Since learning of Shane MacGowan's death , I've struggled to pin down my three favourite Pogues songs.
Been thinking of a thread like this for a while , where you list your three favourite songs by a band/singer , then the absolute best of those three.
Then after a few days/a week or so , someone can select another band, and we go again.
So , let's start with The Pogues. List your three favourite songs of theirs, then highlight your absolute favourite .
Body of An American
Rainy Night in Soho
Fairytale
Fairytale tops my list
Probably "Thousands Are Sailing" as the absolute favourite.
The other two would be "The Irish Rover" and "Turkish Song Of The Damned"
1 Thousands Are Sailing
2 Rainy Night in Soho
3 A Pair of Brown Eyes
Sickbed of Cuchulainn
The Body of an American
Sally MacLennane
Streams of Whiskey
A rainy night in Soho
The Old Main Drag
Honorable Mentions:
Fiesta
The Band Played Waltzing Matilda
Excluding Fairytale which I hope will finally be made a Christmas #1.
The Broad Majestic Shannon
A Rainy Night in Soho
Summer in Siam
1. Fairytale of New York
2. Misty Morning, Albert Bridge
3. Rainy Night in Soho
To be honest, there are a dozen or more I could have included in there. So many great tunes
Rainy night in soho
Sunnyside of the street
Sickbed of cuchulainn
Also love Tuesday Morning even though it was without Shane
Fairytale of New York
Thousands Are Sailing
Broad Majestic Shannon / Rainy Night In Soho .. just can't decide.
A Rainy Night in Soho
The Sick Bed of Cúchulainn
And the Band Played Waltzing Matilda
(Rainy night in Soho will always be there but I find eagle up tomorrow and change the other two for any of 15 or 20 more. Body of an American. A pair of brown eyes. Sally maclennane. London girl. Fairytale. Misty. Any of them.)
Sally MacLenanne
Sickbed of Cuchulainn
Streams of whiskey
Thousands
Brown Eyes
Misty Morning
I reject the premise. There can't be only three.
That said...
Haunted by the Ghost was never my favorite song at the time, but by God it's impossible to listen to it now without shedding a tear.
The Irish Rover
Haunted
Fairytale
ask me again in 5 mins and it will change but
Broad Majestic Shannon
Sickbed
Boys from the county hell
1. The Sick Bred of Cuchulainn
2. A Rainy Night in Soho
3. Boys from the County Hell
in that order
Quote from: Duine Inteacht Eile on December 01, 2023, 11:18:49 PMQuote from: Duine Inteacht Eile on November 30, 2023, 09:01:46 PMMisty Morning Albert Bridge
Broad Majestic Shannon
White City
But that's just today. Could be 3 others next week. So many to choose from.
Already Boys from the County Hell and Young Ned of the Hill could replace any of them.
Yup , already I'm thinking of Sunnyside of the street, Waltzing Matilda, White city and Lullaby of London . I could go on and on...
Tbh though, I'd struggle here if it was the top 10 Pogues songs
While I prefer his original songs, for a cover I'd go with Shane's version of Gerry Rafferty's "Her Father Didn't Like Me anyway". His rendition of the last line had me in stitches.
Curiosity made me do it.
3 points for first choice
2 points for second choice
1 point for third choice
Soho 18
Sickbed 13
Thousands 11
Fairytale 10
Broad majestic 9
Albert Bridge 6
Irish Rover 5
Sally Mac Lennane 4
Streams of Whiskey 4
Brown eyes 3
Others 1 and 2
1 Thousands are Sailing
2 Broad Majestic Shannon
3 Brown Eyes
I was shocked by the number of people I'd met over the weekend didn't know Shane was born and reared in England..
Surely this was common knowledge.
Quote from: johnnycool on December 04, 2023, 12:27:48 PMI was shocked by the number of people I'd met over the weekend didn't know Shane was born and reared in England..
Surely this was common knowledge.
Not only common knowledge, to an extent that was the whole point of the group. They were able to relate a very different way of being Irish to one that most of us would be/would have been familiar with. It also exposed them to their punk and varying folk influences. Anyone know what the punk scene was like in clonmel in the early to mid 70s?!
sickbed
sally mac
brown eyes
Quote from: johnnycool on December 04, 2023, 12:27:48 PMI was shocked by the number of people I'd met over the weekend didn't know Shane was born and reared in England..
Surely this was common knowledge.
Yes - but what I DIDN'T know was that he was from a pretty middle class background, and was sent to a fee-paying primary school, and the 'rather posh' Westminster secondary school (from which he was expelled, I think).
1. Sally Mac
2. Haunted
3. Brown eyes
Thousands
Haunted
brown eyes
I think Haunted was just Shane , not the Pogues
It's also on The Popes first album, so maybe a tricky one...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J1PUm3yANeg
Haunted was done originally by The Pogues with Cait O'Riordan doing co-vocals for the Sid And Nancy original soundtrack.
I always thought the re-recording was pointless, as it virtually mimicked the original, and I much rather Cait's vocals.
Looking back at various Pogues, Popes and solo stuff from Shane the last week. He really was floating the last 35 years. There is a clip from Pinkpop 1995 and it's one of the saddest things you'd ever see, he is completely out of it and has to be helped off stage.
I had almost forgot the damage that drink and drugs had done to him. There was always a sadness when you seen him intermittently over the last couple of decades. Each viewing he became more ghostly.
Because of his genius and popularity he got the opportunity to hang in there past his sell by date and was often recycled, reinvented and abused.
Drink was the making and taking of Shane.
Quote from: From the Bunker on December 05, 2023, 12:51:23 AMLooking back at various Pogues, Popes and solo stuff from Shane the last week. He really was floating the last 35 years. There is a clip from Pinkpop 1995 and it's one of the saddest things you'd ever see, he is completely out of it and has to be helped off stage.
I had almost forgot the damage that drink and drugs had done to him. There was always a sadness when you seen him intermittently over the last couple of decades. Each viewing he became more ghostly.
Because of his genius and popularity he got the opportunity to hang in there past his sell by date and was often recycled, reinvented and abused.
Drink was the making and taking of Shane.
hard to argue with this. That said, I enjoyed the majority of the times I seen him live. Either with the pogues in their Christmas shows or with the popes. I do wish had seen the pogues in their 80s hey day though.
Quote from: From the Bunker on December 04, 2023, 10:10:00 PMHaunted was done originally by The Pogues with Cait O'Riordan doing co-vocals for the Sid And Nancy original soundtrack.
I always thought the re-recording was pointless, as it virtually mimicked the original, and I much rather Cait's vocals.
Haunted is a great song , but I just can't tolerate Sinead O' Connor's voice on it
I do like Cait O'Riordan singing on 'I'm a man you don't meet everyday' though.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=FJt4y4fH938&pp=ygUpcG9ndWVzIGknbSBhIG1hbiB5b3UgZG9uJ3QgbWVldCBldmVyeWRheSA%3D
Did Shane leave The Pogues or did the group just split up?
Quote from: marty34 on December 05, 2023, 06:14:49 PMDid Shane leave The Pogues or did the group just split up?
From what i remember the lads told him to go. His reply was some like ''
What took ye so long?''.
They had to be getting pissed off of Shane not turning up for gigs or in a state that he was not able to perform.
When Shane was asked about the difference in being in The Pogues and The Popes. Shane said the Pogues was a democracy, the Popes is a dictatordhip.
Although it's not a Shane MacGowan song, I really liked Tuesday Morning.
shanes had some send off
a proper mass
jeez if every mass was like that i might go back
Jaysus we love an oul funeral in Ireland. What a send off. Legend
Quote from: quit yo jibbajabba on December 08, 2023, 06:31:50 PMJaysus we love an oul funeral in Ireland. What a send off. Legend
Been watching clips on Twitter. Some show. A proper celebration of someone's life with a wee bit of anarchy thrown in. I'd say there was/is some session after.
Had a Pogues night . Sat listening to a lot of their stuff in memory of Shane
The lyrics , man, just genius. Poetic, heartwarming , sad, patriotic, life-affirming, passionate, melancholic... the lot. he has left an incredible legacy
Yeats is dead 84 years. I really like some of his poems. He'll still be remembered in another 84 years. So will Shane MacGowan.
Quote from: AustinPowers on December 05, 2023, 04:26:48 PMQuote from: From the Bunker on December 04, 2023, 10:10:00 PMHaunted was done originally by The Pogues with Cait O'Riordan doing co-vocals for the Sid And Nancy original soundtrack.
