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This is going to become a depressing topic I think...

I like Joy Division. I go to school pretty much across the road from where Ian Curtis killed himself.

Matthew Sweet - Girlfriend

A lo-fi pop-rock classic from the early 90s and the title track of one of my favourite albums. I was going to post something else, but I thought the thread needed something to lighten it up a bit.

Johnstone McGuckian wrote:This is going to become a depressing topic I think...

I like Joy Division. I go to school pretty much across the road from where Ian Curtis killed himself.

I wouldn't use that one as an icebreaker at parties if I were you .

Perhpas a neck breaker.

Is this the first example of someone getting their coat on this forum?

Johnstone McGuckian wrote:Perhpas a neck breaker.

Is this the first example of someone getting their coat on this forum?

I laughed. I feel... ashamed.

Anyway, if I can work out how to do links, I'd like to put forward:

Beirut - Postcards from Italy

If I ever get married, this is so first dance. It's smashing.

Since it's such a miserable day...

Okkervil River - Lost Coastlines

...should cheer you up!

Madonna of the Wasps

Robyn Hitchcock
Live, on Letterman, and after that introduction the audience must have wondered what they were in for.

stanmore wrote:Perhaps not "mighty pair"... Polished pair of lungs....

I'll settle for 'mighty pair'. There's another song of his, 'Kites' which is utterly divine. A man gifted with a golden voice.
And here's another fella with a 'mighty pair'.

Bowie - 'Wild Is The Wind'

A fine vocal from David.

And a fine choice Frank. Although I have to say that of the two ballads on "Station to Station" I personally prefer "Word on a Wing". But overall it's an album of rare genius.

Frank wrote:

stanmore wrote:Perhaps not "mighty pair"... Polished pair of lungs....

I'll settle for 'might pair'. There's another song of his, 'Kites' which is utterly divine. A man gifted with a golden voice.
And here's another fella with a 'mighty pair'.

Bowie - 'Wild Is The Wind'

A fine vocal from David.

I love this. Utterly love it.

Frank wrote:Bowie - 'Wild Is The Wind'

One of my top-three Bowie tracks, this* - I adore it!

hilariously inappropriate video notwithstanding...a piece of total 80s aussie indie loveliness...

go betweens head full of steam

The Co=Ordinator wrote:And a fine choice Frank. Although I have to say that of the two ballads on "Station to Station" I personally prefer "Word on a Wing". But overall it's an album of rare genius.

It is a splendid album, one of my favourites. And, yes 'Word On A Wing' is effing marvellous. Billy Mackenzie does a truly memorable cover of 'Wild Is The Wind' and I'd have loved him to tackle 'Wing' too.

Graymalkin wrote:
*Along with 'Heroes' and 'It's No Game (Part One)'

Oh, 'Heroes' definitely. But I'm more inclined to go for tracks like 'Win', 'Fantastic Voyage', 'Sons Of The Silent Age' and the utterly sublime 'Sound And Vision' over 'It's No Game'. Oh, and off the same album, it has to be 'Teenage Wildlife'. I'm quite fond of his cover of 'Alabama Song' too.

Oh, Bowie...I loves ya.

Apollo 440 - Pain In Any Language
Ash - Shining Light
Barbara Streisland - Happy Days Are Here Again
The Beatles - Lady Madonna
Beirut - Postcards From Italy
Bob Dylan - Chimes of Freedom
Cream - Tales of Brave Ulysses
David Bowie - Wild is the Wind
The Divine Comedy - Songs of Love
The Flaming Lips - Do You Realize??
The Go-Betweens - Head Full of Steam
iLiKETRAiNS - THE BEECHiNG REPORT
Lynyrd Skynyrd - Free Bird
Matthew Sweet - Girlfriend
New Order - Crystal
Okkervil River - Lost Coastlines
Pet Shop Boys - Being Boring
Robert Wyatt - At Last I Am Free
Robin Hitchcock - Madonna of the Wasps

I take it we've got more David to come then, Frank?
Beirut do sound lovely. If a wedding goes ahead in my life it'll be It's Not The Of The World by the Super Furry Animals...

stanmore wrote:I take it we've got more David to come then, Frank?

If not from Frank, then certainly from me. Tomorrow.

Though not necessarily a song people who know me might expect.

How about an early morning slice of sadly-not-named-after-Doctor Who-novel wake-up pop?


Camera Obscura - Lloyd, I'm Ready to be Heartbroken

Thought of because of Sid attending a Paul Weller gig last night:

The Jam's farewell single, Beat Surrender.

As threatened promised yesterday:

Joy Division - She's Lost Control

Three days, three pages and nothing from the Archdrude yet? That needs to be rectified:

Julian Cope - Beautiful Love

Doc Filth wrote:Joy Division - She's Lost Control

Nick Barlow wrote:Julian Cope - Beautiful Love

Now that's what I call music...

Splendid choices, chaps!

Lee Carey wrote:The Jam's farewell single, Beat Surrender.

You gotta love Tracie's harmonies.

OK my choice for today is David Bowie's version of My Death

Brel's magnificent work is, for me, taken to a new level by Bowie's remarkable performance at the Hammersmith Odeon in July 1973. Having just turned 14, I had seen the tour just a month earlier, and was blown away by this extraordinary performer.

The added poignancy is, of course, that just a short while later Bowie ended the concert by *killing off* his greatest ever creation. He truly prempts one of music's greatest ever shocks and surprises as he sings of Ziggy Stardust's death. Amazing stuff.

This thread passes the Bowie Test.

*skis off in celebration*

Another day another song...



Complete with terrible hair