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Post by nonrabbit on Sept 3, 2011 14:38:35 GMT
those songs/bands that you knew that in the interest of supreme coolness and kudos you shouldn't like or worse!! admit to liking well now's your chance - be brave I'll kick off with the decade of cheesiness - the 80's sorry 90's and Gareth's (from The Office) fav band ... thats not to say I don't like paul Carrack I do especially as he sings one of my all time fav songs that I used to play incessantly in pub juke boxes...here with Andy Fairweather Low the 90's again (too scared to do the 80's yet) and a Canadian rock band - no not that one - this one well this song in particular - no others I've been brave rest of you
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Post by maddogfagin on Sept 3, 2011 16:46:12 GMT
Tonight Tonight - Smashing Pumpkins
It's Been A While - Staind
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Post by steelmonkey on Sept 3, 2011 17:12:57 GMT
Monkees....more often than a grown man should admit.
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Post by tullist on Sept 3, 2011 19:04:26 GMT
I'm not sure you guys are playing fair, those are only marginally embarrassing, though I suppose the Monkees, Nickleback and Smashing Pumpkins nearly make the grade, and I admit myself to a fondness for that guy who is the leader of the Pumpkins from Chicago, absolutely massive Cubs fan, and seemingly a very down to earth type guy. I'll offer up three, but, like your own, very marginally embarrassing, all actually great songs. The one from Barbara Streisand in, arguably, the most important jazz club in the history of the planet, the Village Vanguard in NYC I actually posted on Facebook yesterday. I never doubted she was a woman of extreme talent, but I can't recall ever being impressed with her til I saw this last night, its pretty damn good. youtu.be/lzrWVF9g3EA Streisand Aha, unashamedly love this video, even knowing it is likely one of ten most popular in the history of that enterprise I pretty much despise, MTV. It is true that I hope she and that cartoon character lived happily ever after.http://youtu.be/-zOzMR6J08w youtu.be/H3yO6eUvJAA Billy J Kramer and the Dakotas probably should not include these last 2, but as long as I'm on a roll, likely would not embarrass many white people over the age of 52, and both probably amongst my favorite couple hundred of songs ever. youtu.be/H3yO6eUvJAA Gerry and the Pacemakers youtu.be/gNb7NiY0-NE Bruce Chanel and very much a case of hardly embarrassing, just outside a general frame of reference, certainly in prog land, and likely my favorite video ever. And the thanks Dad bit, please, right in the heart. youtu.be/kOFUyoNuTVc Natalie and Nat Cole
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Post by steelmonkey on Sept 3, 2011 21:02:09 GMT
Every now and then i visit the just barely above bubble gum level pop songs of the late 60s that knocked me out on A.M. radio: The Grassroots-Midnite Confessions, Paul Revere and the Raiders-I don't want nobody to lead me on and too much talk and not enough action, of course, Strawberry Alram Clock psychedilia for junior high kids: Incense and peppermints and a completely fake hippie song by a band called th first edition-I just checked in to see what condition my condition was in....the singer grew up to be country crap kenny Rogers!
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Post by nonrabbit on Sept 3, 2011 21:27:14 GMT
Your right Ray we're not playing fair with this one you've just posted some crackers and Maddoggy too - it's more like guilty pleasures instead of guilty secrets even Last Train to Clarksville was ok maybe not any Nickelback ;D R mentioned Streisand - I bought the album after seeing A Star Is Born on the cinema I am word and music perfect on the Sound of Music and Jesus Christ Superstar (got both albums) and this I still love these two songs
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Post by steelmonkey on Sept 3, 2011 22:12:33 GMT
There is a Nickelback song, called 'Photograph' that came to my attention via my kids 'Kidz Bop' compilation, tht'a effin' great...cool song, cool video...same compilation also yielded 'Complicated' an absolutely worthy April Lavigne song/video ! My real guilty pleasure is staying up late reading second hand Mojo's ( a friend has a subscription...I get them weeks later)...I mean...there are good books by the bed and I need a goo 8 hours sleep but there I am at midnite learning what Noel Gallagher thinks about....well...about everything...
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Post by tullist on Sept 4, 2011 1:56:30 GMT
Actually this thread has taken an interesting turn. Not the first thing on here that's embarrassing, maybe curious. But the heading we all, very proudly assemble under, doubtless to our last breath or beyond, is supposed to be embarrassing, still see it used as a byword for someone completely out of touch with the various guises hip assembles itself under. While there was that very brief period when Tull were uber hip I very much doubt if that is ever how Ian looked at it. We have really been spoiled in a very very good way by being along for nearly, or in Graham's case, the entire ride, and it did require loyalty and belief at more than one turn. And cherished Lady P, those 2 very fine people, Dolly and Glen Campbell (who seems to be facing, at 70 or so, Alzhemers very bravely and still smilin) Wichita Lineman remains one of my favorite songs by anyone ever. Few songs can take me right back to 68, (not that that has anything to do with why its a great song)as easily as that one does, in large part because I have not listened to it a million times like so much else from that incredible (and in reasons non musical, not necessarily incredible in a good way)year. Love all 3 of you, very very special strangers. I forget which one is Gareth, I think the older guy, but an exceptional show is the Office. I understand the original British Office was a near brilliant show too. And like nearly all TV I would never have given it a chance had not a much younger friend forced it on me. I don't think I even watched the Simpson's for the first ten years or whenever they had George Harrison on, because I was so turned off by the marketing. And I knew the guy who is the voice of Homer in a small way in High School.
