Songs that should be more widely known. [Archive]

E.X Moontoad

30-06-2004, 10:58 PM

Which songs or indeed bands/singers do you think this should apply to?
For example whenever I listen to a Belle And Sebastian album, I cannot help but think that songs such as 'The Wrong Girl', 'I Fought In A War', 'My Wandering Days Are over', amongst many others, should be known by a far wider audience than they currently are. The world should be singing along to these songs, I think to myself.
Another couple of examples off the top of my head (having purchased his 'best of' compilation, in the HMV sale today) are Julian Cope's 'The Greatest And Perfection Of Love' and 'Sunspots'.
Ofcourse the elitist in me would prefer such songs remain as relative secrets, but they should of right be known by most people in the way that say 'Come On Eileen' or 'Heart Of Glass' are. To use an accepted 'acid test' Milkman and Postman (if not the world) should be whistling them, whilst on their rounds - you get my drift. I'm not really thinking of 'difficult' album tracks,but songs that should be accessible enough to become part of the public conscious, but for whatever reason never quite made it.

Gavin Axten

30-06-2004, 11:10 PM

Hanging around by The Stranglers, should have been a single but they only released 2 of the first album. Also Always The Sun by the same band, great song but for some reason never made it big like it deserved to.

E.X Moontoad

30-06-2004, 11:11 PM

Yep, Always The Sun is a great track.

mrdance88

30-06-2004, 11:27 PM

My band should be more widely known. :)

Stellavista

30-06-2004, 11:42 PM

I look forward to hearing the milkman whistling Fripp and Eno's 'Swastika Girls'.
I look forward to the postman delivering the post for a f*cking change.

Other Hidden Gems:

'Dot Dash' and 'Outdoor Miner' - Wire

'Winning' - The Sound

'Borstal Breakout' - Sham 69

'Curtain Call' - The Damned

'Hurry on Sundown' - Hawkwind

'King's Lead Hat' - Eno

'Editions of You' - Roxy Music

'Tell Him it's Over' - Millie Jackson

Whole Wide World' - Wreckless Eric

'You Can't put your arms around a memory' - Johnny Thunders

'Marquee Moon' Television

'What Kind of Fool Am I?' - Antony Newley

'Holiday in Cambodia' - The Dead Kennedys

'Viva La Rock and Roll' - ATV

That'll do me for starters......

gjtango

30-06-2004, 11:43 PM

The song after The Famous Alan Mullery chant.

The Doctor.

30-06-2004, 11:45 PM

Seriously, I think the Delgados deserve a much bigger audience, but I'd love to hear the postman whistling a Slipknot track...

Pidster

01-07-2004, 06:14 AM

I'm sure what nationality he is, and unfortunately he appears to have mild Tourettes Syndrome, but I swear one of my local newsagents was "singing" excerpts from Eno's "Music for Airports" the other day ( it makes a "pleasant" change from receiving the occasional barely understandable "bast@rds")

sydney eagle

01-07-2004, 06:27 AM

Originally posted by The Doctor.
Seriously, I think the Delgados deserve a much bigger audience, amen to that

the delgados are amazing

Hypodam

01-07-2004, 06:34 AM

Originally posted by Gavin Axten
Also Always The Sun by the same band, great song but for some reason never made it big like it deserved to.

:eek: Surely everyone knows that song.

PENGE P

01-07-2004, 07:09 AM

Jean - The Smiths
Castles In Spain - The Armoury Show
Louise - Orange Juice

Smurph

01-07-2004, 07:37 AM

First two that come to mind are lesser-known tracks by well-known artists:

Atlantic City - Bruce Springsteen
I Forgot That Love Existed - Van Morrison

The Omen

01-07-2004, 07:41 AM

'I Will Fly' - Ten 2 Five

A very good Indonesian group.

Psychokiller

01-07-2004, 07:41 AM

Come Home - Placebo
Lansana's Priestress - Donald Byrd
Pork Chop - The Jazz Passengers

Smurph

01-07-2004, 08:47 AM

Joe Jackson's Evil Empire, from the Blaze of Glory album

Nelson Muntz

01-07-2004, 09:04 AM

There's so many, but to start with.....

All Men Are Hungry - Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel
Is It Like Today - World Party
Some Fantastic Place - Squeeze
Learning to Fly & Freefallin' - Tom Petty
Real Men - Joe Jackson
The Poacher - Ronnie Lane
Troubled Man - Prefab Sprout

The whole back catalouge of:

Rickie Lee Jones
Sophie B Hawkins
Brendan Croker

Sunny Fan

01-07-2004, 09:16 AM

1f8d

Many ones to go for here I fell.

I'll just go for
Skylarkin' by Horace Andy.
Now there's one to hum and sing as you go about your rounds

Elephant with mouse gyp

01-07-2004, 09:30 AM

Originally posted by Sunny Fan
here I fell.

Sad news. Let me be the first to contribute towards the Sunny Fan Memorial Fence.

Men At Work

01-07-2004, 09:30 AM

No Aphrodisiac - The Whitlams
Superman's Song - Crash Test Dummies

Gooders

01-07-2004, 09:34 AM

Everything on Straw's one and only album - Shoplifting.

It's a top album - such a shame they didn't stay together long enough to do a follow up.

Gooders

01-07-2004, 09:35 AM

Mew - Comforting Sounds.

Benzhiyi and Baloo will testify to that.

Benzhiyi

01-07-2004, 09:50 AM

Originally posted by Gooders
Everything on Straw's one and only album - Shoplifting.

It's a top album - such a shame they didn't stay together long enough to do a follow up.

It certainly is, in particular United States of Amnesia and Kill Your Boyfriend. Top blokes, too. Me and a mate went to see them at the Joiners Arms in Southampton just after it came out and got chatting to them at the bar. At the end of the night, as they kicked into Weird Superman, they said "This one's for Ben and Chris". Us two students were naturally delighted. I've still got my signed ticket stub somewhere, will have to have a look for it.