I always thought the re-recording was pointless, as it virtually mimicked the original, and I much rather Cait's vocals.
Haunted is a great song , but I just can't tolerate Sinead O' Connor's voice on it
I do like Cait O'Riordan singing on 'I'm a man you don't meet everyday' though.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=FJt4y4fH938&pp=ygUpcG9ndWVzIGknbSBhIG1hbiB5b3UgZG9uJ3QgbWVldCBldmVyeWRheSA%3D
Other way round for me.
Lisa O'Neil did a great job on Fairytale of New York today
Don't think anyone has mentioned it yet, but(after a few nights listening to The Pogues), I find myself singing snatches from the wonderful Lullaby of London.
The old main drag
Broad Majestic Shannon
Still trying to figure out the 3rd
Thought I'd let the Pogues discussion run until Shane's birthday yesterday . Discussion seemed to have stalled anyway.
Next up... THE BEATLES (as they're back recently)
Your top 3 songs
Let's hear them........
OK, I'll go.
Here comes the sun
Let It Be
Ob la Di, ob la da
Hard days night
Hey Jude
Yesterday
In My Life
Norwegian Wood
Two of Us
In my life
Two of us
Yesterday
Octopus's Garden
Maxwell's Silver Hammer
Don't Let Me Down
Wrote this in another thread. I like a lot of Beatles songs but only In My Life features on any playlists. What a tune. Timeless compared to so much of their work.
1. In My Life
2. Something
3. You've Got to Hide your Love Away.
Don't like the Beatles.
Quote from: jcpen on December 26, 2023, 10:02:05 PMDon't like the Beatles.
(https://cdn.psychologytoday.com/sites/default/files/styles/article-inline-half-caption/public/field_blog_entry_images/2021-02/beatles_fan_scream_blog_2.jpg)
In my life
Hey Jude
But stuck with choosing my third, it's between
Yesterday and Don't let me down
Quote from: jcpen on December 26, 2023, 10:02:05 PMDon't like the Beatles.
What bands do you like out of curiosity ?
Tomorrow Never Knows
While My Guitar Gently Weeps
Day Tripper
Album: Revolver. Masterpiece
Let it be
Hey Jude
Does "Imagine" count?
Quote from: RedHand88 on December 27, 2023, 12:45:13 AMLet it be
Hey Jude
Does "Imagine" count?
Nah, sure that's a Lennon solo
In my Life seems to be a clear winner so far
Not a specific single song, but that run of short songs towards the end of Abbey Road are just fantastic as a group.
She came in through the bathroom window, Golden Slumbers, Carry That Weight etc.
Quote from: Duine Inteacht Eile on December 26, 2023, 08:55:52 PMQuote from: weareros on December 26, 2023, 08:53:33 PMIn My Life
Norwegian Wood
Two of Us
Close...
In My Life
Norwegian Wood
Here Comes the Sun
Good shout. Hard job to distil into 3 songs. Lennon was my favourite Beatle but my top 2 favourite songs were probably George's best two creations.
Here comes the sun
Something
In my life
Others would be Two of us, blackbird, here there and everywhere, across the universe
One by each. Sorry Ringo.
Golden Slumbers
I Me Mine
I'm Only Sleeping
Quote from: J70 on December 28, 2023, 08:03:55 PMNot a specific single song, but that run of short songs towards the end of Abbey Road are just fantastic as a group.
She came in through the bathroom window, Golden Slumbers, Carry That Weight etc.
Golden Slumbers runs straight into Carry That Weight so can I take that as one? ;)
While my guitar gently weeps
Daytripper
In my life
I Saw Her Standing There
You're Going to Lose That Girl
Twist and Shout (I know)
I much preferred their early stuff.
Quote from: ziggy90 on December 29, 2023, 11:07:06 AMI Saw Her Standing There
You're Going to Lose That Girl
Twist and Shout (I know)
I much preferred their early stuff.
That one only really works when Ferris Bueller "sings" it
Enjoy the hits but the rest abit M'eh really.
Quote from: AustinPowers on December 29, 2023, 12:59:18 PMQuote from: ziggy90 on December 29, 2023, 11:07:06 AMI Saw Her Standing There
You're Going to Lose That Girl
Twist and Shout (I know)
I much preferred their early stuff.
That one only really works when Ferris Bueller "sings" it
;D
This performance kills it though.
https://youtu.be/eXvGbWO_DIk?si=TO63p4fuBEd8ilMR
Quote from: ziggy90 on December 29, 2023, 02:16:15 PMQuote from: AustinPowers on December 29, 2023, 12:59:18 PMQuote from: ziggy90 on December 29, 2023, 11:07:06 AMI Saw Her Standing There
You're Going to Lose That Girl
Twist and Shout (I know)
I much preferred their early stuff.
That one only really works when Ferris Bueller "sings" it
;D
This performance kills it though.
https://youtu.be/eXvGbWO_DIk?si=TO63p4fuBEd8ilMR
Nah, nothing tops Ferris...
Quote from: Denn Forever on December 29, 2023, 01:09:56 PMEnjoy the hits but the rest abit M'eh really.
Strange statement as there were soooo many hits
Great Beatles viewing tonight on BBC2
MY 3
Hey Jude
Here Comes the Sun
Across the Universe
Strawberry Fields Forever
Hey Jude
Come Together
Beatles discussion seems to have dried up.
How about.....
R.E.M.
Quote from: AustinPowers on January 19, 2024, 10:59:50 PMBeatles discussion seems to have dried up.
How about.....
R.E.M.
Perfect Circle, E-bow the letter, Good Advices.
That could change umpteen times week by week, there are an awful lot of contenders.
Perfect Circle is untouchable, though.
Quote from: AustinPowers on January 19, 2024, 10:59:50 PMBeatles discussion seems to have dried up.
How about.....
R.E.M.
Ah... been listening to them a good bit recently.
Not really a fan. I think there are only 3 I (kind of) like, so here they are:
Radio Free Europe
Superman
End of the World
Actually, The One I Love is good too. So any 3 of those 4 for me.
Nightswimming
Strange Currencies
Texarkana
Orange Crush
Fall on Me
It's The End Of The World...
Strange Currencies
Country Feedback
E-Bow the letter
Strange Currencies
Orange Crush
Everybody Hurts
Find The River
Nightswimming
Shiny Happy People
Going to leave these ones here , as I could change my mind Tomorrow
Near wild heaven
Daysleeper
The great beyond
Rockville
Imitation of life
Strange currencies
Sitting still was a great workout song
Wendell Gee
Find the River with its very confusing father son dialogue
As of this morning...
Drive
Orange Crush
Nightswimming
1. World Leader Pretend
2. Cuyahoga
3. Electolite
in that order
REM don't deserve this thread.
Anodyne, dull, instantly forgettable. Remove their entire catalogue from the annals of music and nothing changes.
Quote from: thewobbler on January 20, 2024, 11:02:33 AMREM don't deserve this thread.
Anodyne, dull, instantly forgettable. Remove their entire catalogue from the annals of music and nothing changes.
Not everyone likes the Beatles either , but it was difficult not to include them given their. back catalogue. We can't please everyone
We might do Steps or Westlife sometime though , if that would interest you? ;)
Quote from: AustinPowers on January 20, 2024, 11:07:55 AMQuote from: thewobbler on January 20, 2024, 11:02:33 AMREM don't deserve this thread.
Anodyne, dull, instantly forgettable. Remove their entire catalogue from the annals of music and nothing changes.
Not everyone likes the Beatles either , but it was difficult not to include them given their. back catalogue. We can't please everyone
We might do Steps or Westlife sometime though , if that would interest you? ;)
I know, I know.
But in soccer terms, this thread has gone from naming the best 3 League of Ireland players, taken an interesting jump to ask for nominations for the best 3 Liverpool players, then for some peculiar reason has now settled into requesting the best Sheffield Wednesday players ever.
It's Chris Waddle by the way lol.
I think REM would more highly rated than Sheffield Wednesday although I do agree with your Waddle assessment. Keane would be the LoI's best, Dalgish Liverpool's.
Nightswimming
Losing My Religion
Sidewinder sleeps 2nite
Rockville
Everybody hurts
Crush with eyeliner
REM are one of the bands that everyone of our generation knew that none of our kids know.
Massive Attack are the same.
Quote from: thewobbler on January 20, 2024, 11:02:33 AMREM don't deserve this thread.
Anodyne, dull, instantly forgettable. Remove their entire catalogue from the annals of music and nothing changes.
