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Post by o on Apr 21, 2020 20:49:54 GMT 1
There had to be an Arctic Monkeys song in here somewhere, they gave the music scene the needed kick up the arse, and I remember it came about as people were sharing all of their songs online and suchlike, and the Arctic Monkeys didn't mind because it was creating the buzz, and they re-recorded certain songs for the debut album. They were just a breath of fresh air at that time, so many good songs, and this one stood out for me at the time, loved it. And if it wasn't this song, it would have been Mardy Bum.
Arctic Monkeys – Fake tales of San Francisco
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Post by o on Apr 21, 2020 20:52:27 GMT 1
Again, the Beatles had to be in there, my dad had the singles and the albums, and even saw them play at Great Yarmouth (I think?) And I just remember like Back in the USSR and I see that it was the b side to Twist and Shout, so I expect I was playing both songs to death. I also really liked Yellow submarine as a kid, so be thankful you didn't get that, it could have also been Lucy in the sky with diamonds or Eleanor Rigby.
Beatles – Back in the USSR
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Post by vastar iner on Apr 21, 2020 20:54:49 GMT 1
The record pluggers had a difficult job pushing "House Of The Rising Sun" because of its length. Most singles did not go longer than 2'30" and over 3 minutes was an absolute no-no.
So they told DJs that it was just over 3 minutes, about 3 minutes 30, but said, "it's such a special record I'm sure nobody would mind you playing it. Just give it a listen." And the pirate stations were delighted with it and gave it a spin.
And of course never noticed that the official runtime was actually over FOUR minutes...
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Post by o on Apr 21, 2020 20:56:48 GMT 1
Big Country were probably the first band where I awaited each release with baited breath, and saved up my pocket and car wash money to go and buy each single as it came out. This was 1983, so I'd be 13, the time when you get into music and it influences you and stays with you. Seeing them on TOTP each time they had a hit as well, just awesome, kids just dont get it these days! Think I stuck with them all the way through to the Buffalo Skinners album in 1993, and I was of course deeply saddened and shocked when Stuart Adamson took his own life.
Big Country – 400 miles of (Fields of fire)
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Post by Shireblogger on Apr 21, 2020 22:11:15 GMT 1
Radio 1 broadcast a Big Country concert quite early in their career, which I taped. It was so good, I went out and bought their debut LP the next day.
A few years later I saw them live, in the days when you would rush down to the front in a theatre. I have never left a gig so sweaty. They played a brilliant show, and the place absolutely rocked. I'd seen other bands there around the same, including the Stranglers and New Order, but none had the impact on the audience of Big Country.
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Post by o on Apr 22, 2020 21:28:38 GMT 1
I discovered this band with the excellent Lonely boy, although I think I knew Howlin' for you as well, bought El Camino, loved it, and saw them them live with a mate in Newcastle supported by the excellent Maccabees! This was the Black Keys opening song, and it raised every man, woman and child to their feet, just absolutely awesome. Made a few cracking tunes since, and in their back catalogue!
Black Keys – Gold on the ceiling
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Post by o on Apr 22, 2020 21:33:01 GMT 1
Had to be some Blondie in here somewhere, just so iconic, and if you lived their music, you know why they are here. I remember this from TOTP again, gorgeous woman in a bin bag, that bass cut, the drums kick back in, ahhh memories, and obviously my dad liked Blondie as well, so we were in agreement here Blondie – Atomic
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Post by o on Apr 23, 2020 17:02:06 GMT 1
Think I first heard this when I used to listen to the US chart countdown with Paul Gambacini on a saturday afternoon, discovered lots of songs that way, before they were hits over here. Went to see Bryan Adams at Manchester in 1987, my first ever gig, and he was even better live, bought a few of his old albums, but I think his long running #1 made my love for him diminish.
Bryan Adams – Summer of ’69
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Post by o on Apr 23, 2020 17:04:48 GMT 1
Another one to thank my dad for, as he gave me a load of old tapes that I played madly on my little one tape deck machine, a few more songs will show up on this list because of those tapes. Buddy Holly is just excellent, simple but catchy songs like so many others from the 50s, but sadly we never knew how he might have fared or developed in the 60s, as he was taken too young Buddy Holly – Not fade away
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Post by o on Apr 28, 2020 22:33:52 GMT 1
Think I was 14 or 15 when this came out, and it's one of those songs, of which there are many on this least, that just grabbed me straight away as something different to what I'd heard before, and I was mad for the Cult for two albums or so, and it still sounds good today! I even went back and found Love resurrection by the Southern Death Cult, wonder if I still have that on vinyl or if I sold it.
Cult – She sells sanctuary
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Post by Shireblogger on Apr 29, 2020 7:33:28 GMT 1
Delighted to see Buddy Holly on the list. My father was also a big fan, and I remember many car journeys with a portable cassette player and one of his greatest hits tapes on repeat until the batteries ran down.
I think my first surge of testosterone was triggered by a Blondie record. Aged about 9 or 10 I was on a youth hostelling holiday in Wales with my junior school. One evening I was walking along with a couple of girls who started singing Denis (Denee) and because I knew the words, I joined in with them. It made me instantly cool with the trendiest girls in the class, and I was invited to sit with them for meals for the rest of the week.
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Post by o on Apr 29, 2020 20:10:30 GMT 1
One of my favourite Christmas songs, it just sounds so good from the very 1st second, and that voice, perfection. Criminally ignored every single Christmas, I know it's sad but so are Last Christmas and Fairytale of New York.
Darlene Love – All alone on Christmas
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Post by o on Apr 29, 2020 20:13:37 GMT 1
Got to have some Bowie on this list and this song has just grown and grown on me over the years, thankfully it doesn't get overplayed, so still sounds awesome when you hear it again, absolutely timeless.
David Bowie – Heroes
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Post by o on Apr 29, 2020 20:15:26 GMT 1
Back to those tapes my dad gave me, and 50s rock n roll, loved Eddie Cochrane and his simple but catchy love songs.
Eddie Cochrane – C’mon everybody
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Post by o on Apr 29, 2020 20:17:45 GMT 1
My parents had a lot of Elvis albums and singles as well, and I'm sure I liked quite a few of them, but I still remember when he died and this went to #1 and they played it on TOTP with his face on the screen and the dancers dancing in front of it. Just one of those moments you remember. The song felt sad to go with the moment.
Elvis Presley – Way down
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Post by o on May 3, 2020 15:19:34 GMT 1
Probably my ultimate dance banger since the first time I heard it, stands the test of time, awesome every time you hear it!
Faithless – Insomnia
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Post by o on May 3, 2020 15:20:19 GMT 1
Funky!
Foals – My number
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Post by o on May 4, 2020 12:24:55 GMT 1
I still remember seeing this on mtv rocks the first time the video came out, and just being blown away by the sheer catchiness of it, just tremendous, even the kids liked it! And it still sounds good, and when they play it live, the place goes wild, and it was a hit to boot, always a bonus for songs I love!
Franz Ferdinand – Take me out
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Post by o on May 4, 2020 12:27:07 GMT 1
Iconic, that guitar at the start just draws you in. Think this was on some late night music rock show I used to tape and watch the next day. And again instant impression, and of course, it went on to be huge, but you didn't know that at the time, you just hoped! It might be a bit overplayed now, but still sounds amazing!
Guns n Roses – Sweet child O’ mine
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Post by TheThorne on May 4, 2020 12:28:42 GMT 1
I still remember seeing this on mtv rocks the first time the video came out, Don't swear it was still the far superior MTV2, not the shadow of the station it is now that just plays oldies 95% of the time.
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