You do know they did a follow up called Keepsakes, which was never released? I have a sampler for it featuring five songs - Sailing Off The Edge of the World, In & Out, Be Careful, This Is The Future, and Flowers On A Lamppost - will do you a copy if you don't already have it.

daz_eagle

01-07-2004, 09:51 AM

Some lesser known gems imo:

Bettie Seveert - Captain Maybe

Ryan Adams - The Shadowlands

Joni Mitchell - Magdalene Laundries

King L - First Man On The Sun

Pete Yorn - Life On A Chain

Counting Crows - Miller's Angels

Peter Salett - Heart Of Mine

The Sundays - Another Flavour

Todd Rundgren - Can We Still Be Friends

Rush - The Trees

Train - Meet Virginia

Psychokiller

01-07-2004, 09:53 AM

Originally posted by daz_eagle
Todd Rundgren - Can We Still Be Friends

Good call, also "Hello It's Me" but I think he originally did that one with Nazz.

Pidster

01-07-2004, 09:54 AM

Flagpole Sitter - Harvey Danger.... nice light lyrics.
Pepper - The Butthole Surfers...... ditto.

Gooders

01-07-2004, 09:54 AM

Originally posted by Benzhiyi

You do know they did a follow up called Keepsakes, which was never released? I have a sampler for it featuring five songs - Sailing Off The Edge of the World, In & Out, Be Careful, This Is The Future, and Flowers On A Lamppost - will do you a copy if you don't already have it.

Didn't know that, and yes please. :p

Tell Baloo about them - I've told him before that he would like Shoplifting, but he has never heard it.

917L

01-07-2004, 10:14 AM

Not going with individual songs on most but a few bands/artists that deserve more recognition.

Lambchop
Belle and Sebastian
Jeff Healy
Nils Lofgren
Tindersticks
Stevie Ray Vaughn

The Clash: Pressure drop

Stellavista

01-07-2004, 10:23 AM

Originally posted by Nelson Muntz
There's so many, but to start with.....

The Poacher - Ronnie Lane

Very good call.

I'd like to add 'Giving it All Away' - Roger Daltrey.

loz

01-07-2004, 11:25 AM

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'You Can't put your arms around a memory' - Johnny Thunders

Whole Wide World' - Wreckless Eric
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Top tracks, But a great track from Johnny thunders which is a lot better than the original (and I never say that) is

"Eve of destruction" sung with such meaning. (and drugs)

Stellavista

01-07-2004, 11:29 AM

Originally posted by loz
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'You Can't put your arms around a memory' - Johnny Thunders

Whole Wide World' - Wreckless Eric
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Top tracks, But a great track from Johnny thunders which is a lot better than the original (and I never say that) is

"Eve of destruction" sung with such meaning. (and drugs)

I'd go with that.

Riccardo

01-07-2004, 11:32 AM

I agree with the Belle and Seb posts.

Also think Don't Falter by Mint Royale is that well known, but possibly should be.

Sleeping Giant

01-07-2004, 11:39 AM

"Crystal" off "Get Ready" by New Order is an absolutely superb anthemic track, one of their very best and especially due to the title, should be played at Palace home games and known by all Palace fans.

Benzhiyi

01-07-2004, 11:50 AM

Originally posted by Sleeping Giant
"Crystal" off "Get Ready" by New Order is an absolutely superb anthemic track, one of their very best and especially due to the title, should be played at Palace home games and known by all Palace fans.

It's a great song, which loses a little for me because of the absolutely awful lyric in the middle of the chorus:

"Here comes love, it’s like honey
You can’t buy it with money".

Ouch.

Daddy Long

01-07-2004, 11:55 AM

Funky Child by Lord of the Underground
Breakdown by Fu-Schnickens
The Prophet by Jeru the Damaja
Time for some action by Redman
Well All Right by Santana
Old Town by Phil Lynott

alan

01-07-2004, 11:59 AM

Across The Board by Grace Slick and Paul Kantner on the Baron Von Tollbooth album. In fact the whole album

jone-zee

01-07-2004, 12:01 PM

Its Gonna Happen-The Undertones
Aint That Loving You-Dennis Brown
This Is What We Find-Ian Duryand The Blockheads
Too Much Too Young (Album Studio Version and not that inferior live version)-The Specials
Just Dont Want To Be Lonely-Freddie McGreggor

Benzhiyi

01-07-2004, 12:10 PM

Heart Shaped Bruise – Louis Eliot
Pissing In The Snow – Kinky Machine
Comforting Sounds – Mew
Physics Disco – Ooberman
Everest – The Supernaturals
Carrot Cake & Wine – Stereophonics
You – Shed Seven
Village Man – Travis
Lipstick Letters – Rialto
Shatterproof – Rialto
Our Lives – The Calling
All I Want – Puressence
Only The Strongest Will Survive – Hurricane #1
Hearts Breaking Even – Bon Jovi
Kill Your Boyfriend – Straw
Joy – Lightning Seeds
Thinking Up, Looking Down – Lightning Seeds
Cup Of Coffee – Garbage
Everyone Says Hi – David Bowie
Bar Italia – Pulp
Bad Cover Version – Pulp

917L

01-07-2004, 01:04 PM

Originally posted by Benzhiyi
Only The Strongest Will Survive – Hurricane #1

Now that IS good!

Hatch

01-07-2004, 01:07 PM

Scritti Politti's 1999 'comeback' album "Anomie & Bonhomie" was superb but I think I was the only sad sap in the country who bought it.

paf

01-07-2004, 01:16 PM

I start counting - Cooler than Calcutta. Abolute gem, never seen it on mp3 anywhere though.

Elephant with mouse gyp

01-07-2004, 01:36 PM

Originally posted by jone-zee
Its Gonna Happen-The Undertones

Great song but I'm intrigued by your choice. Is it a case of just liking the song and that's it or is the subject matter anything to do with it?

Julie Ocean from that LP is great as well.

The Doctor.

01-07-2004, 01:39 PM

Try this site Paul - http://www.torchomatic.com - he'll even do requests if you ask nicely. Think I got Letters From A Friend from there.

jone-zee

01-07-2004, 02:08 PM

Originally posted by Elephant with mouse gyp
Great song but I'm intrigued by your choice. Is it a case of just liking the song and that's it or is the subject matter anything to do with it?

Julie Ocean from that LP is great as well.