Anyone that was at Slane in 95 to see REM knows how good they were, one of the best gigs inwas ever at. Everybody hurts was amazing. With campfires lit at the back. Long beofre mobile phones. I've seen them a few times. Great band with great songs.
Quote from: snoopdog on January 20, 2024, 12:29:32 PMQuote from: thewobbler on January 20, 2024, 11:02:33 AMREM don't deserve this thread.
Anodyne, dull, instantly forgettable. Remove their entire catalogue from the annals of music and nothing changes.
Anyone that was at Slane in 95 to see REM knows how good they were, one of the best gigs inwas ever at. Everybody hurts was amazing. With campfires lit at the back. Long beofre mobile phones. I've seen them a few times. Great band with great songs.
Supported that day by Oasis.
Quote from: Niall Quinn on January 20, 2024, 04:57:35 AMSitting still was a great workout song
Wendell Gee
Find the River with its very confusing father son dialogue
I'd have Wendell Gee too. First REM song I heard when Dave Fanning played it in 1985, saw them support U2 in Croker that year, too.
Stand
Wendell Gee
Losing My Religion
Quote from: thewobbler on January 20, 2024, 11:02:33 AMREM don't deserve this thread.
Anodyne, dull, instantly forgettable. Remove their entire catalogue from the annals of music and nothing changes.
Your opinion of course, which is balls of course! ;D a great band who done it on their own terms
Quote from: snoopdog on January 20, 2024, 12:30:09 PMQuote from: snoopdog on January 20, 2024, 12:29:32 PMQuote from: thewobbler on January 20, 2024, 11:02:33 AMREM don't deserve this thread.
Anodyne, dull, instantly forgettable. Remove their entire catalogue from the annals of music and nothing changes.
Anyone that was at Slane in 95 to see REM knows how good they were, one of the best gigs inwas ever at. Everybody hurts was amazing. With campfires lit at the back. Long beofre mobile phones. I've seen them a few times. Great band with great songs.
Supported that day by Oasis.
Quote from: Ronnie on January 20, 2024, 09:56:18 PMQuote from: snoopdog on January 20, 2024, 12:30:09 PMQuote from: snoopdog on January 20, 2024, 12:29:32 PMQuote from: thewobbler on January 20, 2024, 11:02:33 AMREM don't deserve this thread.
Anodyne, dull, instantly forgettable. Remove their entire catalogue from the annals of music and nothing changes.
Anyone that was at Slane in 95 to see REM knows how good they were, one of the best gigs inwas ever at. Everybody hurts was amazing. With campfires lit at the back. Long beofre mobile phones. I've seen them a few times. Great band with great songs.
Supported that day by Oasis.
I was at this gig too. Legendary
Orange Crush
Nightswimming
The Sidewinder Sleeps Tonight
Honorable:
All the Way to Reno.
Quote from: thewobbler on January 20, 2024, 11:02:33 AMREM don't deserve this thread.
Anodyne, dull, instantly forgettable. Remove their entire catalogue from the annals of music and nothing changes.
Can I +1 this twice.
Monotone. Boring.
Quote from: trailer on January 24, 2024, 12:51:37 PMQuote from: thewobbler on January 20, 2024, 11:02:33 AMREM don't deserve this thread.
Anodyne, dull, instantly forgettable. Remove their entire catalogue from the annals of music and nothing changes.
Can I +1 this twice.
Monotone. Boring.
Can I +1 this thrice?
Boring boring band
Philomena could be up next to accommodate youse
Quote from: trailer on January 24, 2024, 12:51:37 PMQuote from: thewobbler on January 20, 2024, 11:02:33 AMREM don't deserve this thread.
Anodyne, dull, instantly forgettable. Remove their entire catalogue from the annals of music and nothing changes.
Can I +1 this twice.
Monotone. Boring.
They kickstarted an entire generation of Alternative Rock. It could be argued they were the biggest band in the world for most of a decade in the radio chart era, had the biggest record contract (at the time), could sell out any stadium (and frequently did), wrote some absolute bangers. Nirvana burned bright and burned out. Pixies, Alice in Chains, Soundgarden, Pearl Jam, maybe all more enjoyable listens with bigger block buster albums - but none of them (maybe PJ with their longevity) were as big as REM in their prime - in the Alternative space. It took Oasis to over take them (this is my opinion).
Saw them in the NEC Birmingham around 20 years ago. Never saw a band and particularly Stype be as disinterested and just go through the motions. Quite liked them at the time but find them dull enough now looking back.
Nightswimming
Man on the Moon
Shiny happy people
Sidewinder
Yeah I put 4. Fight me 😜
Quote from: quit yo jibbajabba on January 25, 2024, 09:02:50 AMNightswimming
Man on the Moon
Shiny happy people
Sidewinder
Yeah I put 4. Fight me 😜
No. Everybody hurts.
Orange crush and Nightswimming leading the way on this one
Love REM.
End of the world
Near wild heaven
Fall on me
R.E.M. talk seems to have dried up
Any recommendations on who to do next?
Quote from: AustinPowers on February 01, 2024, 11:08:43 AMR.E.M. talk seems to have dried up
Any recommendations on who to do next?
David Bowie. Elvis. Christy Moore. U2.
And for pure cringeworthiness, Garth Brooks could be an entertaining read.
Quote from: AustinPowers on February 01, 2024, 11:08:43 AMR.E.M. talk seems to have dried up
Any recommendations on who to do next?
Agnostic Front
Victim in Pain
Blind Justice
Power
Great first two albums!
Quote from: AustinPowers on February 01, 2024, 11:08:43 AMR.E.M. talk seems to have dried up
Any recommendations on who to do next?
Just like the band and their music which is never played anymore. Hopefully it gets deleted.
Quote from: time ticking away on January 25, 2024, 09:00:35 PMLove REM.
End of the world
Near wild heaven
Fall on me
Fall On Me. Anything on Life's Rich Pageant, their best album by far IMO.
Near Wild Heaven excellent, rare Mike Mills lead vocal.
Shaking Through on Murmur
Quote from: Jell 0 Biafra on February 01, 2024, 12:18:05 PMVictim in Pain
Blind Justice
Power
Great first two albums!
Knew I couldnt be the only hardcore/punk fan. Just seeing your user name, should have known haha
World Leader Pretend
Talk about the Passion
Strange Currencies
Great wee chat. I don't post often but this has made me listen to a number of tunes I had forgotten about.
Really don't like REM for some reason though.
Time for another?
Blame The Wobbler for this one. It was his idea ;D
Let's have your top three.......
U2
I Will Follow
The Unforgettable Fire
The Wanderer (w Johnny Cash)
I Will Follow [the most lucrative tax dodging regime]
Bad [Khamas]
Where the Streets Have No Name [or buildings if its Gaza]
One
Angel of Harlem
All I want is you
Red Hill Mining Town
One
In a Little While
Sometimes you cant make it on your own
Pride
One
One
Bad
Pride
Bad
One
Streets have No Name
The Unforgettable Fire
With or Without You
Even better than the real thing
I really struggled to name three . I used to be a big U2 fan and have a few of their albums , but I haven't listened to any in over 20 years. My music tastes have changed , and I've come to the conclusion that U2 really aren't that great.
There was one where in the video Bono is singing and this guy comes on stage and cuts his head off with a chainsaw and holds up his decapitated head in the air and the f**ker is still singing.
Or was that a sweet sweet dream I had...
Wouldn't be a U2 fan but can appreciate that if Bono had have endured an unfortunate accident after Rattle and Hum, it would have been a tidy back catalogue.
1. Running to Stand Still
2. I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For
3. Angel of Harlem.
3.
Sort of homecoming
Gloria
Bad
Sunday bloody Sunday
Still haven't found what I'm looking for
Streets have No Name
Some massive albums in 1987 - The Joshua Tree, Appetite, Sign O The Times, Bad...
3 from The Joshua Tree
1. Red Hill Minning Town
2. Running to Stand Still
3. Streets
Angel of Harlem.
Out of Contol(live)
That's it.
One tree hill
Wild horses
Homecoming
This is definitely one of my favourites
https://twitter.com/TadhgHickey/status/1758233992099217422?t=nM_ftpL7o3HuYEVyw58O9w&s=19
Well.....The U2 chat dried up very quickly .
Are we done with them already?
