would never admit this to my mates but it's..... Strawberry Switchblade - "Since Yesterday"  I know it's cheesy 80's pop but I was madly in love with the 2 girls in the band and even after 20-odd years I still love the quirkiness of this song. uk.youtube.com/watch?v=x7QPBzAJ_ioFA x PS - I promise I'll get back to proper songs on my next choice ;D |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 13, 2007 19:59:25 GMT
FA, good choice on the Strawberry Switchblade track. Classic mid-80s production and video to boot! Shades of Claire Grogan in the vocal department. I have a similar thing wth Siobhan Fahey in the 'Stay' video. Not particular favourite, but she rocks in this vid (she's the mental llooking one that used to be in Bananarama);
Anyway, I digress. Good thread Cap'n. So to kick off, at No. 10. In like a bullet is It Bites and Once Around The World. It Bites were a vastly under-rated band in the 80s best known for their cheesy pop hit Calling All The Heroes, but they were much, much more than pin up boys and this track encapsulates everything they were about. Great musicianship from all concerned, particularly guitar God Francis Dunnery, and one song I shall never ever grow tired of hearing. Short video for anoraks follows (check it out);
Favourite island; Sicily
Favourite Dessert; Muller Light (Mandarin or Cherry)
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Post by Deleted on Sept 13, 2007 20:13:26 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Sept 13, 2007 20:19:03 GMT
You wouldn't want to take her home to mom, that's for sure. |
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Post by Cheerypeabrain on Sept 13, 2007 20:31:35 GMT
It's difficult to plump on just 10 isn't it?...
Number 2 : Jethro Tull 'Skating Away on the thin Ice of a New Day'...I could've chosen dozens of others..I love JT...but the above track always lifts my spirits. ;D
Dessert No.2...a big bowl of fresh sweet strawberries.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 13, 2007 20:35:39 GMT
And in it at No. 9 on DG's list is a brilliant country song by Tim McGraw called Please Remember Me - one of the most beautiful, poignant songs I think ever written; uk.youtube.com/watch?v=mHM02zhuipo |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 13, 2007 20:49:16 GMT
Apologies in advance for hogging but I'm on a roll. At No.8 is (and I'm cheating a bit here, but...) the soundtrack for the movie Gladiator. This was my proper 'date' movie with my wife and our son turned up a year or so later and I constantly find myself crying at this movie, particularly the closing scenes...and I'm not ashamed to say it. The music is just wonderful, and stands on it's own right separate of the film; uk.youtube.com/watch?v=sfo-duncELI |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 13, 2007 21:02:16 GMT
You wouldn't want to take her home to mom, that's for sure. Not unless your mum wanted you dating a bunny boiler psychopath !! FA |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 13, 2007 21:07:16 GMT
Been there, done that, got the t-shirt  Still getting phone calls in fact... |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 13, 2007 21:09:04 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Sept 13, 2007 21:41:20 GMT
Nah I prefer the Kirsty McColl one Talking of Kirsty McColl....that guy was right! Elvis is working in a chip shop!  |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 13, 2007 22:09:16 GMT
Nah mate, he's working in Burger King...  Ouch!  |
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Post by jean on Sept 13, 2007 22:23:05 GMT
Well I started but now I've thought about it - there is no way I can manage a top 10, once I started down memory lane (and I will be there for a long time whilst on u tube) just can't narrow it down to 10, lots of memories good and bad so I'm going to keep most of them all to my self My all time favourite is Land Slide by Stevie Nicks and this is my favourite version - brilliant. |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 13, 2007 22:27:40 GMT
OK Pop Pickers....A surprise re-entry in at No9 is the Russian composer Serge Prokovief with his "Lieutenant Kije Suite" - Wonder if they have 4 years interest free credit on this suite at DFS? ;D
I could have named a couple of dozen classical composers....but this particular one has had influence on two of our influential songwriters in recent times both with No1's to their name.
Firstly Greg Lake (of Emmerson, Lake & Palmer) with the 2nd best Christmas song of all time "I Believe in Father Christmas".....
Secondly, that complete utter git Sting and his song "Russians".....
So basically I get 3 tracks for one on my Dessert Island....
......Beguia (pro. Beckway) in the Grenadines.
Dessert - A tart! Not fussy anyone of them will do ;D
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Post by Jonah on Sept 13, 2007 22:45:29 GMT
For a large man he has a small bottom. And he's wearing it backwards!!!! Blimey some of you post fast, I was talking about Elvis.....  |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 13, 2007 22:46:21 GMT
Aww Cap'n, great choice. Sorry to do this but I'm going in with DG's No.7. Hooked on Classics? We certainly are, so pop some shag in your pipe and check out the sounds of comrade Tchaikovsky's 1st movement of his 6th Symphony. Poptabulous! Anyone for lemon sorbet? PS Jlottie - Landslide - TUNE! Love that song  |
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Doesn't sound right somehow!!! 
And just so's you know, I have heard of The Kinks - I just didn't know they did the original Days song. 