Just think its one of their greatest songs that doesnt get the recognition it deserves superb lyrics and as for the jangly guitars :p Also Fergal voice really goes into vibrato mode ;)

Maz

01-07-2004, 02:09 PM

Another girl, Another Planet.

The Only Ones.

Hardly ever heard nowadays...

jone-zee

01-07-2004, 02:17 PM

Happens all the time
Its going to happen - happen - till your change your mind
Its going to happen - happen - happens all the time
Its going to happen - happen - till your change your mind

Best story I ever heard
The truth about fat Mr X and the young girl
See how far he'll let you go
Before he persuades you when you're walking home

Happens all the time ...

Watching your friends passing by
Going to sleep without blinking a blue eye
Too slow to notice what's wrong
Two faced to you when you're taking them on

Happens all the time ...

Everything goes when you're dead
Everything empties from what was in your head
No point in waiting today
Stupid revenge is what's making you stay

Its going to happen - happen - till your change your mind

Short Sharp Shock Treatment...........How a Great Song should be (By the way EWMG im NOT Fat Mr X ;)

Smurph

01-07-2004, 02:21 PM

Originally posted by jone-zee
Its Gonna Happen-The Undertones

Agreed great song but, having read the lyrics I haven't a clue what it's about (not that that matters)?

El Aguila

01-07-2004, 02:24 PM

Must have been a bit of a hit because I can remember all the words. Maz, we just reissued the three Only Ones albums on a double CD.

Maz

01-07-2004, 02:28 PM

Originally posted by El Aguila
Must have been a bit of a hit because I can remember all the words. Maz, we just reissued the three Only Ones albums on a double CD.
How come?

Public demand? Market savvy? Or pure personal indulgence?

Either way, damn fine idea...

Benzhiyi

01-07-2004, 04:10 PM

Originally posted by Maz
Another girl, Another Planet.

The Only Ones.

Hardly ever heard nowadays...

Great song, which I only ever discovered because the Lightning Seeds covered it as a B-side to Ready Or Not.

I've never got hold of the original - will have to track it down online.

Gooders

01-07-2004, 04:20 PM

Alone Again Or

Should be better known for its great title, quite apart from anything else.

Was originally done in the late sixties by some one-hit wonders whose name escapes me but I've got cover versions by UFO and The Damned.

El Aguila

01-07-2004, 04:23 PM

Originally posted by Gooders

Was originally done in the late sixties by some one-hit wonders whose name escapes me ....
Is this a joke, Gooders?

El Aguila

01-07-2004, 04:27 PM

Originally posted by Maz
How come?

Public demand? Market savvy? Or pure personal indulgence?

Either way, damn fine idea...
It's the kind of thing independent record companies exist to do.

Elephant with mouse gyp

01-07-2004, 06:28 PM

Originally posted by jone-zee

No point in waiting today
Stupid revenge is what's making you stay

Its going to happen - happen - till you change your mind

That's the most obvious bit for what I meant. Can't remember now if it was just dumb old me who thought it, but I always saw that as a reference to getting the British out of Ireland.

Anyway, I've just remembered Sigh and Explode off that album which is also a winner.

They play that Only Ones song on the radio quite a lot.

Ruskin Old Boy

01-07-2004, 07:28 PM

Some sixties golden nuggets

Tobacco Road - Nashville Teens
The London Boys - David Bowie
Jump and Dance - The Carnaby
Take a heart - The Sorrows

Gooders

01-07-2004, 07:28 PM

Originally posted by El Aguila
Is this a joke, Gooders?

Err, 'fraid not old chum, not an intentional one at least. :o

I've never heard of Arthur Lee.

Please feel free to reel off a long list of his famous hits... :)

Ruskin Old Boy

01-07-2004, 07:37 PM

Gooders - a clue ... "Forever"

Dillenger

01-07-2004, 07:41 PM

have love will travel - the sonics
your gonna miss me - thirteenth floor elevators
shot by both sides - magazine

JamieBcpfc

01-07-2004, 08:16 PM

Slow Chemical-Finger Eleven
My World-Avril Lavigne
Anything but Ordinary-Avril Lavigne
Lonely Girl-Pink

A Wooden Fish On Wheels

01-07-2004, 08:42 PM

Sweethearts by Camper Van Beethoven

Gooders

01-07-2004, 09:10 PM

Originally posted by Ruskin Old Boy
Gooders - a clue ... "Forever"

The only Forever I know was done by Roy Wood.

And very well too.

E.X Moontoad

01-07-2004, 09:24 PM

Gooders - FYI.

http://classicrock.about.com/library/reviews/bllove.htm

Newts

01-07-2004, 09:35 PM

My Morning Jacket - One Big Holiday

Lamb - Gorecki

Temple of The Dog - Hunger Strike

Pretty Girls Make Graves - This Is Our Emergency

The Sundays - Goodbye

The Vines - Homesick

Idlewild - These Wooden Ideas

John Frusciante - Omission

SA Eagle

01-07-2004, 09:35 PM

Originally posted by Benzhiyi

You – Shed Seven

Fantastic, also Going for Gold by the same band

GuildfordEagle

01-07-2004, 09:49 PM

This Years Most Open Heartbreak - Funeral For A Friend

Newts

01-07-2004, 09:54 PM

This Years Most Open Heartbreak - Funeral For A Friend

FFAF are class, got their album it's blinding.

Benzhiyi

01-07-2004, 11:41 PM

Originally posted by SA Eagle
Fantastic, also Going for Gold by the same band

Chasing Rainbows, too. :)

Dai the Swansea Eagle

01-07-2004, 11:46 PM

Originally posted by Maz
Another girl, Another Planet.

The Only Ones.

Hardly ever heard nowadays...

Divine Maz, divine.

Dai the Swansea Eagle

01-07-2004, 11:48 PM

905 - The Who

917L

02-07-2004, 06:51 AM

Originally posted by Dai the Swansea Eagle
905 - The Who

Is your watch 10 minutes slow?

Or am I missing something here?;)

Mat ov CPFC

02-07-2004, 06:59 AM

Originally posted by Stellavista

'What Kind of Fool Am I?' - Antony Newley

Heard this on the radio the other day and thought it superb.

Gooders

02-07-2004, 07:05 AM

Originally posted by E.X Moontoad
Gooders - FYI.

http://classicrock.about.com/library/reviews/bllove.htm

Thanks.

