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Half under the cover's on sunday.......Aztec Camera cover's Andy Fairweather-Low

oceanrain — Sun, 17 Aug 2008 20:06:31 GMT

Aztec Camera cover Andy Fairweather-Low's [If Paradise Is] Half As Nice

From AZTEC CAMERA'S Covers & Rare (Deleted 1993 Japanese WEA 15-track CD album featuring many tracks never previously released in the UK, includes Roddy's version of Van Halen's Jump, plus [If Paradise Is] Half As Nice performed with Andy Fairweather-Low and Consolation Prize with Edwyn Collins, picture sleeve booklet with Japanese text notes and full lyrics

Superlambanana.......and babylambanana's

oceanrain — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 21:42:09 GMT

A few people on mog have asked me about the avatar's i've been using over the past few months here's a brief explanation

The Superlambanana has been situated in various places around the city centre, Its home for the forseeable future is on the corner of Tithebarn Street and Vauxhall Road in Liverpool City Centre.

The 17 foot critter started life on the Strand and served as both a timely warning about the dangers of GM foods and also as a reminder to the days when the Port of Liverpool’s main import was bananas and main export, lambs.

Created by Japanese artist Taro Chiezo in 1998, the superlambanana initially had a mixed response but the now iconic sculpture has since become synonymous with the city of Liverpool, with both locals and tourists taking to it like a duck to water. It is now much loved with any talk of it being removed being fiercely opposed. It has been many different colours and designs in its time. It’s been turned pink for charity before now.

Us Scousers love him (or perhaps her) so much that as part of our city’s European Capital of Culture celebrations we decided to make over one hundred of them. Displayed in various locations around the city during the summer of 2008, they will be auctioned off for charity on 10 September. Each one has been designed to represent something different and it truly is a joy to drive round Liverpool spotting these little creatures that are situated in such places as half way up a building and in the middle of busy roundabouts. Thers's even one in London at Euston Station (so when we go to london there's a frendly face to greet us)

here is a link to all 126 babylambanana's http://www.superlambananahunt.co.uk/superlambanana-gallery.html

T F I Funky Friday......... Cinnamon Girl

oceanrain — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 20:22:51 GMT

No its not Neil Young

One of my favorite songs by the great one

Cinnamon Girl by Prince, from his 2004 album Musicology. Besides the title, there is no connection to the song of the same name by Neil Young.

Under the covers on sunday (paul young covers joy division)

oceanrain — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 19:33:47 GMT

Although a fairly faithful cover, Paul Young goes for soul and passion over Joy Division's bleak monotone.

Paul Young, a former welder from Luton formed a band in the late 1970s called the Q-Tips. They, like so many bands of that time, split up when they were on the verge of stardom. He went on to become part of "punk experimentalists", Streetband, and scored a minor hit with the novelty track, Toast in 1981.

Two years later, he went solo and recorded his phenomenally successful debut No Parlez. The first track lifted from it, a cover of Marvin Gaye's Wherever I Lay My Hat (That's My Home) became his first and only UK number one. Subsequent releases failed to match both the single and album's success and by 1988 the hits had dried up save for another visit to the top ten in 1991 with Zuccero on Sensa Una Donna.

He was a victim on This Is Your Life in 1999 and an appearance on an upcoming series of I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here surely beckons.

Crowded House (with Johnny Marr) @ Liverpool Summer Pop's

oceanrain — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 20:20:13 GMT

Last nite went to see Crowded House at the Liverpool Echo Arena and they put on a fantastic gig playing all the hits and afew newer ones. For the encore they were joined onstage by Johnny Marr, and preformed The Smiths Classic There Is A Light That Never Goes Out

i found a clip on youtube (not the best) but worth checking out

the support group was a new group (to me) from liverpool called Voo

again have found a video on youtube so check them out

also enclosing review from Liverpool Echo (local paper)

THE Kiwis certainly brought the weather with them last night.

As the rain poured on Liverpool last night, inside the ECHO Arena was bathed in the warmest of glows.