One
Streets have no name
Van Diemens Land for a curveball lol
Bad
Angel of Harlem
Miracle Drug
Quote from: Ronnie on February 22, 2024, 07:38:14 PMBad
Angel of Harlem
Miracle Drug
Miracle drug quality track
Silver and Gold
Pride
Desire
Was a fan... Cant listen to them anymore. Loved them for a long time, but cant cope with them anymore. I can live with or without them...
Mofo
Where the Streets..
Pride
Enjoyed the 2 part Free State podcast on Bono, 'And God gave his only son Bono...'
Any recommendations for the next band/singer?
U2 talk seems to have dried up
Someone iconic - Bowie, Elvis, Dylan, Cohen, Queen, Stones?
Quote from: AustinPowers on February 29, 2024, 10:15:37 PMAny recommendations for the next band/singer?
U2 talk seems to have dried up
Boy, still haven't found what you were looking for?
Running to a stand still
Red Hill mining town
Bad, the Live aid version
Red Hill Mining Town
Lemon
Discothèque
Having a favourite U2 song is like having a favourite type of death.
The third last song they release
The second last song they release
And my absolute favourite, the very last song they release, before Bongo, The Hedge and the two spare pricks fcuk off forever
Quote from: trailer on March 02, 2024, 09:47:31 PMHaving a favourite U2 song is like having a favourite type of death.
When yours comes along it'll be the top of the pile ;D
This thread has turned very dark.
Maybe we need a new singer to discuss, before someone takes out a slash hook.
Since you did the beatles maybe it's time for The Rolling Stones?
Quote from: Puckoon on March 04, 2024, 12:20:37 PMSince you did the beatles maybe it's time for The Rolling Stones?
That's a great choice
Sittin' on a Fence
Out of Time
It's All Over Now
Oh... I guess we're doing the Rolling Stones now ...........
Can't abide the Rolling Stones. Jagger's voice, oh god, like a cat squealing
So , I don't even have one favourite song , never mind three.
That was easy.
So many cracking songs, Yes he has a unique voice
Sympathy for the Devil
Paint it Black
And its between, You cant always get what ya want and Wild Horses
Sympathy for the Devil
Can't always get what u want
Gimme Shelter
Sympathy for the Devil
Gimme Shelter
You Can't Always Get What You Want
Basically, what Bennydorano said
Quote from: thewobbler on March 04, 2024, 04:43:55 PMSympathy for the Devil
Gimme Shelter
You Can't Always Get What You Want
Basically, what Bennydorano said
Not a big fan of the Stones, but a shout out for "painted black"
Sympathy for the Devil
Angie
Street fighting man
Start Me Up
Tumbling Dice
Dead Flowers
Angie
Wild horses
You can't always get what you want
Gimme shelter
Brown sugar
Sympathy
Sympathy
Get off of my cloud
19th nervous breakdown
Under My Thumb
Wild Horses
Paint It Black
Sympathy - my all time favourite song
Start me up
Miss you
Gimme shelter just misses out.
Miss You is an interesting one.
I remember back in the 90s, it was looked back on in the music press as almost as an embarrassment, like "what the hell were they thinking?" dabbling in a short term trend like disco.
Then at some point in recent years it became cool again.
I always liked it, especially when I sing it to annoy my kids!
Quote from: lurganblue on March 05, 2024, 09:11:26 AMSympathy - my all time favourite song
Start me up
Miss you
Gimme shelter just misses out.
Likewise. Can take or leave a lot of the rest of it.
Rocks Off
Gimme Shelter
Jumpin' Jack Flash
Sympathy
Paint it Black
Gimme Shelter
JJF to be brought on at the 55 min. mark.
The song at the start of the movie Blow is pretty good too, as is the one that was used in the Serpent series.
Quote from: J70 on March 05, 2024, 12:13:52 PMMiss You is an interesting one.
I remember back in the 90s, it was looked back on in the music press as almost as an embarrassment, like "what the hell were they thinking?" dabbling in a short term trend like disco.
Then at some point in recent years it became cool again.
I always liked it, especially when I sing it to annoy my kids!
I missed the anti disco talk thankfully. Big fan of the emotional rescue album too. Bought it on vinyl recently.
Gimme Shelter
19th Nervous Breakdown
Between a Rock and a Hard Place
Mind you Mess It Up and Sweet Sounds of Heaven from the new album really cut the mustard as well
Quote from: NotedObserver on February 22, 2024, 08:18:03 PMQuote from: Ronnie on February 22, 2024, 07:38:14 PMBad
Angel of Harlem
Miracle Drug
Miracle drug quality track
So there are 2 Christopher Nolans.. and this song is about the Irish one..
Quote from: Dougal Maguire on March 05, 2024, 06:50:01 PMGimme Shelter
19th Nervous Breakdown
Between a Rock and a Hard Place
Mind you Mess It Up and Sweet Sounds of Heaven from the new album really cut the mustard as well
Yes the new album has a couple of good songs IMO. Whole Wide World is probably my favourite on first few listens.
I haven't listened to their new stuff. I tend to stick with the classics. I must rectify that. The recommendations are noted. Cheers
Are we ready for another band/singer?
Bob Dylan would surely provide a varied response?
Quote from: thewobbler on March 15, 2024, 11:04:13 AMBob Dylan would surely provide a varied response?
Tough one!
Boots of Spanish Leather
Positively 4th Street
Like a Rolling Stone
Quote from: JoG2 on March 15, 2024, 11:12:30 AMQuote from: thewobbler on March 15, 2024, 11:04:13 AMBob Dylan would surely provide a varied response?
Tough one!
Boots of Spanish Leather
Positively 4th Street
Like a Rolling Stone
Oh, we've started....
The top 3 for Dylan could take a while.....
Its all over now baby blue
Blind Willie McTell
With God on our side
Mr. Tambourine Man
Chimes of Freedom
Positively 4th Street
Just like a woman
Hurricane
Blowing in the Wind
Can we include his work with the Travelling Wilbury's? As thankfully he didn't sing all that much with them.
Positively 4th
Hurricane
Masters of War
Quote from: Puckoon on March 15, 2024, 03:09:12 PMCan we include his work with the Travelling Wilbury's? As thankfully he didn't sing all that much with them.
He sang on about 4 songs on Vol 1 and 5 on Vol 3
Idiot Wind
Vision Of Johanna
Like a Rolling Stone
Quote from: JoG2 on March 15, 2024, 03:21:53 PMQuote from: Puckoon on March 15, 2024, 03:09:12 PMCan we include his work with the Travelling Wilbury's? As thankfully he didn't sing all that much with them.
He sang on about 4 songs on Vol 1 and 5 on Vol 3
Yes but thankfully not all that much and not generally not the whole song..
I want You
Idiot Wind
Like a Rolling Stone
and best cover version is a little known song called She's your Lover now done by former Buzzcock Howard Devoto's Luxuria
I lived with a fella at Uni who did his Thesis on Bob Dylan (in comparison to the works of Robert Frost (edit). I was never a big Dylan fan and those years ruined him for me. Hurricane probably the only song I've always really liked.
Any Dylan song covered by Joan Baez.
You're A Big Girl Now
Sad Eyed Lady Of The Lowlands
Abandoned Love
Forever Young
You Ain't Going Nowhere
To Ramona
(Sinead Lohan did a great version of 'To Ramona' as well).
You could spend months going through the hoor's back catalogue
Dominic Behan of course was not too happy with Dylan for using the melody of The Patriot Game for With God on Our Side. I think Dylan heard The Clancy brothers singing it in The White Horse Tavern in New York City and thought it was a traditional air. Dylan was a big fan of The Clancy Brothers and described Liam (RIP) as the best folk singer in the world.
Forever Young
Lay Lady Lay
Make you Feel my Love
Positively fourth street
Shelter from the storm
Forever young.
No mention of knockin' on heavens door , probably one of his most well known songs
Feckin' brutal tune.
Quote from: AustinPowers on March 17, 2024, 11:45:52 PMNo mention of knockin' on heavens door , probably one of his most well known songs
I. Much prefer guns n roses version
Quote from: weareros on March 15, 2024, 01:10:48 PMMr. Tambourine Man
Chimes of Freedom
Positively 4th Street
[/quotQuote from: weareros on March 15, 2024, 01:10:48 PMMr. Tambourine Man
Chimes of Freedom
Positively 4th Street
Replace Mr Tambourine Man with the much maligned (wrongly imo) Wagon Wheel and you have my top three.