So I was right then - it should be better known than it is! ;)

Pidster

02-07-2004, 07:10 AM

Originally posted by Maz
Another girl, Another Planet.

The Only Ones.

Hardly ever heard nowadays...

bollocks... my neighbours are starting to love it.

Pidster

02-07-2004, 07:32 AM

The bluegrass version of Darkness's " I believe in a thing called love" just played on XFM..... yeehar.... I nearly had a peeny-pad moment.

Ralph

02-07-2004, 07:37 AM

"What I Got" by Sublime.

In fact, everything by Sublime, in fact just Sublime...and the Long Beach Dub Allstars!

loz

02-07-2004, 08:31 AM

"White man in hamersmith palais" the clash The lyrics are some of the best the clash wrote.
"Teenage" Uk subs, every 40 year old x punk must mutter the lyrics.
"Ruby soho" Rancid, Just brillant.
"Beesly street" John cooper clark Sums up 80s britain.

PENGE P

02-07-2004, 08:36 AM

Originally posted by Maz
Another girl, Another Planet.

The Only Ones.

Hardly ever heard nowadays...

Now I take my hat off to you, on this we are "singing from the same song sheet"

Maz

02-07-2004, 08:36 AM

Originally posted by El Aguila
It's the kind of thing independent record companies exist to do. lol

God bless those independent record companies...:p

El Aguila

02-07-2004, 08:51 AM

Originally posted by Gooders
Thanks.

So I was right then - it should be better known than it is! ;)
You've really surprised me there.
The first three albums, "love", "Da Capo" and, obviously, "Forever Changes", are all marvellous.

Shoreditch CPFC

02-07-2004, 08:59 AM

Originally posted by Gooders
Everything on Straw's one and only album - Shoplifting.

It's a top album - such a shame they didn't stay together long enough to do a follow up.

Agreed. I didn't realise they had split up though.

I've always thought Marillion pre and post fish deserved a wider audience.

Shoreditch CPFC

02-07-2004, 09:01 AM

Originally posted by Sleeping Giant
"Crystal" off "Get Ready" by New Order is an absolutely superb anthemic track, one of their very best and especially due to the title, should be played at Palace home games and known by all Palace fans.

On the rare occassions I've dj'd I always start with this mostly because of the excellent build up before the song springs to life.

Gooders

02-07-2004, 09:12 AM

Originally posted by El Aguila
You've really surprised me there.
The first three albums, "love", "Da Capo" and, obviously, "Forever Changes", are all marvellous.

I shall seek them out. :p

Stellavista

02-07-2004, 09:59 AM

Originally posted by 917L

905?
Is your watch 10 minutes slow?

Or am I missing something here?;)

Yes, you are, because I think he means 5.15, as in, 'Out of my brains on....'

'Another Girl, Another Planet' hardly heard these days?
You've got to be kidding, I've heard it on radio and TV more in the last two years than in the last ten.

Camper Van Beethoven - good call, but wrong song for me.
I'd go with 'Take the Skinheads Bowling'. Class.

Anyone up for 'Rape' by Peter Wyngarde? Nope, I thought not....

'King James Version' - Steel Pulse

'Emergency' - 999

'Ordinary Joe' - Terry Callier

'Expecting to Fly' - Neil Young

'Ships in the Night' - Bebop Deluxe

'Going Back Home' - Dr Feelgood

'Cry' - Johnny Ray

'Sebastian' - Cockney Rebel

Gooders

02-07-2004, 10:01 AM

Originally posted by Stellavista

'Sebastian' - Cockney Rebel

Isn't that pretty well known anyway Stella?

I was going to suggest "Death Trip" from the same album.

Stellavista

02-07-2004, 10:04 AM

Originally posted by Gooders

Isn't that pretty well known anyway Stella?

I was going to suggest "Death Trip" from the same album.

I wouldn't have thought so, not these days, and it certainly deserves more of an airing.
I doubt anything now, bearing in mind that Love were, apparently, sixties one-hit wonders! :D

Maz

02-07-2004, 10:07 AM

Originally posted by Stellavista

'Going Back Home' - Dr Feelgood
:)

Going back further still, California Man, by The Move...

Stellavista

02-07-2004, 10:16 AM

Originally posted by Maz
:)

Going back further still, California Man, by The Move...

If you don't know it, you should really check out the Feelgood's live album, 'Stupidity'. Loud as f*ck.
God Bless Canvey Island, Chavs and all.

A Wooden Fish On Wheels

02-07-2004, 10:21 AM

I was listening to some 'live' Steven Harley on the way in this morning, I was quite moved by 'Tumbling Down' and 'The Best Years Of Our Lives'.

Smurph

02-07-2004, 10:23 AM

Originally posted by Stellavista
'Another Girl, Another Planet' hardly heard these days?
You've got to be kidding, I've heard it on radio and TV more in the last two years than in the last ten.

Camper Van Beethoven - good call, but wrong song for me.
I'd go with 'Take the Skinheads Bowling'. Class.

Agreed on both counts

SwampyEagle

02-07-2004, 10:28 AM

There are too many too mention but I always remember John Peel saying after playing

Ping Pong by Stereolab

"In an alternative universe that would have been a number 1"

A Wooden Fish On Wheels

02-07-2004, 10:28 AM

Originally posted by Ralph
"What I Got" by Sublime.

In fact, everything by Sublime, in fact just Sublime...and the Long Beach Dub Allstars! Yeah Sublime! I like 'Date R*pe' (sorry about the * but my proxy prevents me from posting that word!!??) - they do a mean cover of the Hong Kong Phooey theme, and I love that Wesley Willis cover they did, it was quite, erm, sublime ;)

A Wooden Fish On Wheels

02-07-2004, 10:38 AM

Originally posted by Stellavista
'Curtain Call' - The Damned
'Hurry on Sundown' - Hawkwind
'You Can't put your arms around a memory' - Johnny Thunders
Curtain Call... I saw them play it live which I am told is quite rare - I love that 18 minute (or whatever) album version.

Hurry On Sundown is a classic, check out the harp playing!

Johnny Thunders did a great cover of the Elvis song 'Crawfish' with Patti Palladin.

