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Post by Shireblogger on Nov 7, 2020 8:47:42 GMT 1
24. I'LL :: 113 songs
For the purposes of this thread, and with apologies to pedants, I'm treating contractions as separate words. There are four of them in the Top 30, which suggests they're popular with songwriters.
Although they are many songs to choose from, few of them set my pulse racing.
I'd considered:-
I'll Be Satisfied - Shakin' Stevens (one of his best singles, in my opinion) I'll Never Fall In Love Again - Dionne Warwick (any many others) I'll Sail This Ship Alone - Beautiful South
But two stood out, head & shoulders above the rest:-
I'll Find My Way Home - Jon & Vangelis I'll Take You There - Staple Singers
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Post by SheriffFatman on Nov 7, 2020 9:02:39 GMT 1
I have 3 favourite I’ll songs, and they’re actually all I’ll Be songs:
I’ll Be There For You by The Rembrandts - I always think if you could only play one song to represent what the 90s sounded like it would be this one
I’ll Be Missing You by Puff Daddy featuring Faith Evans and 112 - not universally popular I know but a classic pop / hip hop crossover hit in my humble opinion
But head and shoulders above the rest, the wonderful I’ll Be Your Baby Tonight by Bob Dylan, which I first knew as a kid in cover form by Robert Palmer with UB40. Dylan is an incredibly versatile songwriter, here he’s in full on love song mode and couldn’t be more charming:
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Post by Whitneyfan on Nov 7, 2020 10:26:20 GMT 1
This one immediately sprung to mind, and you'd have to go a long way to beat this classic!
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Post by vastar iner on Nov 7, 2020 10:46:05 GMT 1
This is amazing though, isn't it? A thrilling, fun, proudly Northern celebration of being young and loving every minute of it. I have been a little bit in love with Lauren Laverne ever since the first time I heard it I remember the anguished reaction on the old Channel 4 teletext music pages when Kenickie announced they were breaking up. Far bigger news than Take T**t.
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Post by vastar iner on Nov 7, 2020 10:53:49 GMT 1
24. I'LL :: 113 songsI'll Find My Way Home - Jon & Vangelis Towards the end of 1981, the need for a dance troupe on Top Of The Pops was fading - there were more videos around to portray songs so less need for the BBC to provide the visuals. Plus a new production team was trying to turn the show into a nightclub party atmos with a regular crowd of funseekers.
And so Legs & Co were given their cards, replaced by the J-pop-like ensemble Zoo.
But Sue Menhenick had been a dancer for nearly a decade, through Pan's People and Ruby Flipper, and, after Legs & Co had finally danced their last, she was given the chance to say farewell with a solo performance.
Once you know the story it is a surprisingly moving piece. And the perfect song to which to do it.
And way better than the official video...
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Post by Crazy Don on Nov 7, 2020 12:53:13 GMT 1
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Post by Good Old Days on Nov 7, 2020 12:53:52 GMT 1
Emma Bunton - I'll Be There
Madonna - I'll Remember Lee Ann Womack - I'll Think Of A Reason Later
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Post by Roo. on Nov 7, 2020 14:34:11 GMT 1
last.fm says my #1 I'LL song is:
I'll Keep Your Memory Vague - Finger Eleven (61 plays)
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Post by PurpleCareBear on Nov 7, 2020 18:10:58 GMT 1
My favourite I'll songs...
I'll Be There - Kim Appleby I'll Still Be Loving you - Kylie Minogue I'll Be Waiting - Clive Griffin I'll Set You Free - Bangles I'll Bet She's Got a Boyfriend - Shanice
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Post by Smurfie on Nov 7, 2020 18:14:11 GMT 1
Outraged at no mention of this:
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Post by onehitwonder on Nov 7, 2020 21:23:14 GMT 1
Outraged at no mention of this: It's because I haven't replied yet haha
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Post by Whitneyfan on Nov 7, 2020 21:49:35 GMT 1
Taylor Dayne's 'I'll always love you' is brilliant too.
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Post by onehitwonder on Nov 7, 2020 22:23:59 GMT 1
I'll be there for you - Solid Harmonie I'll be waiting - Lenny Kravitz I'll be your angel - Kira I'll remember - Madonna I'll say goodbye - Total touch I'll stand by you - The Pretenders I'll be there - The Jackson 5
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Post by Earl Purple on Nov 7, 2020 22:29:52 GMT 1
someone needs to get the plasticine out and make an animated video for this song
better than Shaky's version, number one in my chart in 1959
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Post by smokeyb on Nov 7, 2020 23:49:56 GMT 1
Just catching up with this from my music collection, not already mentioned
(The) Baby - Hollies Baby Blue - Badfinger Baby I Love You - Dave Edmunds Baby I Need You Loving - Four Tops Baby I'm A Want You - Bread Baby Jane - Dr Feelgood Baby Let Me Take You Home - Animals Baby Make It Soon - Marmalade Baby You're A Rich Man - Beatles
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Post by smokeyb on Nov 8, 2020 0:00:06 GMT 1
Again from my collection, not already mentioned
I'll Be Back - Beatles I'll Compete - Madness I'll Fly for You - Spandau Ballet I'll Meet You At Midnight - Smokie I'll Never Fall In Love Again - Bobbie Gentry I'll Never Find Another You - The Seekers I'll Never Get Over You - Johnny Kidd & Pirates I'll Put You Together Again - Hot Chocolate I'll Take You There - David Bowie I'll Try Anything - Dusty Springfield
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Post by Milliways on Nov 8, 2020 0:57:44 GMT 1
Bit of late Britpop from one of the more underrated guitar bands of the 90s: On searching for this song to post here, I learned that the lead singer of Silver Sun passed away during the past fortnight
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Post by Shireblogger on Nov 8, 2020 9:41:30 GMT 1
23. LET :: 115 songs
Let's just missed out on this list, at #33 with 92 songs. But Let makes it in.
This would have been a good opportunity to pick some 21st century songs that I like a lot:- Let England Shake - PJ Harvey Let It Go - James Bay Let Me Down Easy - Paolo Nutini Let Robeson Sing - Manic Street Preachers
I could have picked an early ska hit:- Let Your Yeah Be Yeah - Pioneers
Or Robbie's breakthrough:- Let Me Entertain You - Robbie Williams
But my mood this morning has taken me to a 90s British club classic and an easy going country pop tune:-
Let Me Show You - K-Klass Let Your Love Flow - Bellamy Brothers
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Post by smokeyb on Nov 8, 2020 11:38:30 GMT 1
From my collection here are some that I like
Let Down - Radiohead Let 'Em In - Paul Mccartney & Wings Let Me Roll It - Paul McCartney & Wings Let There Be Love - Simple Minds Let It Be - Beatles Let It Die - Foo Fighters Let It Grow - Eric Clapton Let Me Live - Queen
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Post by Earl Purple on Nov 8, 2020 11:44:33 GMT 1
Ben's Brother - Let Me Out (2007)
and let's go for a song from a musical, Andrew Lloyd Webber and Ben Elton's "The Beautiful Game" here is Let Us Love In Peace, a good song for Remembrance Sunday
We could also have "Let The Music Play" either the Barry White song or the Shannon song.
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