The Somewhat Delayed Song Thread

[Lat-Literal]

Lloyd Cole.....I was never a fan of him and yet I always was a fan of him.

How can you not be?

The really underrated album is "Don't Get Weird On Me, Babe" (1991).

I have probably posted these before. If so, blame the late Peter Sarstedt.

Rattlesnakes - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gSc46sEZdl4

Man Enough - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ajj5ffU-jKI

Are You Ready to be Heartbroken - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h2Jb2Qeeuks

Margo's Waltz - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oZj1iquGilU

There For Her - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hZpE8Z7TfOc

(Category...........bookish)

Here...........................Dee Time - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L8XQZYIiNgo

[cloughie]

I'm not a fan of honours as such, but if you're going to have them then Ray Davies seems to me the perfect person to give one. For me he's up there with the great English songwriters of the 20th Century. Here he is in great form on Arthur:
Some Mother's Son: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=seMc_UaE3FQ - for me one of the great war songs.

She's bought a hat like Princess Marina: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5DdlUJTycKo

He's a great lyricist - of similar vintage to She's bought a hat - sheer brillance - is Victoria where he rhymes Victoria with Land of Hope and Gloria. Also Dedicated Follower of Fashion has the Davies created word Carnabetian. Pure genius. Songwriting on a par with Cole Porter.

[teamsaint]

Lloyd Cole.....I was never a fan of him and yet I always was a fan of him.

How can you not be?

I have to say I found it really easy not to be a fan......

oh dear , that was a bit negative, wasn't it ?
I might try some of the songs that I don't know, but I'm not hopeful.

Another musician I really struggle to like, who I feel I "ought " to like, is The Divine Comedy.

[teamsaint]

He's a great lyricist - of similar vintage to She's bought a hat - sheer brillance - is Victoria where he rhymes Victoria with Land of Hope and Gloria. Also Dedicated Follower of Fashion has the Davies created word Carnabetian. Pure genius. Songwriting on a par with Cole Porter.

Did you ever get " Working Man's Cafe " Cloughie?

I got the free giveaway version. Its rather decent.

[cloughie]

Did you ever get " Working Man's Cafe " Cloughie?

I got the free giveaway version. Its rather decent.

No just Other People's Lives and See my Friends. I must try it!

[cloughie]

I have to say I found it really easy not to be a fan......

oh dear , that was a bit negative, wasn't it ?
I might try some of the songs that I don't know, but I'm not hopeful.

Another musician I really struggle to like, who I feel I "ought " to like, is The Divine Comedy.

I don't like the way he sings off-key!

[Lat-Literal]

I have to say I found it really easy not to be a fan......

oh dear , that was a bit negative, wasn't it ?
I might try some of the songs that I don't know, but I'm not hopeful.

Another musician I really struggle to like, who I feel I "ought " to like, is The Divine Comedy.

Oh well!

You do realise that The Divine Comedy wrote the theme tune to Father Ted?

[gurnemanz]

The Duckworth Lewis Method is their only album I own. Great fun and witty.

[johncorrigan]

He's a great lyricist - of similar vintage to She's bought a hat - sheer brillance - is Victoria where he rhymes Victoria with Land of Hope and Gloria. Also Dedicated Follower of Fashion has the Davies created word Carnabetian. Pure genius. Songwriting on a par with Cole Porter.

I love 'Celluloid Heroes' from 'Everybody's in Showbiz' - such a sad wee song. Says that Tony Bennett wanted to do a cover but he didn't want to sing the line about Rudolph Valentino looking up ladies' dresses as they sadly passed him by.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rTJVclgwS5g

Did you ever get " Working Man's Cafe " Cloughie?

I got the free giveaway version. Its rather decent.

Thanks ts, I enjoyed that song; Davies ability to catch the ordinary everyday and make it special marks him out for the wonderful songwriter that he is.

[Lat-Literal]

2016 - VARIOUS

The Handsome Family - Back In My Day - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RmMezgEyl5A

Emma Pollock - Dark Skies - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6I6MkgtIaXE

Lemon Twigs - These Words - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LncJE2otRVA

Chris Forsyth - Rarity of Experience Part 2 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=46RyNIp0QM0

.......and on the day when FM ceased in Norway:

Steely Dan - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HV3zWSawJiw

[Lat-Literal]

Happy 56th Birthday to fabulously wacky Wayne Coyne of The Flaming Lips:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lPXWt2ESxVY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aiRCsYQ1iUM

[johncorrigan]

Every so often Danny Baker gets a musical guest on his Saturday morning radio 5 show that he clearly admires. He seems to switch into overdrive. He'll offer that guest his 'Blindfold juke box' offering numbers 1-20 which have elements of the guest's musical life. Graham Nash, Graham Gouldman have had the treatment...and they seem to have really enjoyed it. His encounter with Petula Clark last year had her coming in very suspicious and leaving having had a totally different look at her career from someone who is an admirer. It was, perhaps, my favourite interview of last year...Pet was clearly delighted to have her music visited in this way.

I only mention this because yesterday morning Rick Wakeman got the treatment and he and Baker were clearly having a great time as Baker would play a clip and ask, 'Is that you playing there?' 'Morning has Broken', 'Space Oddity' among others...lots of tales like how he didn't meet Lou Reed. But there was a great story about how he was needing money for his rent and Marc Bolan got him in and he got nine quid (he needed 8) to play 'a gliss on the intro to 'Get it On''. Makes the song. Rick is such an entertaining storyteller.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=arqmwd8jgow

[cloughie]

Anybody else around like Rumer. Her Bacharach album 'This girl's in love ' is really good. Her voice and vocal accuracy really puts Adele in the shade! OK she has more than a little of Karen Carpenter but I think also some of Dusty Springfield about her delivery.

[cloughie]

Every so often Danny Baker gets a musical guest on his Saturday morning radio 5 show that he clearly admires. He seems to switch into overdrive. He'll offer that guest his 'Blindfold juke box' offering numbers 1-20 which have elements of the guest's musical life. Graham Nash, Graham Gouldman have had the treatment...and they seem to have really enjoyed it. His encounter with Petula Clark last year had her coming in very suspicious and leaving having had a totally different look at her career from someone who is an admirer. It was, perhaps, my favourite interview of last year...Pet was clearly delighted to have her music visited in this way.

I only mention this because yesterday morning Rick Wakeman got the treatment and he and Baker were clearly having a great time as Baker would play a clip and ask, 'Is that you playing there?' 'Morning has Broken', 'Space Oddity' among others...lots of tales like how he didn't meet Lou Reed. But there was a great story about how he was needing money for his rent and Marc Bolan got him in and he got nine quid (he needed 8) to play 'a gliss on the intro to 'Get it On''. Makes the song. Rick is such an entertaining storyteller.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=arqmwd8jgow

Talking of Petula Clark have you ever thought of Katie Melua having some of her vocal qualities?

[teamsaint]

just because...strangely poetic lyric...


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Love this song.