A Wooden Fish On Wheels

02-07-2004, 10:40 AM

Originally posted by PENGE P
Jean - The Smiths :p "the lowlife has lost its appeal".

Gooders

02-07-2004, 10:41 AM

Bowie - The Wild-Eyed Boy from Freecloud

crockett

02-07-2004, 10:44 AM

[QUOTE]Originally posted by Stellavista
[
Whole Wide World' - Wreckless Eric

'Viva La Rock and Roll' - ATV

Agreed on those two!

Alison - Elvis Costello

Broad Majestic Shannon - The Pogues

Do It Yourself - Fast Freddies Fingertips

Fire in Cairo - The Cure

Nostalgia - Penetration

Loads more I'm sure

A Wooden Fish On Wheels

02-07-2004, 10:45 AM

Originally posted by Nelson Muntz
Is It Like Today - World Party
Brendan Croker I like 'Give It All Away' off that album, but I am more of a Goodbye Jumbo fan really.

Brendan Croker and his 5 O'clock Shadows, hehe happy days :)

A Wooden Fish On Wheels

02-07-2004, 10:48 AM

Originally posted by Pidster
Flagpole Sitter - Harvey Danger.... nice light lyrics. You mean Flagpole Sitta by Harvey Dangerfield, another classic on this thread.

Stellavista

02-07-2004, 10:55 AM

Originally posted by crockett
[QUOTE]

Alison - Elvis Costello

Nostalgia - Penetration

So many Costello tracks that we could include.

I'd go for the title track from the 'King Of America' album.

Penetration were a great band.

Ambition - Subway Sect

Slow Motion - Ultravox (pre Scottish dwarf)

The Saints are Coming - The Skids

Sara - Bob Dylan

The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald - Gordon Lightfoot

Small Change - Tom Waits

jone-zee

02-07-2004, 11:02 AM

Originally posted by Stellavista

'King James Version' - Steel Pulse

Excellent call Stella. Steel Pulse definitly didnt receive the kudos that they deserved.

Sleeping Giant

02-07-2004, 11:06 AM

Originally posted by Shoreditch CPFC
On the rare occassions I've dj'd I always start with this mostly because of the excellent build up before the song springs to life.

Sounds like you're a top dJ on those rare occasions! :p

Igor Iconic

02-07-2004, 11:07 AM

Anything by I Am Kloot

'If you go' - Hothouse Flowers

'Bitter Moon' - Candyland

'Maniac' - Sensitized

'Lean On Me' - The Family Cat (covering Carter USM track)

A Wooden Fish On Wheels

02-07-2004, 11:08 AM

I'll throw a few in...

The Band Of Holy Joy - What The Moon Saw
XTC - Ballad of Peter Pumpkinhead
Stan Ridgeway - Camouflage
Gorky's Zygotic Mynci - Patio Song and Spanish Dance Troupe
Frank Zappa - Peaches En Regalia
Dean Friedman - Ariel
This Mortal Coil - Song To The Siren
The Colourfield - Thinking Of You
Stereo Total - Moviestar
Love & Rockets - Kundalini Express
Jimi Hendrix - UFO

Igor Iconic

02-07-2004, 11:09 AM

Originally posted by A Wooden Fish On Wheels
I'll throw a few in...

The Colourfield - Thinking Of You

Good call.

hilairehair

02-07-2004, 11:12 AM

Just another Diamond Day- Vashti Bunyan

Entertainment - Gang Of Four

Although both these have started appearing in best of lists recently.

Fairport Convention's 'Unhalfbricking' and 'What we did on our holidays', everything by Felt, The Field Mice and Trembling Blue Stars, and The Orchids.

My current favouritie is the new !!! album (pronounced CHK CHK CHK) and the 'Losing My Edge' 12'' by LCD Soundsystem.

Also like that new Miss Kittin album, its a grower...

hilairehair

02-07-2004, 11:14 AM

Oh, and most things on this label are pretty good!

http://www.pickled-egg.co.uk/

daz_eagle

02-07-2004, 11:15 AM

Originally posted by A Wooden Fish On Wheels
Dean Friedman - Ariel

:D

dean's a legend.

:p

A Wooden Fish On Wheels

02-07-2004, 11:29 AM

Originally posted by hilairehair
everything by Felt, Yeah good old Lawrence, Gold Mine Trash is my fave, I only saw them once - at Glastonbury 1986 I think. (I suppose you know about this Felt website... http://felt.planetaclix.pt/default.htm )

crockett

02-07-2004, 11:33 AM

Anyone remember Klactoveesedstein by Blue Rhonda A La Turk, it was relased just when video jukeboxes became the rage, I've got the 12" - fantastic IMHO.

Someone mentioned Time Zone, John Lydon & Afrika Bambata (sp) did World Destruction with them, another classic, 12" best again

E.X Moontoad

02-07-2004, 11:33 AM

Gooders, I think that HMV have a number of Love albums in their sale for £4.99. Sure I saw 'Da Capo' and 'Love', not certain about 'Forever Changes' - although Fopp Records (just off Charing Cross Road) usually have it for a fiver.

bendyjoe

02-07-2004, 11:48 AM

The Wildhearts, naturally.

And Suicidal Smile. They're very good.

hilairehair

02-07-2004, 11:48 AM

Originally posted by E.X Moontoad
Gooders, I think that HMV have a number of Love albums in their sale for £4.99. Sure I saw 'Da Capo' and 'Love', not certain about 'Forever Changes' - although Fopp Records (just off Charing Cross Road) usually have it for a fiver.

Also Selectadisc normally have all the Love albums for about a fiver...

Nelson Muntz

02-07-2004, 12:02 PM

Originally posted by A Wooden Fish On Wheels
I like 'Give It All Away' off that album, but I am more of a Goodbye Jumbo fan really.

Brendan Croker and his 5 O'clock Shadows, hehe happy days :)
You & I are definatly reading from the same songsheet.
I have every World Party CD, Only two Croker but they are bloody hard to get hold of.
You mentioned Steve Harley my 2nd all time favourite musician, then Dean Friedman's 'Ariel'. Great Jewish lyric. Check out MacDonalds Girl too for more of the same.

