Comments on: Top ten songs http://wapentake.wordpress.com/2007/05/23/top-ten-songs/ Lots of planets have a north Mon, 10 Aug 2009 14:10:54 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Actors, Movies, and Songs » Top ten songs wapentake http://wapentake.wordpress.com/2007/05/23/top-ten-songs/#comment-446 Actors, Movies, and Songs » Top ten songs wapentake Wed, 06 Feb 2008 21:30:22 +0000 http://wapentake.wordpress.com/2007/05/23/top-ten-songs/#comment-446 [...] The best information on the topic can be found at the source here [...] [...] The best information on the topic can be found at the source here [...]

]]> By: wapentake http://wapentake.wordpress.com/2007/05/23/top-ten-songs/#comment-295 wapentake Thu, 25 Oct 2007 02:56:58 +0000 http://wapentake.wordpress.com/2007/05/23/top-ten-songs/#comment-295 <strong>Kev:</strong> Thanks for your comment! I agree with your Weller opinion - he had a real knack for a lyrical turn of phrase (with a few cringers thrown in as well, but all poets have their off days!). From the same verse, I've always liked "Hanging out their old love letters on the line to dry" - captures that stoical optimism - trying to peg tear-soaked pages onto a flapping washing line in grey and windy England. Classic stuff. Kev: Thanks for your comment!

I agree with your Weller opinion – he had a real knack for a lyrical turn of phrase (with a few cringers thrown in as well, but all poets have their off days!).

From the same verse, I’ve always liked “Hanging out their old love letters on the line to dry” – captures that stoical optimism – trying to peg tear-soaked pages onto a flapping washing line in grey and windy England. Classic stuff.

]]> By: kevmoore http://wapentake.wordpress.com/2007/05/23/top-ten-songs/#comment-287 kevmoore Wed, 17 Oct 2007 11:58:42 +0000 http://wapentake.wordpress.com/2007/05/23/top-ten-songs/#comment-287 Your reminiscences about your songs are very evocative, well done for a great post! My partner Miki, a french painter was well impressed with the Renaud inclusion! Back in 1980, before I made my own way in music, I played Goin Underground in a covers band, such a powerful song, and the best lyric line is spot on. Weller, although Im not a fan of him or his politics, always came out with some classic one liners, take A Town called Malice ; "A hundred lonely housewives clutching milk bottles to their hearts" its right up there with Ray Davies. Your reminiscences about your songs are very evocative, well done for a great post! My partner Miki, a french painter was well impressed with the Renaud inclusion! Back in 1980, before I made my own way in music, I played Goin Underground in a covers band, such a powerful song, and the best lyric line is spot on. Weller, although Im not a fan of him or his politics, always came out with some classic one liners, take A Town called Malice ; “A hundred lonely housewives clutching milk bottles to their hearts” its right up there with Ray Davies.

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]]> By: wapentake http://wapentake.wordpress.com/2007/05/23/top-ten-songs/#comment-29 wapentake Fri, 25 May 2007 16:32:31 +0000 http://wapentake.wordpress.com/2007/05/23/top-ten-songs/#comment-29 Paul: Thanks for the endorsement! Agree how difficult it is to compile these lists. Fun though. Pulp's "Common People" was on my unpared-down list. Hard to beat Jarvis Cocker's vocal delivery for the first half of that song. Mamas and Papas - great track, on my ipod, but didn't have the personal impact factor. Still wondering how I managed to cross off The Pogues' "A Rainy Night in Soho". "Sit Down" - what an anthem! Dawn: If you liked "Laid", there are a few other James songs you'll probably like. They don't have the best name for searching on Limewire! First two albums are quite different to the later more polished pop anthem stuff - worth a listen if you're feeling adventurous. My vinyl copies are still in the UK after seven years away. Must get organized... Like your blog, btw - good read! Paul: Thanks for the endorsement! Agree how difficult it is to compile these lists. Fun though.
Pulp’s “Common People” was on my unpared-down list. Hard to beat Jarvis Cocker’s vocal delivery for the first half of that song. Mamas and Papas – great track, on my ipod, but didn’t have the personal impact factor. Still wondering how I managed to cross off The Pogues’ “A Rainy Night in Soho”.
“Sit Down” – what an anthem!
Dawn: If you liked “Laid”, there are a few other James songs you’ll probably like. They don’t have the best name for searching on Limewire! First two albums are quite different to the later more polished pop anthem stuff – worth a listen if you’re feeling adventurous. My vinyl copies are still in the UK after seven years away. Must get organized…
Like your blog, btw – good read!