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Post by maddogfagin on Sept 4, 2011 8:38:01 GMT
Embarrassing choices - got plenty in my estimation.
The last two are total b****cks
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Post by nonrabbit on Sept 4, 2011 11:59:52 GMT
Been playing Witchita all morning I remember the words "Witchita" and "linesman" having no meaning to me whatsoever when I would watch some variety show in the 60's with my mother and grandmother with Glen as a special guest. Apart from being a beautiful song performed beautifully it must take some prize for the strangest combination of a small town in America, a working linesman and love song. "..and I want you more than need you and I want you for all time..." ok guilty pleasures rather than cheesy secret favs........I've posted this before over the years and glad to see it's getting all the credit that the performance deserves - surely one of the coolest performances ever.
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Post by futureshock on Sept 4, 2011 23:10:33 GMT
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Post by nonrabbit on Sept 5, 2011 7:02:53 GMT
Thats the stuff Futureshock we're all flappin about but yours gets the prize. I'd heard of Bozo - now I know
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Post by maddogfagin on Sept 5, 2011 7:13:29 GMT
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Post by bunkerfan on Sept 6, 2011 9:02:35 GMT
I still love this song. ;D
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Post by nonrabbit on Sept 6, 2011 9:52:07 GMT
I liked Sting well one album in particular - I liked Jilted John no album in particular listened incessantly to Sting's Nothing Like The Sun which I think is his masterpiece you could say his Benefit due to the dark overtones.
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Post by nonrabbit on Sept 6, 2011 17:07:06 GMT
I am an atheist well sort of as much as a severally severely (bad speling blame the nuns) indoctrinated catholic child can be but I'd tempted if the angels sang like Carl Anderson RIP
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Post by hawkmoth on Sept 6, 2011 17:09:29 GMT
Witchita is a fab song Love this little Tune
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Post by nonrabbit on Sept 6, 2011 21:18:40 GMT
I'd forgotten about that one - very good
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Post by nonrabbit on Sept 21, 2011 21:28:00 GMT
Guilty pleasure ....Snow Patrol (well some) I won't lie to ya
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Post by hipflaskandy on Sept 26, 2011 14:28:51 GMT
A recent trawl through my old vinyl LPs had me sending off to Amazon for a handful of CDs by old faves of mine, 'Camel'. The purchases being the guilty secret here in this house! Sschhhh! Now,alongside Tull of course, umpteen of my fave Andy Latimer solos get me tramping along apace (from my new CD purchases onto, and via, my ipod) while I go get the shopping, get the laundry & housework done. Now that I'm at home all day, these jobs 'have' to be done! (afore I can start on what I wanna do!!!)
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Post by maddogfagin on Sept 28, 2011 7:51:39 GMT
A recent trawl through my old vinyl LPs had me sending off to Amazon for a handful of CDs by old faves of mine, 'Camel'. The purchases being the guilty secret here in this house! Sschhhh! Now,alongside Tull of course, umpteen of my fave Andy Latimer solos get me tramping along apace (from my new CD purchases onto, and via, my ipod) while I go get the shopping, get the laundry & housework done. Now that I'm at home all day, these jobs 'have' to be done! (afore I can start on what I wanna do!!!) Never really got into Camel at the time although aquaintances were always talking about them. Think I'll have a listen - any advice on a good album by them ?
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Post by oksauce on Sept 28, 2011 12:43:06 GMT
Camel are pretty great, their debut album is really good and also Moonmadness and the instrumental Snow Goose
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Post by maddogfagin on Sept 28, 2011 17:17:18 GMT
Camel are pretty great, their debut album is really good and also Moonmadness and the instrumental Snow Goose Thanks oksauce - will be investigating.