How about Costello's 'I Want You' or 'Indoor Fireworks'
There's some great hardly heard stuff for Bruce fans on 'Tracks'. 'Trapped', 'Man At The Top', 'Give It A Name', 'Happy' and my favourite 'Back In Your Arms.

Stellavista

02-07-2004, 12:03 PM

Originally posted by A Wooden Fish On Wheels
I'll throw a few in...

Stan Ridgeway - Camouflage
This Mortal Coil - Song To The Siren
The Colourfield - Thinking Of You

Ridgeway!

Wall of Voodoo's 'Mexican Radio' was cool.

'The Hammond Song' from the same Colourfield album is a personal fave.

This Mortal Coil's version of 'Song to the Siren' is possibly the worst cover of all time, whereas The King's version of it surpasses the original for me.

Steppin' Out - The Fall

Sweet Surrender - Tim Buckley

And You And I - Yes (only about 18 mins long!)

The Light Pours Out of Me - Magazine

Duchess - Scott Walker

hilairehair

02-07-2004, 12:06 PM

Originally posted by Stellavista

The Light Pours Out of Me - Magazine

Yes! I dj at an 'ecletica' night and the other dj always plays this. Was it written by the now sadly deceased Jim Mcgeoch?

jone-zee

02-07-2004, 12:09 PM

Originally posted by A Wooden Fish On Wheels
I'll throw a few in...

Stan Ridgeway - Camouflage

"Just like it was a fly!!"

jone-zee

02-07-2004, 12:10 PM

Originally posted by daz_eagle
:D

dean's a legend.

:p

I may not be all that Bright
But I know how to hold you tight ...........

PMSL

Stellavista

02-07-2004, 12:10 PM

Originally posted by hilairehair
Yes! I dj at an 'ecletica' night and the other dj always plays this. Was it written by the now sadly deceased Jim Mcgeoch?

Is John McGeoch dead? :(

I think you'll find that Howard Devoto probably had more than a passing involvement in it.

Martian

02-07-2004, 12:16 PM

Any tunes by 'liberty 37' or 'Goldie Lookin Chains' 2 awesome groups for completely opposite reasons!

hilairehair

02-07-2004, 12:23 PM

Originally posted by Stellavista
Is John McGeoch dead? :(

http://www.thefilthandthefury.co.uk/F&FODDERSTOMPF/MEMBERS/mcgeoch.html

917L

02-07-2004, 12:49 PM

Originally posted by Nelson Muntz
There's some great hardly heard stuff for Bruce fans on 'Tracks'. 'Trapped', 'Man At The Top', 'Give It A Name', 'Happy' and my favourite 'Back In Your Arms.

Man at the top is a great tune.. as they say

There is a great version of it by Nils Lofrgren as well as the Bruce stuff.

Gooders

02-07-2004, 12:58 PM

Originally posted by Stellavista

And You And I - Yes (only about 18 mins long!)

I wondered when Yes would put in an appearance. :)

Everyone should hear their version of America (the Simon & Garfunkel song).

E.X Moontoad

02-07-2004, 01:21 PM

Originally posted by A Wooden Fish On Wheels

XTC - Ballad of Peter Pumpkinhead

The Colourfield - Thinking Of You

Yes, good call on 'Thinking Of You' and I'll also throw in 'Take' by the same band.
I'd also agree on the XTC one, and indeed would also include much of their post English Settlement/Senses Working Overtime output - songs such as 'The Mayor Of Simpleton', 'Dear God', 'The Loving' amongst quite a few others from albums like 'Skylarking' and 'Oranges And Lemons'.

jone-zee

02-07-2004, 01:40 PM

Half Man Half Biscuit - Fred Titmus

Psychokiller

02-07-2004, 01:48 PM

Gil Scott-Heron - Going Home
Charles Earland - From My Heart To Yours

A Wooden Fish On Wheels

02-07-2004, 08:11 PM

Originally posted by Nelson Muntz
Check out MacDonalds Girl too for more of the same.

How about Costello's 'I Want You' or 'Indoor Fireworks' I love McDonalds girl, "I'd like an order of fries, a quarter pounder with cheese, I love the light in your eyes. Will you go out with me please?"

Costello... I was going to nominate 'Tramp The Dirt Down' on this thread :)

A Wooden Fish On Wheels

02-07-2004, 08:13 PM

Originally posted by Stellavista
And You And I - Yes (only about 18 mins long!) I raise you... Yes - Ritual (Nous Sommes Du Soleil).

A Wooden Fish On Wheels

02-07-2004, 08:20 PM

Originally posted by jone-zee
Half Man Half Biscuit - Fred Titmus My favourite HMHB is the first album, 'ACD' + The Tumpton Riots EP (I had it on tape called 'Back Again in the DHSS). Best songs are Dickie Davis Eyes, The ••••••• Son of Dean Friedman (;)), Albert Hammond Bootleg, Time Flies By (When You're a Driver of a Train) and of course the Trumpton Riots :)

Stellavista

02-07-2004, 10:17 PM

Originally posted by Gooders
I wondered when Yes would put in an appearance. :)

Everyone should hear their version of America (the Simon & Garfunkel song).

No they shouldn't - it's f*cking awful! :o

Wooden Fish, I raise your raise, 'The Gates of Delirium'. :p

Saw them at Wembley Arena a few weeks back. Three hours of Prog Rock, fourth row, deaf at the finish. Outstanding.:cool:

Hows about:

Candyskin - The Fire Engines

Sorry For Laughing - Josef K

Kebab Trauma - DAF

Totally Wired - The Fall

Things have learnt to Walk (That Ought to Crawl) - The Room

jone-zee

03-07-2004, 01:50 AM

Originally posted by A Wooden Fish On Wheels
My favourite HMHB is the first album, 'ACD' + The Tumpton Riots EP (I had it on tape called 'Back Again in the DHSS). Best songs are Dickie Davis Eyes, The ••••••• Son of Dean Friedman (;)), Albert Hammond Bootleg, Time Flies By (When You're a Driver of a Train) and of course the Trumpton Riots :)