Quote from: ziggy90 on March 18, 2024, 04:10:56 PMQuote from: weareros on March 15, 2024, 01:10:48 PMMr. Tambourine Man
Chimes of Freedom
Positively 4th Street
[/quotQuote from: weareros on March 15, 2024, 01:10:48 PMMr. Tambourine Man
Chimes of Freedom
Positively 4th Street
Replace Mr Tambourine Man with the much maligned (wrongly imo) Wagon Wheel and you have my top three.
Thought you preferred Nathans version
Quote from: tonto1888 on March 18, 2024, 10:27:41 AMQuote from: AustinPowers on March 17, 2024, 11:45:52 PMNo mention of knockin' on heavens door , probably one of his most well known songs
I. Much prefer guns n roses version
One of the worst covers of all time!
I wouldn't know where to start with Dylan.
I guess in terms of impact, Like A Rolling Stone would have to be there.
Its Not Dark Yet from the late 90s was a superb song.
Joey
Girl From The North Country
Masters of War
Tamborine Man
Man In The Long Black Coat
I Shall Be Released
Its All Over Now Baby Blue
You could another 40 at least which are top class
Quote from: J70 on March 18, 2024, 04:22:55 PMQuote from: tonto1888 on March 18, 2024, 10:27:41 AMQuote from: AustinPowers on March 17, 2024, 11:45:52 PMNo mention of knockin' on heavens door , probably one of his most well known songs
I. Much prefer guns n roses version
One of the worst covers of all time!
LOL
Quote from: maddog on March 18, 2024, 04:22:49 PMQuote from: ziggy90 on March 18, 2024, 04:10:56 PMQuote from: weareros on March 15, 2024, 01:10:48 PMMr. Tambourine Man
Chimes of Freedom
Positively 4th Street
[/quotQuote from: weareros on March 15, 2024, 01:10:48 PMMr. Tambourine Man
Chimes of Freedom
Positively 4th Street
Replace Mr Tambourine Man with the much maligned (wrongly imo) Wagon Wheel and you have my top three.
Thought you preferred Nathans version
I've heard worse.
Quote from: maddog on March 18, 2024, 04:22:49 PMQuote from: ziggy90 on March 18, 2024, 04:10:56 PMQuote from: weareros on March 15, 2024, 01:10:48 PMMr. Tambourine Man
Chimes of Freedom
Positively 4th Street
[/quotQuote from: weareros on March 15, 2024, 01:10:48 PMMr. Tambourine Man
Chimes of Freedom
Positively 4th Street
Replace Mr Tambourine Man with the much maligned (wrongly imo) Wagon Wheel and you have my top three.
Thought you preferred Nathans version
Dylan never recorded Wagon Wheel to my knowledge. The original is By Old Crow Medicine Show, Critter Fuqua completed a partially written Dylan piece. But Three is not enough when describing his genius.
I'd agree. 3 songs is limiting. Perhaps you should've asked which album is your favourite? I own about 15 & would say Highway 61 Revisited. I don't proclaim to be an expert either..
Quote from: Ronnie on March 19, 2024, 07:07:13 PMI'd agree. 3 songs is limiting. Perhaps you should've asked which album is your favourite? I own about 15 & would say Highway 61 Revisited. I don't proclaim to be an expert either..
Nah, 3 is enough. Keeps it Simple...And tough to pick (unless it's the Stones)
Quote from: Ronnie on March 19, 2024, 07:07:13 PMI'd agree. 3 songs is limiting. Perhaps you should've asked which album is your favourite? I own about 15 & would say Highway 61 Revisited. I don't proclaim to be an expert either..
My there albums would be
Bringing it all back home
Blood on the Tracks
John Wesley Harding......f**k there's about 10 more
Quote from: Applesisapples on March 20, 2024, 10:48:21 AMQuote from: Ronnie on March 19, 2024, 07:07:13 PMI'd agree. 3 songs is limiting. Perhaps you should've asked which album is your favourite? I own about 15 & would say Highway 61 Revisited. I don't proclaim to be an expert either..
My there albums would be
Bringing it all back home
Blood on the Tracks
John Wesley Harding......f**k there's about 10 more
Highway 61..
Blonde on blonde
Then it's either JWH or blood
Hurricane
Quote from: Applesisapples on March 19, 2024, 10:00:45 AMQuote from: maddog on March 18, 2024, 04:22:49 PMQuote from: ziggy90 on March 18, 2024, 04:10:56 PMQuote from: weareros on March 15, 2024, 01:10:48 PMMr. Tambourine Man
Chimes of Freedom
Positively 4th Street
[/quotQuote from: weareros on March 15, 2024, 01:10:48 PMMr. Tambourine Man
Chimes of Freedom
Positively 4th Street
Replace Mr Tambourine Man with the much maligned (wrongly imo) Wagon Wheel and you have my top three.
Thought you preferred Nathans version
Dylan never recorded Wagon Wheel to my knowledge. The original is By Old Crow Medicine Show, Critter Fuqua completed a partially written Dylan piece. But Three is not enough when describing his genius.
https://youtu.be/2hqONoxDTlk?si=HzYT3zzHISWM2CQn
There ya goo. Unrecognisable really.
Quote from: ziggy90 on March 20, 2024, 01:19:33 PMQuote from: Applesisapples on March 19, 2024, 10:00:45 AMQuote from: maddog on March 18, 2024, 04:22:49 PMQuote from: ziggy90 on March 18, 2024, 04:10:56 PMQuote from: weareros on March 15, 2024, 01:10:48 PMMr. Tambourine Man
Chimes of Freedom
Positively 4th Street
[/quotQuote from: weareros on March 15, 2024, 01:10:48 PMMr. Tambourine Man
Chimes of Freedom
Positively 4th Street
Replace Mr Tambourine Man with the much maligned (wrongly imo) Wagon Wheel and you have my top three.
Thought you preferred Nathans version
Dylan never recorded Wagon Wheel to my knowledge. The original is By Old Crow Medicine Show, Critter Fuqua completed a partially written Dylan piece. But Three is not enough when describing his genius.
https://youtu.be/2hqONoxDTlk?si=HzYT3zzHISWM2CQn
There ya goo. Unrecognisable really.
That is not Dylan
It was Ketch Secor and not Kritter Fuqua, who co wrote Wagon Wheel....the names pure Southern USA
Quote from: Applesisapples on March 20, 2024, 01:42:42 PMQuote from: ziggy90 on March 20, 2024, 01:19:33 PMQuote from: Applesisapples on March 19, 2024, 10:00:45 AMQuote from: maddog on March 18, 2024, 04:22:49 PMQuote from: ziggy90 on March 18, 2024, 04:10:56 PMQuote from: weareros on March 15, 2024, 01:10:48 PMMr. Tambourine Man
Chimes of Freedom
Positively 4th Street
[/quotQuote from: weareros on March 15, 2024, 01:10:48 PMMr. Tambourine Man
Chimes of Freedom
Positively 4th Street
Replace Mr Tambourine Man with the much maligned (wrongly imo) Wagon Wheel and you have my top three.
Thought you preferred Nathans version
Dylan never recorded Wagon Wheel to my knowledge. The original is By Old Crow Medicine Show, Critter Fuqua completed a partially written Dylan piece. But Three is not enough when describing his genius.
https://youtu.be/2hqONoxDTlk?si=HzYT3zzHISWM2CQn
There ya goo. Unrecognisable really.
That is not Dylan
Not going to argue with someone as knowledgeable about Dylan as yourself but it sounds like him to me.
Quote from: ziggy90 on March 20, 2024, 01:54:44 PMQuote from: Applesisapples on March 20, 2024, 01:42:42 PMQuote from: ziggy90 on March 20, 2024, 01:19:33 PMQuote from: Applesisapples on March 19, 2024, 10:00:45 AMQuote from: maddog on March 18, 2024, 04:22:49 PMQuote from: ziggy90 on March 18, 2024, 04:10:56 PMQuote from: weareros on March 15, 2024, 01:10:48 PMMr. Tambourine Man
Chimes of Freedom
Positively 4th Street
Quote from: weareros on March 15, 2024, 01:10:48 PMMr. Tambourine Man
Chimes of Freedom
Positively 4th Street
Replace Mr Tambourine Man with the much maligned (wrongly imo) Wagon Wheel and you have my top three.
Thought you preferred Nathans version
Dylan never recorded Wagon Wheel to my knowledge. The original is By Old Crow Medicine Show, Critter Fuqua completed a partially written Dylan piece. But Three is not enough when describing his genius.
https://youtu.be/2hqONoxDTlk?si=HzYT3zzHISWM2CQn
There ya goo. Unrecognisable really.
