The Somewhat Delayed Song Thread

[Lat-Literal]

Reminds me of a favourite late Emmylou Harris album Stumble into Grace



Ref George Harrison above: Long, Long, Long, Beatles White Album - haunting and neglected gem, which I recently rediscovered. Found a nice cover

Barbara Bonney; Verschwiegene Liebe - Hugo Wolf. Exquisite

At the other extreme, delicious raunch from Lucinda Williams Passionate Kisses
and even more so: : Essence "I am waiting here for more..."

Also Joni Mitchell: Case of You - "you are in my blood like holy wine"

Am See (Schubert ) with Karl Erb - a little masterpiece contemplating infinity. I love the fadaway end: Sterne, gar viele. (Stars, lots of them!)
Similarly, the famous Nacht und Träume. I love Nancy Argenta with Melvyn Tan on fortepiano.

A nice post.

I like the fado artist Ana Moura's version of "A Case of You" too:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZPh9jp9CR9k

The Clash really should have covered this one.

I can hear Joe Strummer singing it in my head.

Cornelius Cardew - British Imperialism:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MhezuXu8hpA

(Well, it is a Friday night (ish))

nb. Authorised by Director, BBC Radio 3 as not being overly polite!

[teamsaint]

A lovely song from an excellent band, IMO.

[Lat-Literal]

A lovely song from an excellent band, IMO.

Ah yes, they of the extraordinary "He's Simple, He's Dumb, He's the Pilot" and the very daft but warm "The Animal World". What did happen to the Fambly Cat?

Anyways, sensing a trend here what with Wayne and the Lips too, it has to be Mercury Rev, doesn't it, to make it a trio. Who needs cinema when film is sound? :

Mercury Rev -

First Time Mother's Joy

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ApUhvUFqYjU

The White Birds

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BaSdJM5M8gM

The Funny Bird

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P4uNIM2l6Js

[teamsaint]

Ah yes, they of the extraordinary "He's Simple, He's Dumb, He's the Pilot" and the very daft but warm "The Animal World". What did happen to the Fambly Cat?

Anyways, sensing a trend here what with Wayne and the Lips too, it has to be Mercury Rev, doesn't it, to make it a trio. Who needs cinema when film is sound? :

Mercury Rev -

First Time Mother's Joy

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ApUhvUFqYjU

The White Birds

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BaSdJM5M8gM

The Funny Bird

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P4uNIM2l6Js

don't know Mercury Rev at all Lat, but I'll certainly spin those tunes.

[Lat-Literal]

don't know Mercury Rev at all Lat, but I'll certainly spin those tunes.

Oh that's very good if it turns out you like them. I believe they were the NME winners of Album of the Year with "Deserter's Songs" at the tail end of the 1990s just ahead of the year in which The Flaming Lips' "The Soft Bulletin" won it - 1998 and 1999? Something along those lines and a very similar trajectory in that anything earlier from either and it is extremely experimental. The Rev don't do humour or fun in the way the Lips do but they do emote with rather thin vocal which rather than irritating works brilliantly because they have proper musical heads. They can also be very much a pared down indie rock band in a live setting. Anyway, start with "Deserter's Songs" if you wish and move forwards. I particularly like "The Secret Migration" although commercially it didn't sell well. And they are not always quite as contemplative as the first of the following two clips will reveal.

Clip two is a nod to the OP in that it veers towards a certain sort of rock. It ties in a tad with classical sensibilities too. I have to post it because I still rate it as I did back in the day. It shows that there were things around other than punk if anyone felt open to a range of stuff. And THAT I believe is one of the greatest pop/rock/classical voices of all time:

Mercury Rev - Delta Sun Bottleneck Stomp (atypical of "Deserter's Songs") - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q5Hcgqnf7jE

Renaissance feat the outstanding Annie Haslam - A Song For All Seasons - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YdszVEg6e1Q

[EdgeleyRob]