Careful with that spliff Eugene It causes condensation ;)

magician

03-07-2004, 07:59 AM

Originally posted by Stellavista

'You Can't put your arms around a memory' - Johnny Thunders

'Marquee Moon' Television

agree these are great
did you go see the dolls minus johnny thunders at rfh the other week , great stuff

magician

03-07-2004, 08:05 AM

Originally posted by jone-zee
Half Man Half Biscuit - Fred Titmus
fooking hell it's fred titmus ................great live band .always thought the singer had the look of alvin martin about him , told him so backstage at the venue ( jealous yet !)and he said "errrr............thanks for that !"
so wewent back to the fletcher dressing room and did more charlie ! i knew there was a reason i stopped doing that stuff !!!!!!!!!!!!!twat

magician

03-07-2004, 08:08 AM

a13 - billy bragg
if you need to go to subreness take the a road the ok road thats the best ! go motoring on the a13

A Wooden Fish On Wheels

03-07-2004, 09:14 AM

Originally posted by magician
a13 - billy bragg
if you need to go to subreness take the a road the ok road thats the best ! go motoring on the a13 It starts down in Wapping, there ain't no stopping, bypass Barking and straight through Dagenham down, to Grays Thurrock and rather near Basildon...

Niceaction

03-07-2004, 09:38 AM

Anything by:

Apples in Stereo

Art of Fighting

Bright Eyes

Big Star

Gram Parsons

Hefner

Jeff Buckley

Kate Rusby

Laura Cantrell

The Lucksmiths

Mojave 3

Ron Sexsmith

Sodastream

The Pernice Brothers

Tim Keegan

jone-zee

03-07-2004, 11:54 AM

Jonathan Richmond and the Modern Lovers - Ice Cream Man

A Wooden Fish On Wheels

03-07-2004, 12:17 PM

Originally posted by jone-zee
Jonathan Richmond and the Modern Lovers - Ice Cream Man Oh mate that is a flippin' bloody brilliant song. The best version is on the 'Jonathan Richman and the Modern Lovers Live' album where he does about 20 encores...

"One more time!"

:) :) :) :)

jone-zee

03-07-2004, 01:13 PM

Originally posted by A Wooden Fish On Wheels
Oh mate that is a flippin' bloody brilliant song. The best version is on the 'Jonathan Richman and the Modern Lovers Live' album where he does about 20 encores...

"One more time!"

:) :) :) :)

Ice Cream Man
Ring Your bell (Ding Ding)
Play That tune
We love so well................

We went to see them circa 78 at Pompey Guildhall..............dressed as Ice Cream Men :eek:

Hedgie

03-07-2004, 01:45 PM

Originally posted by Shoreditch CPFC
I've always thought Marillion pre and post fish deserved a wider audience.

:p . Couldn't agree with you more, particularly about the post Fish era - at least most of the Fish stuff was heard by a lot of people at the time. The album Brave is probably one of the best albums by a UK band in the last 20 years, yet how many people have even heard of it, let alone heard it?

Other bands that deserve a wider audience include Claytown Troupe, Our Lady Peace and Remy Zero.

Golf Boy

03-07-2004, 02:02 PM

Originally posted by Gooders
I wondered when Yes would put in an appearance. :)

Everyone should hear their version of America (the Simon & Garfunkel song).

About 16 years ago I had a tape by a band called 'Yes' which I thought was brilliant. Unfortunately i lost the tape and never have heard of them since until reading this thread....anyone know how to get hold of some of their music??

E.X Moontoad

03-07-2004, 03:07 PM

Great Dreams Of Heaven - Ian McNab
Return To Yesterday - The Lilac Time
Fool You Are - Lloyd Cole

Leicester Eagle

03-07-2004, 06:11 PM

Afraid have got a bit carried away here! As for other lists, am trying to download everything on BenZhiyi and Newts List that i haven't got already, look really interesting.:p

In This Diary - The Ataris
Red is the New Black - Funeral for a Friend
Cemented Shoes - My Vitriol
Gone Away - The Offspring
Just a Phase - Incubus
Heartspark Dollarsign - Everclear
Used for Glue - Rival Schools
Phoebe Cates - Fenix* TX
Underdose - InMe
Crawling in the Dark - Hoobastank
New Beginnings - Finch
Southpaw - Morrissey
Drowning Man - U2
Shimmer - Fuel
Truth is a Whisper - Goo Goo Dolls
Runaground - James
Undercover - Pete Yorn
This will be my Year - Semisonic
Punk Rock Princess - Something Corporate
Fade Out/In - Paloalto
Lenny Valentino - Auteurs
In Remote Part/Scottish Fiction - Idlewild
Cheek to Cheek - Starting Line
Ten Minutes - Get Up Kids
All for You - Our Lady Peace
Billboard Beauty - Kinesis
Burden - Face to Face
Youth Overrided - Cave In
Might be Stars - Wannadies
State of Play - Yes

Golf Boy - Yes are indeed fantastic, you can still buy their cds in a large record store i'm sure, or somewhere like 101cd.com which has many obscure albums (Or of course you could always download it:angel: )

Tony

03-07-2004, 07:51 PM

Patti Smith did so many brilliant songs and even now doesn't get the recognition she deserves.

How about The Small Faces' Afterglow? Or Song of a Baker, or Get Yourself Together, or Tin Soldier?

Son House – John the Revelator
The Pretty Things – Midnight to Six Man
Billy Nicholls – London Social Degree
Spirit – Fresh Garbage
The Association – Along Comes Mary
The Beau Brummels – Magic Hollow
The Chambers Brothers – The Time Has Come
The Rezillos – My Baby Does Good Sculptures
The Ruts – Jah War
Melba Moore – The Magic Touch
Funkadelic – Maggot Brain
Syd era Pink Floyd – Cirrus Minor
Johnny 'Guitar' Watson – Gangster of Love
Jonathan Richman and the Modern Lovers - She Cracked
Lou Rawls – Dead End Street
Ken Boothe – Artibella
Johnny Clarke – None Shall Escape the Judgement
Alternative TV - My Love Lies Limp
Television Personalities – Part Time Punks
The Sex Pistols – Did You No Wrong
Spear of Destiny – Micky
Purple Hearts – Jimmy
Magazine – Motorcade
Rocket From the Tombs – Ain't It Fun
New York Dolls – Lookin' for a Kiss
Half Man Half Biscuit – The Trumpton Riots

Dai the Swansea Eagle

03-07-2004, 08:54 PM

Originally posted by Stellavista
Yes, you are, because I think he means 5.15, as in, 'Out of my brains on....'