]]> By: Paul http://wapentake.wordpress.com/2007/05/23/top-ten-songs/#comment-28 Paul Fri, 25 May 2007 16:09:38 +0000 http://wapentake.wordpress.com/2007/05/23/top-ten-songs/#comment-28 Wednesday night at the Wigan Pier, circa 1995. Sit Down comes on over the speakers and everybody does...before comparing black eyeliner in both the men's and the women's toilets. Those were the days... Wednesday night at the Wigan Pier, circa 1995. Sit Down comes on over the speakers and everybody does…before comparing black eyeliner in both the men’s and the women’s toilets.

Those were the days…

]]> By: Dawn (webmiztris) http://wapentake.wordpress.com/2007/05/23/top-ten-songs/#comment-27 Dawn (webmiztris) Fri, 25 May 2007 14:44:30 +0000 http://wapentake.wordpress.com/2007/05/23/top-ten-songs/#comment-27 the only James song I know is "Laid". I didn't even know he had any other hits. One time I did a search on Limewire for "James" and "Laid" was the only song they had. I couldn't believe it! the only James song I know is “Laid”. I didn’t even know he had any other hits. One time I did a search on Limewire for “James” and “Laid” was the only song they had. I couldn’t believe it!

]]> By: Paul http://wapentake.wordpress.com/2007/05/23/top-ten-songs/#comment-26 Paul Fri, 25 May 2007 14:25:07 +0000 http://wapentake.wordpress.com/2007/05/23/top-ten-songs/#comment-26 Excellent choices! I would not be able to do justice to such a list off the top of my head, but Stone Roses would also be mine, and perhaps even the same song (although I have a massive soft spot for Tightrope from the much-maligned second album). Others that would definately be there or there abouts would be Disco 2000 from Pulp (first love and all that), Thunder Road by Bruce Springsteen (goosebump-inducing, especially on the live from Hammersmith video), and California Dreamin' by the Momas and the Papas (the perfect pop song?). Great post. Excellent choices! I would not be able to do justice to such a list off the top of my head, but Stone Roses would also be mine, and perhaps even the same song (although I have a massive soft spot for Tightrope from the much-maligned second album).

Others that would definately be there or there abouts would be Disco 2000 from Pulp (first love and all that), Thunder Road by Bruce Springsteen (goosebump-inducing, especially on the live from Hammersmith video), and California Dreamin’ by the Momas and the Papas (the perfect pop song?).

Great post.

]]> By: Zhu http://wapentake.wordpress.com/2007/05/23/top-ten-songs/#comment-25 Zhu Fri, 25 May 2007 01:34:40 +0000 http://wapentake.wordpress.com/2007/05/23/top-ten-songs/#comment-25 Sure... I'll come out with a list... But I'm afraid it will be too hard - I'm a big music fan ! Sure… I’ll come out with a list… But I’m afraid it will be too hard – I’m a big music fan !

]]> By: wapentake http://wapentake.wordpress.com/2007/05/23/top-ten-songs/#comment-24 wapentake Thu, 24 May 2007 00:31:45 +0000 http://wapentake.wordpress.com/2007/05/23/top-ten-songs/#comment-24 Zhu: I lived in the Auvergne for a year. One of my friends out there was a big Renaud fan - he also explained a lot of the lyrics - that was a big help! I got to see Renaud live in Clermont-Ferrand that year as well - great gig. It'd be good to see your list - any other French recommendations would be appreciated as well! Zhu: I lived in the Auvergne for a year. One of my friends out there was a big Renaud fan – he also explained a lot of the lyrics – that was a big help! I got to see Renaud live in Clermont-Ferrand that year as well – great gig.

It’d be good to see your list – any other French recommendations would be appreciated as well!

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