That is not Dylan
Not going to argue with someone as knowledgeable about Dylan as yourself but it sounds like him to me.
Not Dylan, singing or playing. Dylan, he could keep the beat
Quote from: ziggy90 on March 20, 2024, 01:54:44 PMQuote from: Applesisapples on March 20, 2024, 01:42:42 PMQuote from: ziggy90 on March 20, 2024, 01:19:33 PMQuote from: Applesisapples on March 19, 2024, 10:00:45 AMQuote from: maddog on March 18, 2024, 04:22:49 PMQuote from: ziggy90 on March 18, 2024, 04:10:56 PMQuote from: weareros on March 15, 2024, 01:10:48 PMMr. Tambourine Man
Chimes of Freedom
Positively 4th Street
[/quotQuote from: weareros on March 15, 2024, 01:10:48 PMMr. Tambourine Man
Chimes of Freedom
Positively 4th Street
Replace Mr Tambourine Man with the much maligned (wrongly imo) Wagon Wheel and you have my top three.
Thought you preferred Nathans version
Dylan never recorded Wagon Wheel to my knowledge. The original is By Old Crow Medicine Show, Critter Fuqua completed a partially written Dylan piece. But Three is not enough when describing his genius.
https://youtu.be/2hqONoxDTlk?si=HzYT3zzHISWM2CQn
There ya goo. Unrecognisable really.
That is not Dylan
Not going to argue with someone as knowledgeable about Dylan as yourself but it sounds like him to me.
The voice is too good lol, but if you read the comments the actual singer is named.A Dylan. version was apparently out on a boot leg which is where OCMS picked it up, it was partially recorded with a lot of foot stomping and the lyrics were hard to make out.
Quote from: Applesisapples on March 21, 2024, 04:53:45 PMQuote from: ziggy90 on March 20, 2024, 01:54:44 PMQuote from: Applesisapples on March 20, 2024, 01:42:42 PMQuote from: ziggy90 on March 20, 2024, 01:19:33 PMQuote from: Applesisapples on March 19, 2024, 10:00:45 AMQuote from: maddog on March 18, 2024, 04:22:49 PMQuote from: ziggy90 on March 18, 2024, 04:10:56 PMQuote from: weareros on March 15, 2024, 01:10:48 PMMr. Tambourine Man
Chimes of Freedom
Positively 4th Street
[/quotQuote from: weareros on March 15, 2024, 01:10:48 PMMr. Tambourine Man
Chimes of Freedom
Positively 4th Street
Replace Mr Tambourine Man with the much maligned (wrongly imo) Wagon Wheel and you have my top three.
Thought you preferred Nathans version
Dylan never recorded Wagon Wheel to my knowledge. The original is By Old Crow Medicine Show, Critter Fuqua completed a partially written Dylan piece. But Three is not enough when describing his genius.
https://youtu.be/2hqONoxDTlk?si=HzYT3zzHISWM2CQn
There ya goo. Unrecognisable really.
That is not Dylan
Not going to argue with someone as knowledgeable about Dylan as yourself but it sounds like him to me.
The voice is too good lol, but if you read the comments the actual singer is named.A Dylan. version was apparently out on a boot leg which is where OCMS picked it up, it was partially recorded with a lot of foot stomping and the lyrics were hard to make out.
That's some knowledge!! Fair play, I'll cast my eyes down.
Hurricane
Knockin
Tangled Up in Blues
Quote from: ziggy90 on March 22, 2024, 07:47:07 AMQuote from: Applesisapples on March 21, 2024, 04:53:45 PMQuote from: ziggy90 on March 20, 2024, 01:54:44 PMQuote from: Applesisapples on March 20, 2024, 01:42:42 PMQuote from: ziggy90 on March 20, 2024, 01:19:33 PMQuote from: Applesisapples on March 19, 2024, 10:00:45 AMQuote from: maddog on March 18, 2024, 04:22:49 PMQuote from: ziggy90 on March 18, 2024, 04:10:56 PMQuote from: weareros on March 15, 2024, 01:10:48 PMMr. Tambourine Man
Chimes of Freedom
Positively 4th Street
[/quotQuote from: weareros on March 15, 2024, 01:10:48 PMMr. Tambourine Man
Chimes of Freedom
Positively 4th Street
Replace Mr Tambourine Man with the much maligned (wrongly imo) Wagon Wheel and you have my top three.
Thought you preferred Nathans version
Dylan never recorded Wagon Wheel to my knowledge. The original is By Old Crow Medicine Show, Critter Fuqua completed a partially written Dylan piece. But Three is not enough when describing his genius.
https://youtu.be/2hqONoxDTlk?si=HzYT3zzHISWM2CQn
There ya goo. Unrecognisable really.
That is not Dylan
Not going to argue with someone as knowledgeable about Dylan as yourself but it sounds like him to me.
The voice is too good lol, but if you read the comments the actual singer is named.A Dylan. version was apparently out on a boot leg which is where OCMS picked it up, it was partially recorded with a lot of foot stomping and the lyrics were hard to make out.
That's some knowledge!! Fair play, I'll cast my eyes down.
im just a fcukin nerd
Quote from: Applesisapples on March 22, 2024, 02:19:30 PMQuote from: ziggy90 on March 22, 2024, 07:47:07 AMQuote from: Applesisapples on March 21, 2024, 04:53:45 PMQuote from: ziggy90 on March 20, 2024, 01:54:44 PMQuote from: Applesisapples on March 20, 2024, 01:42:42 PMQuote from: ziggy90 on March 20, 2024, 01:19:33 PMQuote from: Applesisapples on March 19, 2024, 10:00:45 AMQuote from: maddog on March 18, 2024, 04:22:49 PMQuote from: ziggy90 on March 18, 2024, 04:10:56 PMQuote from: weareros on March 15, 2024, 01:10:48 PMMr. Tambourine Man
Chimes of Freedom
Positively 4th Street
[/quotQuote from: weareros on March 15, 2024, 01:10:48 PMMr. Tambourine Man
Chimes of Freedom
Positively 4th Street
Replace Mr Tambourine Man with the much maligned (wrongly imo) Wagon Wheel and you have my top three.
Thought you preferred Nathans version
Dylan never recorded Wagon Wheel to my knowledge. The original is By Old Crow Medicine Show, Critter Fuqua completed a partially written Dylan piece. But Three is not enough when describing his genius.
https://youtu.be/2hqONoxDTlk?si=HzYT3zzHISWM2CQn
There ya goo. Unrecognisable really.
That is not Dylan
Not going to argue with someone as knowledgeable about Dylan as yourself but it sounds like him to me.
The voice is too good lol, but if you read the comments the actual singer is named.A Dylan. version was apparently out on a boot leg which is where OCMS picked it up, it was partially recorded with a lot of foot stomping and the lyrics were hard to make out.
That's some knowledge!! Fair play, I'll cast my eyes down.
im just a fcukin nerd
:)
The Dylan and Johnny Cash duet The girl from the north country is a great tune.
Tangled up in blue and Shelter from the storm are great tunes , but I constantly mix up the lyrics from one to the other
Are we done with the Dylan talk?
I had thought of doing Nirvana next , as yesterday was the 30th anniversary of Kurt Cobain's death, and all that Tyrone talk.
Quote from: AustinPowers on April 06, 2024, 09:32:46 AMAre we done with the Dylan talk?
I had thought of doing Nirvana next , as yesterday was the 30th anniversary of Kurt Cobain's death, and all that Tyrone talk.
I suppose that the difference is that owing to Cobain's demise that there are not as well known songs to choose from as the Beatles etc.
Tangled up in blue (well anything on Blood on the Tracks)
The hurricane
Slow train comin'
Ready for another?
Suggestions welcome
Quote from: AustinPowers on April 09, 2024, 06:48:29 PMReady for another?
Suggestions welcome
Neil Young
Like a Hurricane
Cortez the killer
Harvest
I wouldn't be a massive Neil Young fan but got into him around the time of his MTV unplugged (incidentally Nirvana's absolute classic was around the same time). Anyway my 3 favourites would be:
Like a Hurricane
The Needle & the Damage Done
Rockin' in the Free World
Home Home on the range (cover of folk song)
Four Strong Winds
Long May You Run
Dont know Neil Young's stuff that well , but I don't mind Harvest Moon and Heart of gold , but I really have to be in the right mood to listen to them.
Why do I picture Homer Simpson when I see Keep on Rockin in the free world mentioned ? Did he sing that once?