No, I do mean 905 by the Who from the Who Are You album. A harsh song relying heavily on electronics but with some typically challenging lyrics...

"And everything I know is what I need to know
And everything I do's been done before
Every sentence in my head
Someone else has said
At each end of my life is an open door"

Tony - you're spot on with those Small Faces songs. Afterglow is wonderful!

Can I also lob in "Since You've Been Gone" by Rainbow which I managed to go 19 years of my life without hearing, and "Sherry Darling" by Bruce Springsteen.

the green man

03-07-2004, 11:54 PM

Hi guys,
First of all - sorry for hi-jacking this thread. I've been reading this board for about 4 years now and my first maeningful post has bu**er all to do with Palace
Anyway, my two main passions are Palace and music (typical old bloke) and seeing as there appears to be a very wide cross-section of ages and tastes, I have a question, nay, an appeal.
In the mid - late eighties I somehow came by a home recorded tape of an album.The only information was the words 'Acid Jazz' handwritten on the tape.The music was indeed acid jazz, beginning with a track that heavily sampled the bassline to Steely Dan's 'Ricki Don't Lose That Number' and may have been called 'Traffic'.Or that may be the next track.Later there was a track that predominently featured the word 'Brother'.
Obviously I lost the tape after about two years and have been looking ever since.Iknow this a complete long shot, but has anyone got any ideas? I have searched the acid jazz and asscoiated sections in all the big stores (and some little ones ) and trawled through many a catologue on relevant websites to no avail.
Anyway, once again sorry for the hi-jack .The reason for not being a prolific poster is I normally only read the football related threads and any given opinion that I may have on a subject is on the screen before I have opened a bottle of red and thought about typing.

A Wooden Fish On Wheels

04-07-2004, 12:27 AM

The Green Man, I think you are talking about Horace Silver.

magician

04-07-2004, 12:36 AM

the clint boon experience - white no sugar
the pharcyde - ya mama
the pharcyde - passin me by

the green man

04-07-2004, 01:01 AM

Wooden Fish, Thanks alot.Not a name I know.I'll check it out and let you know how I get on .
While I'm here I may as well throw a few in to the main thread.Off the top of my head:
Desolation Row- Dylan
Guns of Brixton - Clash
Dirty Bouvelade - Lou Reed
Anything by Nick Harper

A Wooden Fish On Wheels

04-07-2004, 01:19 AM

Desolation Row - what a bitter song, I love it, "Yes, I received your letter yesterday
(About the time the door knob broke)
When you asked how I was doing
Was that some kind of joke?
All these people that you mention
Yes, I know them, they're quite lame
I had to rearrange their faces
And give them all another name"

oooooh ooooooh the Guns of Brixton....

A Wooden Fish On Wheels

04-07-2004, 01:23 AM

Originally posted by magician
the pharcyde - ya mama
the pharcyde - passin me by Pharcyde were like megga acid house weren't they? I thought they were Belgian New Beats like The Lords Of Acid and all that.

A Wooden Fish On Wheels

04-07-2004, 01:33 AM

Originally posted by the green man
Guns of Brixton - Clash I used to play frisbee with Simon Cook the brother of Norman Cook aka Fatboy Slim. After The Housemartins split up Norman was issuing masses of his stuff for years with little or no success until Dub Be Good To Me became a megga Spanish holiday hit.

magician

04-07-2004, 02:50 AM

Originally posted by A Wooden Fish On Wheels
Pharcyde were like megga acid house weren't they? I thought they were Belgian New Beats like The Lords Of Acid and all that.
not this pharcyde . old school hip hop outfit from early nighties , the album 'bizzare ride to the pharcyde is fantastic, the follow up labcabincalifornia was average

Golf Boy

10-07-2004, 07:44 AM

Any of you obscure music fans heard of a band called 'Win'?

Kevin T

10-07-2004, 08:50 AM

Originally posted by A Wooden Fish On Wheels
Pharcyde were like megga acid house weren't they? I thought they were Belgian New Beats like The Lords Of Acid and all that.

Sit on my face?

A Wooden Fish On Wheels

10-07-2004, 10:01 AM

Don't mind if I do.

Yes that's the lot :)

hilairehair

12-07-2004, 08:47 AM

Originally posted by Golf Boy
Any of you obscure music fans heard of a band called 'Win'?

Yes, it was the bloke who used to be in the Fire Engines and more recently, the Nectarine No 9. I think Win had a song used on a beer commerical at some point.

Bryan

26-11-2005, 09:24 PM

Steve Arrington - Mellow as a Cello
Slave - Sizzling Hot

Gosling

26-11-2005, 09:39 PM

Originally posted by gjtango
The song after The Famous Alan Mullery chant.

Sheeeee's a rat bag, slag bag, she's a f

Marshy

26-11-2005, 10:43 PM

Proof - I am Kloot
Magic in the Air - Badly Drawn Boy

james powell

26-11-2005, 10:57 PM

don't know if it is widely known or not but it isnt extremely well know anyway..

drops of jupiter - train

m355y

26-11-2005, 11:53 PM

Originally posted by Benzhiyi

Village Man – Travis

YES! One of their absolute best, up with (and probably beyond) their commercial hits. Can't believe it was only a B-side, it's a fantastic song.

Ash - Folk Song
Cast - Two of a Kind
Harvey Danger - Meeting the Remarkable Men
Travis - Follow the Light
U2 - Walk On
Ash - I'm Gonna Fall
Eels - Saturday Morning
Jimmy Eat World - The Authority Song
Feeder - Turn
Coldplay - Brothers & Sisters

Can't think of anything particularly obscure.

Trilby

27-11-2005, 12:38 AM

Sad Eyes by Josh Rouse
In Other Words by Ben Kweller

Marc

27-11-2005, 05:38 AM

Originally posted by james powell
don't know if it is widely known or not but it isnt extremely well know anyway..

drops of jupiter - train

Everyone was talking about it about 3-4 years ago. Somehow I managed to avoid it completely and have no idea what the fuss was all about. They didn't exactly become well known afterwards.