@ Greg . . .
I was 11 or 12 years old when they played in Copenhagen, I REALLY wanted to go but my parents wouldn't let me. They tried to convince me that I couldn't hear anything anyway because all the girls were screaming. - That was a tough one to forgive . . . I mean, just to be able to say: I was there !
- And did I have a Beatles jacket ? - Of course I did . . .
This mega hit in Denmark by the one hit wonder "Sabya" with the brilliant Søren Huus on vocals just popped up in my head: The Second You Sleep
Realized recently I have a very soft spot for this song. Extremely tightly written lyric, memorable vibe. And the inimitable Terry Hall. Perfect for an election year. Picture links to youtube.
That search led from one thing to another, as searches often do, winding up with this bit of trivia: a claim that P.J. Proby was a member of the Hollywood Argyles.
The Day Before you Came by Blancmange is imho a pretty near perfect pop lyric delivered with great aplomb. Simple, evocative, poetic, not a word out of place. Waves is rather good too.
Acid House Kings - "Are We Lovers Or Are We Friends?"
Perfect pop song about a summer romance
I know the summer is gonna end,
But now Im far away, were friends,
Dont even blush when were holding hands.
But sometimes it is for the best,
Forget about whats left at home,
Tomorrow might not even come.
Chorus:
But baby I got to know,
Why your love is a joke.
Dont worry about things that doesnt make sense,
Are we lovers or are we friends?
Let me know!
Do you want me to go,
I worry about you all the time,
I want to ask you,
Baby, are you mine?
I know this test might come to waste
So know we dance and hardly speak,
I dont feel bad when we're cheek to cheek
I wonder when the days are closing in,
Closing in,
I know I have my hopes so high,
I almost forget were gonna die.
Chorus: (x2)
But baby I got to know,
Why your love is a joke.
Dont worry about things that doesnt make sense,
Are we lovers or are we friends?
Let me know!
Do you want me to go,
I worry about you all the time,
I want to ask you,
Baby, are you mine?
Baby, are you mine?
Baby, are you mine?
Baby, are you mine?
Baby, are you mine?
A lot of the usual suspects on this 80s-centric list. While I do understand that "Loving You" hurts dogs' ears, it's hard to see Minnie Riperton on this list. The inclusion of Van Gelis is justified only by overplay.
Ouch, I didn't even want to be reminded of Copacabana. How do I unremember it again? But there are some other songs on there that I think fall into the 'good songs overplayed' category.
Worst crap you could imagine department - I have an album, you know vinyl, at home somewhere that is a Japanese sampler - 4 songs were great, some flute, some koto, but the first song on side 2 was also vocal. I kept listening through the seven or so minutes waiting for something better to happen, by minute 4 my wife shouted from the other room "WTF are you listening to?" The notes said it was a Japanese love song, but it was seven solid minutes of some guy sounding literally like he was trying to shit a brick, literally. The experience haunts me to this day.
No, that's typical for Japanese love songs. True love is a rare thing, and in Japan, bricks are even scarcer because this is how they have to make them. It's why most of their buildings are made of timber, with those thin paper walls. It's actually a good example of how cultural traditions help promote economic efficiency, because the walls can do double-duty as toilet paper when they fall in love and need more bricks.
By coincidence, Jimmy Page was on Breakfast TV this morning; I think they said that he is now 70! He was talking about some remastered versions of early LPs coming out, including a few unreleased tracks.
@BN - One of my favorite Yardbirds songs. Very droll that the YouTube clip has Jimmy Page finger-synching to Jeff Beck's guitar - that must have been such a drag for guys who could really really play. @greg - I just saw some of these on Amazon (June release I think?) - I only looked at the first three albums - Led Zeppelin I looks like a go, the second disc is live performances - they were generally much more cohesive in the early days. II and III have alternate tracks instead - meh. I just can't see acquiring more remastered CD's in any quantity, to add to the battered LP's, old cassettes, and previously remasters. Thankfully spared myself the first generation crappy CD's somehow. But the pre-release price is likely to be as fetching as any in the foreseeable future.
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I was 11 or 12 years old when they played in Copenhagen, I REALLY wanted to go but my parents wouldn't let me. They tried to convince me that I couldn't hear anything anyway because all the girls were screaming. - That was a tough one to forgive . . . I mean, just to be able to say: I was there !
- And did I have a Beatles jacket ? - Of course I did . . .
This mega hit in Denmark by the one hit wonder "Sabya" with the brilliant Søren Huus on vocals just popped up in my head:
The Second You Sleep
Realized recently I have a very soft spot for this song. Extremely tightly written lyric, memorable vibe. And the inimitable Terry Hall. Perfect for an election year. Picture links to youtube.
And there were 2 of them! In this video, Nick explains how they came about.
Prompted by online discussion of Romney saying bosses should tell employees to vote for him!
The band is Welsh, and that's about all I know! Except I love their song.
That search led from one thing to another, as searches often do, winding up with this bit of trivia: a claim that P.J. Proby was a member of the Hollywood Argyles.
- But it's really brilliant songwriting.
Waves is rather good too.
Perfect pop song about a summer romance
I know the summer is gonna end,
But now Im far away, were friends,
Dont even blush when were holding hands.
But sometimes it is for the best,
Forget about whats left at home,
Tomorrow might not even come.
Chorus:
But baby I got to know,
Why your love is a joke.
Dont worry about things that doesnt make sense,
Are we lovers or are we friends?
Let me know!
Do you want me to go,
I worry about you all the time,
I want to ask you,
Baby, are you mine?
I know this test might come to waste
So know we dance and hardly speak,
I dont feel bad when we're cheek to cheek
I wonder when the days are closing in,
Closing in,
I know I have my hopes so high,
I almost forget were gonna die.
Chorus: (x2)
But baby I got to know,
Why your love is a joke.
Dont worry about things that doesnt make sense,
Are we lovers or are we friends?
Let me know!
Do you want me to go,
I worry about you all the time,
I want to ask you,
Baby, are you mine?
Baby, are you mine?
Baby, are you mine?
Baby, are you mine?
Baby, are you mine?
- Triggered by this seemingly dubious The Beatles, Tony Sheridan album, found among the freshly ripped @ music.
- Wonderful hookline and sublime falsetto from Jonas Bjerre.
A lot of the usual suspects on this 80s-centric list. While I do understand that "Loving You" hurts dogs' ears, it's hard to see Minnie Riperton on this list. The inclusion of Van Gelis is justified only by overplay.
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- Including what is supposed to be the worst coverversion of God Only Knows by The Beach Boys:
- And the worst part of it is that I have just spend time listening to some of worst crap you possibly can imagine.
John Cale & Brian Eno / Spinning Away
- Perfect !
@greg - I just saw some of these on Amazon (June release I think?) - I only looked at the first three albums - Led Zeppelin I looks like a go, the second disc is live performances - they were generally much more cohesive in the early days. II and III have alternate tracks instead - meh. I just can't see acquiring more remastered CD's in any quantity, to add to the battered LP's, old cassettes, and previously remasters. Thankfully spared myself the first generation crappy CD's somehow. But the pre-release price is likely to be as fetching as any in the foreseeable future.