Quote from: weareros on April 11, 2024, 11:00:39 PMHome Home on the range (cover of folk song)
Four Strong Winds
Long May You Run
Four Strong Winds is a cover too, brilliant song.
Like A Hurricane
Only A Dream
Welfare Mothers
Saw him live in Belfast few years back, awesome gig, you could see he was up for it.
Hard to narrow it down.
Powderfinger
Winterlong
Like a hurricane
Long may you run
Pocahontas
Be the rain
Tired eyes
I saw him with Pearl Jam at the RDS in 1995. Full rock-out
For a man who's voice I struggle with, I still love his songs. His affiliation with Pearl Jam is awesome as well
Ohio
The Needle and the Damage Done
Old Man
Honorables:
Hey Hey My My
Cinnamon Girl
Throw your hatred down (PJ featuring NY)
Neil Young like Dylan has written so many good tunes, hard to pigeonhole him in a genre, he was grunging long before Grunge, his country stuff is awesome as well. Not a classic guitarist he none the less knows how to get it done. Check out Cortez the killer great guitar intro and a telling commentary on the invasion of the Americas by Europeans.
Neil Young doesn't seem too popular amongst our GAA boarders..
Quote from: Ronnie on April 17, 2024, 11:27:24 AMNeil Young doesn't seem too popular amongst our GAA boarders..
I think he's a bit
of an acquired taste
Shall we have another?
Oasis, maybe?
Quote from: AustinPowers on April 17, 2024, 11:37:33 AMQuote from: Ronnie on April 17, 2024, 11:27:24 AMNeil Young doesn't seem too popular amongst our GAA boarders..
I think he's a bit
of an acquired taste
Shall we have another?
Oasis, maybe?
One I havent acquired but I'll certainly take some of these suggestions on board and give some of his songs another rattle.
Quote from: AustinPowers on April 17, 2024, 11:37:33 AMQuote from: Ronnie on April 17, 2024, 11:27:24 AMNeil Young doesn't seem too popular amongst our GAA boarders..
I think he's a bit
of an acquired taste
Shall we have another?
Oasis, maybe?
Oasis wouldn't be awful
What about some category work - britpop, classic rock, grunge (moving more and more towards classic rock if the radio stations are anything to go by these days)?
Clapton, Sting and the Police are a couple heavy hitting artists as well
Saw the boul Neil in Slane, wasn't a big fan funny enough.
Harvest Moon
For what it's worth (Buffalo Springfield)
Heart of gold
I'd listen to Neil Young but not enough to qualify a top 3. I'd really want to be able to name at least 10 songs by an artist, before qualifying a top 3.
I think Clapton and Sting would fall into the same boat for most people. Not many people would get past the greatest hits side one album for either, I'd guess.
Quote from: thewobbler on April 17, 2024, 07:33:13 PMI'd listen to Neil Young but not enough to qualify a top 3. I'd really want to be able to name at least 10 songs by an artist, before qualifying a top 3.
I think Clapton and Sting would fall into the same boat for most people. Not many people would get past the greatest hits side one album for either, I'd guess.
Yes. I'd go for Queen or Prince before tackling Clapton or Sting. Phil Collins and Dire Straits incoming...
Fair on Sting. Clapton's catalogue is huge, arguably a bigger artist than Knoffler and the lads?
Quote from: Puckoon on April 17, 2024, 08:24:15 PMFair on Sting. Clapton's catalogue is huge, arguably a bigger artist than Knoffler and the lads?
Layla. Tears in Heaven. Wonderful Tonight. Cocaine.
Anyone from my age (46) down would have had to make a concerted effort for Clapton beyond that.
For all of the plaudits he has gained (earned), his music just doesn't make it into mainstream.
Same: Tears in Heaven, Wonderful Tonite... I like 'Why Aye Man'.. was tune for TV series Auf Wiedesen Pet (proby misspelt!) Really caught the migration to get work from Tyneside (same as Ireland)... 'economic refugees' and the carnage caused by Thatcher..
We had no way of staying afloat
We had to leave on the ferry boat
Economic refugees
On the run to Germany
We had the back of Maggie's hand
Times were tough in Geordie land...
I guess we're doing Eric Clapton now?
Layla (unplugged)
Wonderful Tonight
I can't decide on third. It's either:
- Lay Down Sally (Marcella Detroit and Clapton's voice sound great together)
- Tears in heaven
- I shot the sheriff (sentimental reasons)
He did some good stuff with The Bluesbreakers, and with Cream.
His own stuff....nah....
Though there is this one classic he never set to music...
Surely got to be said, yeah, this is what all the f**king foreigners and wogs here are like, just disgusting, that's just the truth, yeah. So, where are you? Well, wherever you are, I think you should all just leave. Not just leave the hall, leave our country. You f**king . . . I don't want you here, in this room or in my country. Listen to me, man! I think we should vote for Enoch Powell. Enoch's our man. I think Enoch's right, I think we should send them all back. Stop Britain from becoming a black colony. Get the foreigners out. Get the wogs out. Get the coons out. Keep Britain white. I used to be into dope, now I'm into racism. It's much heavier, man. f**king wogs, man.
Quote from: thewobbler on April 17, 2024, 08:38:03 PMQuote from: Puckoon on April 17, 2024, 08:24:15 PMFair on Sting. Clapton's catalogue is huge, arguably a bigger artist than Knoffler and the lads?
Layla. Tears in Heaven. Wonderful Tonight. Cocaine.
Anyone from my age (46) down would have had to make a concerted effort for Clapton beyond that.
For all of the plaudits he has gained (earned), his music just doesn't make it into mainstream.
Not going to argue, except to say you're a good poster for living within absolutes as it pertains to your statements. No room for discussion. His overall catalogue is intense, particularly including the groups he was part of. There's a solid 10 banger set out of Clapton easily.
JOB - Fair enough on his racist rant from 1976. Was absolutely horrible. That said I heard worse from my CCMS school teachers in the 80s, particularly if someone wanted a spiked haircut. Not sure if you were alive in those times and not sure if you've never uttered anything you wish you could walk back. Disgusting commentary from Clapton - but not something that the world wasn't hearing, at that time.
Was a shame he became such a conspiracy nut in his later years, but no doubting the mark the man made on music. Like Ted Nugent but with a million percent more talent and a million percent less bullshit.
Think you're picking me up wrong Puckoon.
This thread works best when it's about artists who have a body of work that achieved mainstream popularity. Thats where discussion emanates from.
From the artists of his era and beyond, the likes of Elvis, Beatles, Rolling Stones, Fleetwood Mac, Queen, Elton John, AC/DC, Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen, U2, Michael Jackson, Metallica all find their way into everyone's life.
The likes of Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, the Doors, Simon & Garfunkel, Frank Sinatra, Neil Diamond, David Bowie always pick up enough new followers to ensure their exposure through the generations.
I don't believe Eric Clapton (similar to Neil Young) quite has this resonance in popular culture. You rarely find his music in popular culture, and you'll rarely have a "music mate" who is fascinated enough with him to force you through the initial curve.
This isn't denying his genius at all. But for whatever reason, you just don't hear Clapton on the radio. His songs aren't soundtracked onto movies or TV, or adverts. I don't know why. Maybe his day is still coming, like the Who and the CSI series.
But for now I would say any "top 3" discussion among general music lovers, on Clapton would be a short discussion.
Good post Wobbler but Layla & Wonderful Tonight are played regularly on some stations Absolute Classic Rock i think..... I'm not aware of his other songs entering the movie / popular culture arena etc but would suggest that he was one of the first artists who were'cancelled'. I know that I've never even streamed a song of his due to that racist outburst.. i purpose we don't add him to the 3 favourite song list..
I didnt even know he had a racist outburst - can still only name a few of his songs
Wonderful tonight
Layla
Tears in heaven (fine song but the reason for it being written is incredibly sad)
Clapton's solo stuff maybe not as well known as Cream/D&TD, but surely everyone knows the guitar intro from Sunshine of your Love?
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=f3y8jf01UY8&pp=ygUcY3JlYW0gc3Vuc2hpbmUgb2YgeW91ciBsb3ZlIA%3D%3D
Layla was also used in Vauxhall adverts back in the day as well. Surely everyone has heard that at some stage too?
I think it was also used st the end of Goodfellas.
Wonderful tonight has been in numerous things as well. The end of a Friends episode , comes to mind
Quote from: Truthsayer on April 17, 2024, 08:44:53 PMSame: Tears in Heaven, Wonderful Tonite... I like 'Why Aye Man'.. was tune for TV series Auf Wiedesen Pet (proby misspelt!) Really caught the migration to get work from Tyneside (same as Ireland)... 'economic refugees' and the carnage caused by Thatcher..