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Post by hipflaskandy on Sept 30, 2011 7:28:05 GMT
Never really got into Camel at the time although aquaintances were always talking about them. Think I'll have a listen - any advice on a good album by them ? Agree fully with last post - their eponymous first album and also 'Moonmadness' really stand up (see what I did there!) They have a large number of albums, many (most) with some top tracks on, but also, all feature much that's not so great. They had a productive period with Caravan/Hatfield & North bassist/singer Richard Sinclair on board ('Raindances' was more consistant as a result) - and that line-up also featured the great Mel Collins as guest, on sax - particularly on live tours of the period. Unfortunately, after (the now late) Pete Bardens left the band, they headed down the ill-fated 'concept' album route with just the one composer - and my interest waned (everything from 'Nude' onward) Odd really - cause previous to that point, my fave comps were invariably guitarist Latimer's! I think he musta needed Pete there as someone to bounce off and focus his output? Even so, Mr L's guitar work remained outstanding, despite weaker material (IMHO). Well worth an examination, MadDog - I can send you a compilation if you wish? Might entice you to buy summat of theirs, prehaps? Basically, if it wasn't for Latimer, Barre and Andy Powell - I wouldn't play leccie guitar in the manner I do! They remain my top three. I cut my teeth 'learning' playing along to all these folk's earlier albums! - Now there's a guity secret exposed!
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Post by maddogfagin on Sept 30, 2011 7:45:25 GMT
Never really got into Camel at the time although aquaintances were always talking about them. Think I'll have a listen - any advice on a good album by them ? Agree fully with last post - their eponymous first album and also 'Moonmadness' really stand up (see what I did there!) They have a large number of albums, many (most) with some top tracks on, but also, all feature much that's not so great. They had a productive period with Caravan/Hatfield & North bassist/singer Richard Sinclair on board ('Raindances' was more consistant as a result) - and that line-up also featured the great Mel Collins as guest, on sax - particularly on live tours of the period. Unfortunately, after (the now late) Pete Bardens left the band, they headed down the ill-fated 'concept' album route with just the one composer - and my interest waned (everything from 'Nude' onward) Odd really - cause previous to that point, my fave comps were invariably guitarist Latimer's! I think he musta needed Pete there as someone to bounce off and focus his output? Even so, Mr L's guitar work remained outstanding, despite weaker material (IMHO). Well worth an examination, MadDog - I can send you a compilation if you wish? Might entice you to buy summat of theirs, prehaps? Basically, if it wasn't for Latimer, Barre and Andy Powell - I wouldn't play leccie guitar in the manner I do! They remain my top three. I cut my teeth 'learning' playing along to all these folk's earlier albums! - Now there's a guity secret exposed! Many thanks for the recommendations - I'll hunt out their first album (also recommended by oksauce) and will get back to you in due course.
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Post by nonrabbit on Oct 20, 2011 15:31:03 GMT
Today I have been mostly listening to the Moody Blues and therefore decided to stick it in here given the slight nerdy image the band has. Bought this album for the cover alone and the image of it under my arm as I floated up the street being the superficial hippie that I was. and as a comment left on youtube; "....there are times when I think I'm still searching for the lost chord or am I just searching for myself?..." ;D Some rather good songs now when I rock on my armchair well I think Ps I'm not hinting for free tickets for the Xmas concerts - not much
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Post by nonrabbit on Jan 16, 2013 22:06:21 GMT
Back to Sting -again! and I'm not afraid to go into 80's Youtube. Somewhere in the middle of guilty or secret (not now) pleasure. One of his best songs imo One day in a nuclear age They may understand our rage They build machines that they can't control And bury the waste in a great big hole Power was to become cheap and clean...........................................
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Post by maddogfagin on Jan 17, 2013 18:52:53 GMT
No ifs or buts . . . . . Bruce Hornsby & The RangeThe song "Lost Soul" from the album A Night On The Town where he duets with Shawn Colvin, is a classic. www.youtube.com/watch&v=cYhsj1EZHNsThere was a man of confused and sad nature Thought no one loved him that was not true He said he was a lost soul didn't fit in anywhere Didn't know where to turn or who to turn to
There's a lost soul coming down the road Somewhere between two worlds With an oar in his hands and a song on your lips We'll row the boat to the far shore Row the boat of the loved lost soul
Ever since oh I can remember We all tried to ease the pain Took him in when he needed some shelter Tried to make him feel he was one of us again There was one day oh I can remember He sat alone with a pencil in his hand All day long he drew careful on the paper In the end just a picture of a man
Of the lost soul coming down the road Somewhere between two worlds With an oar in his hands and a song on your lips We'll row the boat to the far shore Row the boat of love lost soul
Oh dear Mary do you remember The day we went walking downtown As I recall it was in early December After school had just let out When I see you on the street in the twilight I may tip my hat and keep my head down You show me love but maybe I don't deserve it I've been called but not been found
There's a lost soul coming down the road Somewhere between two worlds With an oar in his hands and a song on your lips We'll row the boat to the far shore Row the boat of the loved lost soulI understand that after he disbanded "The Range" he joined The Grateful Dead but I'll let one of our resident Deadheads confirm this.
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Post by nonrabbit on Jan 9, 2016 13:23:27 GMT
I'm still brave enough to step into this thread. Oh that drum bit C'mon cowardly custards
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Post by maddogfagin on Jan 9, 2016 16:30:15 GMT
Published on Jul 20, 2012 - Dogsterr2111 Jonathan Kelly's "Sligo Fair" taken from his 1972 album "Twice Around The Houses"
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