Have some British Sea Power

[Lat-Literal]

Have some British Sea Power

All of this is keeping me away from updating my fantasy football team. But three things on BSP. One, they are OK. Two, the ending on Larson is unbelievably sublime. Even better than a "Fool's Gold". Three, the documentary film they produced the soundtrack to is utterly fantastic. I will shut up now so that I can contemplate why S Aguero isn't performing:

British Sea Power -

Oh Larson B (from Open Season) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oUEQP_ZhUDg

From The Sea To The Land Beyond - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bMDZNpmdgp0

(The first has an oblique reference in the middle to Booker T if I am not mistaken - "Time is Tight"?)

[EdgeleyRob]

All of this is keeping me away from updating my fantasy football team. But three things on BSP. One, they are OK. Two, the ending on Larson is unbelievably sublime. Even better than a "Fool's Gold". Three, the documentary film they produced the soundtrack to is utterly fantastic. I will shut up now so that I can contemplate why S Aguero isn't performing:

British Sea Power -

Oh Larson B (from Open Season) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oUEQP_ZhUDg

From The Sea To The Land Beyond - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bMDZNpmdgp0

(The first has an oblique reference in the middle to Booker T if I am not mistaken - "Time is Tight"?)

Yes indeed Lat.
Listening to BSP earlier Oh Larson B was the song I was going to post.

You're fractured and cold
But your heart is unbroken
My favorite foremost
Coastal antarctic shelf

Shouldn't be picking citeh players for your team.

[Lat-Literal]

Yes indeed Lat.
Listening to BSP earlier Oh Larson B was the song I was going to post.

You're fractured and cold
But your heart is unbroken
My favorite foremost
Coastal antarctic shelf

Shouldn't be picking citeh players for your team.

Don't get me wrong. I haven't got Aguero. Only YYT and he will have to be shifted. Elsewhere, brought in Martial for Benteke last week through gritted teeth. Position: 726,336.

[EdgeleyRob]

Don't get me wrong. I haven't got Aguero. Only YYT and he will have to be shifted. Elsewhere, brought in Martial for Benteke last week through gritted teeth. Position: 726,336.

Europe ?

[Lat-Literal]

Europe ?

Surrey East.

(To be serious, that's out of the 3.4m plus so it's alright I guess)

[Lat-Literal]

Sam Smith is at number one with the first Bond theme to reach number one. I don't like the lyric. Suffocation? My goodness me. Not convinced by his voice either. Very strange intonation. Sounds fake. Which is the best? Bassey, great as she is, is too obvious. Let's go controversially (in the nicest way) "On the Buses". Alternative suggestions welcomed:

Matt Monro - From Russia With Love - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=scTDEj0yYUQ

nb Genuinely I am not a number and I refuse to be pigeon holed by survey-sheet radio executives. It all makes sense to me thanks!

[ferneyhoughgeliebte]

Less obvious Bassey:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gt3oQN0cAv0

... and the weakest of the '60s Bonds has one of the best theme songs:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-e_2_kVrSuI

... oh! And not forgetting:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F7KMMxAQp8I

[cloughie]

Less obvious Bassey:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gt3oQN0cAv0

... and the weakest of the '60s Bonds has one of the best theme songs:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-e_2_kVrSuI

... oh! And not forgetting:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F7KMMxAQp8I

Among my favourites are Nancy Sinatra 'You only live twice' and Sheena Easton 'For your eyes only'.
The latter could however be plagiarised for a Specsavers advert!

[ferneyhoughgeliebte]

Among my favourites are Nancy Sinatra 'You only live twice' and Sheena Easton 'For your eyes only'.
The latter could however be plagiarised for a Specsavers advert!

Nancy, yes - not sure about Sheena; the Bond films without a Barry score were never as good, IMO. I'd vote for Thunderball well before FYEO - and the rest of the score, too; that haunting alto flute theme made the otherwise tedious slow-motion underwater scenes riveting!