We had no way of staying afloat
We had to leave on the ferry boat
Economic refugees
On the run to Germany
We had the back of Maggie's hand
Times were tough in Geordie land...
Was that not Mark Knoffler?
Can't find My Way Home (Blind Faith)
Wonderful Tonight
Lay Down Sally
I'm a conscientious objector.
Quote from: Applesisapples on April 18, 2024, 10:36:52 AMQuote from: Truthsayer on April 17, 2024, 08:44:53 PMSame: Tears in Heaven, Wonderful Tonite... I like 'Why Aye Man'.. was tune for TV series Auf Wiedesen Pet (proby misspelt!) Really caught the migration to get work from Tyneside (same as Ireland)... 'economic refugees' and the carnage caused by Thatcher..
We had no way of staying afloat
We had to leave on the ferry boat
Economic refugees
On the run to Germany
We had the back of Maggie's hand
Times were tough in Geordie land...
Was that not Mark Knoffler?
Jees! So it was! What am I smoking!! 😱
"I think Enoch's right, I think we should send them all back. Stop Britain from becoming a black colony. Get the foreigners out."
Quote from: Ronnie on April 18, 2024, 11:29:14 AM"I think Enoch's right, I think we should send them all back. Stop Britain from becoming a black colony. Get the foreigners out."
Every saint had a past, every sinner has a future...
https://www.thedailybeast.com/eric-clapton-apologizes-for-racist-past-i-sabotaged-everything
Poor Little Man
The Layla outro in Goodfellas is iconic.
Blown outta the water by Sid Vicious doing My Way at the end. One of the few times when a great movie was made even better by the ending credits.
Back in the teenage discos in the 80's in the old cold rural dancehalls, when Wonderful Tonight came on, it signaled the start of the slow set. It had the added bonus that if you couldn't find a girl to dance with (or were refused), it was the one slow song that you could at least still play air guitar to until the good stuff started up again.
Peaches and Diesel
His guitar solo on While My Guitar Gently Weeps
And if you covet the singers girl on above song, sure might as well write a great song about her too.
Layla
Quote from: weareros on April 19, 2024, 01:30:51 PMBack in the teenage discos in the 80's in the old cold rural dancehalls, when Wonderful Tonight came on, it signaled the start of the slow set. It had the added bonus that if you couldn't find a girl to dance with (or were refused), it was the one slow song that you could at least still play air guitar to until the good stuff started up again.
Peaches and Diesel
His guitar solo on While My Guitar Gently Weeps
And if you covet the singers girl on above song, sure might as well write a great song about her too.
Layla
might explain future refusals ;) ;D
Quote from: lurganblue on April 19, 2024, 01:45:56 PMQuote from: weareros on April 19, 2024, 01:30:51 PMBack in the teenage discos in the 80's in the old cold rural dancehalls, when Wonderful Tonight came on, it signaled the start of the slow set. It had the added bonus that if you couldn't find a girl to dance with (or were refused), it was the one slow song that you could at least still play air guitar to until the good stuff started up again.
Peaches and Diesel
His guitar solo on While My Guitar Gently Weeps
And if you covet the singers girl on above song, sure might as well write a great song about her too.
Layla
might explain future refusals ;) ;D
;D Air guitar was acceptable in the 80s!
Wonderful tonight ended up as my wedding song, defaulted as it was one of the few songs the Hungarian band knew in English. You'll note it's not in my top 3. :-X
Clapton maybe wasn't a great choice for this exercise upon reflection - his work with Cream and his solo work is exceptional, and I would have thought it classic rock mainstream, but perhaps not. Added issue is the fact that so many blues songs are reworks of traditional melodies and lyrics so it's hard to be a groundbreaking blues/rock artist outside of guitar virtuosity.
Crossroads
Lay Down Sally
White Room
Quote from: weareros on April 19, 2024, 01:30:51 PMBack in the teenage discos in the 80's in the old cold rural dancehalls, when Wonderful Tonight came on, it signaled the start of the slow set. It had the added bonus that if you couldn't find a girl to dance with (or were refused), it was the one slow song that you could at least still play air guitar to until the good stuff started up again.
Peaches and Diesel
His guitar solo on While My Guitar Gently Weeps
And if you covet the singers girl on above song, sure might as well write a great song about her too.
Layla
Upstaged Mightily by the wee fella from Minnesota
Quote from: Tony Baloney on April 18, 2024, 08:07:18 PMThe Layla outro in Goodfellas is iconic.
Brilliant piece, both the music and the scene in the film.
Although large part of the credit for ithe music goes to others. Think it was the drummer who wrote it and played piano on it. And on both parts of the song, Duane Allman's guitar was at least as prominent as Clapton's.
Looks like Clapton has had his day...
Another?
How about Queen?
In no particular order...
Under Pressure feat. David Bowie
Hammer to Fall
Bohemian Rhapsody
Have seen 3 or 4 documentaries and the movie on Freddie, always found them emotive, Live Aid was one hell of a performance
Sadly never saw them live with Freddie in concert but did catch Brian May and Roger Taylor who I'd have up there with all the great guitarists and drummers of all time. Deacon was unsung bass player too - his riff in Under Pressure was something else. Add Freddie's vocals and you had some band.
Killer Queen
Love of my Life
(when Brian now sings this with a video of Freddie completing song, it's very haunting)
Bohemian Rhapsody
(went to see original lyrics at Sotheby's auction and was originally called Mongolian Rhapsody. Epic piece of music).
These Are the Days of Our Lives
Who wants to Live Forever
Don't stop me now.
I Want to Break Free
Who Wants to Live Forever
Radio Ga Ga
It's very hard to pick 3 from Queen as they have so many top class tunes. I'd never skid a Queen song when it comes on in the car.
Bohemian Rhapsody is a masterpiece
Dont Stop Me Now
Crazy Little Thing Called love, as something a little different
Few average to poor songs with one of the best ever vocalist whom had great stage presence.
The Show must go on
Who Wants to Live Forever
Fat Bottomed Girls
One of the greatest bands ever.Picking just 3 is almost impossible but here are 3 anyway.
Don't stop be now.
One Vision.
Somebody to love.
1. Radio Ga Ga - specifically the televised version from Live Aid. Talk about owning a stage!
2. Bohemian Rhapsody
3. The Show Must Go On. I could pick any number for my 3rd choice but I'd keep 1 and 2.
Under pressure
The days of our lives is heartbreaking
Another one bites the dust
Under Pressure, clear no.1. Understated and elegant composition ramped up with a roaring baseline.
Crazy Little Thing Called Love, just a genius song. Plenty of songs have wanted to be it. But nothing sounds like it.
Not sure anyone could really leave Bohemian Rhapsody out. It and Queen are symbiotic.
Where to start! Think this is damn near impossible.
Killer Queen
Tie your mother down
Don't stop me now
Who wants to live forever if I can throw in a 4th.
Quote from: thewobbler on April 24, 2024, 05:34:35 PMUnder Pressure, clear no.1. Understated and elegant composition ramped up with a roaring baseline.
Crazy Little Thing Called Love, just a genius song. Plenty of songs have wanted to be it. But nothing sounds like it.
Not sure anyone could really leave Bohemian Rhapsody out. It and Queen are symbiotic.
Not every day that we agree, but this is spot on.
Bohemian Rhapsody - just a weird, bonkers but brilliant tune. Has to be at 1
I Want To Break Free
A winters Tale - I really enjoyed their Made in heaven album , released after Freddie died. Im far from Queen's biggest fan , but that song was like a poem by Freddie from beyond the grave. Really haunting song with great vocals
Like with U2, not a fan, and I'd struggle to name 3 I like.
Another One Bites The Dust
Under Pressure
Crazy little thing (not great, but it makes 3rd spot).
Really, really don't like Bohemian Rhapsody.
Hammer to fall
Princes of the Universe
Another one bites the dust
Bohemian Rhapsody
Dreamers Ball
Death on Two Legs
Bohemian Rhapsody
Killer Queen
Radio Ga Ga
I wouldn't listen to them that much
Quote from: Captain Obvious on April 24, 2024, 02:22:18 PMFew average to poor songs with one of the best ever vocalist whom had great stage presence.
The Show must go on
Who Wants to Live Forever
Fat Bottomed Girls
Same 3 as above.
Love under pressure also