Singer Neil Finn positively emits sunshine. So much so that he ought to give lessons in how to be a frontman.

Aside from the fact that he’s breathtakingly, eyewateringly, heartmeltingly good, he also has the wonderful gift of loving every second on stage. He manages to sing 20-year- old songs like it’s the very first time, packing every second with sheer joy.

With his cheery Kiwi banter, he manages to make the 10,000 seat ECHO arena feel like he’s singing in your living room. And he wants to hear you sing along, too.

"Did you bring your voices with you tonight?" he asked the packed crowd of devotees. Liverpool certainly had. As he launched into Fall Of Your Feet, Weather With You, It’s Only Natural and Don’t Dream It’s Over, the throng sang along with every word in a full-on, hairs up on the back of your neck gesture of solidarity.

And in true Glastonbury form, Neil unleashed his trademark genial subversion, chatting to the crowd like old mates and asking the security guards to let people stand up and dance.

The band sounded sublime, and Neil was in superb voice showing, with a two-hour show packing in 22 songs, how his rich, mellow tones only get better with age.

Add in excellent support from fellow Kiwi Don McGlashan – joined for a duet by Neil Finn at one point – and Liverpool band Voo and it was the highlight in the Summer Pops season.

But then there was the icing on the cake: the encore from heaven. Neil brought on his old mate Johnny Marr for a cover of The Smiths There is A Light That Never Goes Out, followed by Weather With You. It was a hard act to follow, but follow it they did. After the audience refused to budge they returned for a second encore, with everyone on their feet.

A two-hour set, two great support bands, two encores and a standing ovation. This was something special.

Elvis Costello @ Liverpool Philharmonic Hall with RLPO

oceanrain — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 21:36:14 GMT

Went to see elvis costello at the Phil in liverpool wedensday night (25th june) with the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra

Featuring

Clark Rundell - Conductor

Gisela Stille - Soprano

Steve Nieve - Piano

Chris Laurence - Bass

Martin France - Drums

Rob Buckland - Saxophone

The first part of the gig was a bit of a mixture starting with All This Useless Beauty from 1996. The Girl In The Other Room and Almost Blue. then there was the more experimental works extracts from his first full scale classical orchestral work, Il Sogno. He was then joined on stage with Gisela Stille for The Secret Songs including How Deep Is The Red, She Handed Me A Mirror and He Has Forgotten Me Completely, written for the Royal Danish Opera about Hans Christian Anderson.

After a intermission of about 20 mins (and a couple of ciggys outside)

The second half kicked off with Green Shirt - complete with percussion performed on a type writer. Watching The Detectives and Veronica, She, Accidents Will Happen , The Scarlet Tide and and the Burt Bacharach co-write God Give Me Strength,he drew from every era of his career. The biggest applause, unsurprisingly, came for the sublime Shipbuilding, along with an outcry of booing when Thatcher was mentioned.

As he launched into the encore's, he merged Alison into Smokey Robinson’s Tracks Of My Tears.

i have seen Costello many times over the years thiis one was right up there with the best.

have posted 2 tracks from the gig i found on youtube my favourite from the night God Give Me Strength and Alison/Tracks Of My Tears

its official....... liverpool is britain's most musical city

oceanrain — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 19:19:49 GMT

Liverpool, which is home to acts like The Beatles, The Zutons and Cilla Black, has been named Britain's most musical city.

Ten cities have been competing over six weeks for the title, that was voted for by the public.

Liverpool, this year's European Capital of Culture, scooped the top spot ahead of Sheffield, birth place of Arctic Monkeys and Pulp.

Manchester, whose acts include Oasis, the Stone Roses, The Smiths, New Order, Joy Division, the Happy Mondays, and Take That, came third.

Leicester - home of Kasabian, Showaddywaddy and Engelbert Humperdinck - was fourth.

It was followed by Birmingham, which is associated with Jamelia, Duran Duran, UB40, and Black Sabbath.

Despite spawning The Who, The Kinks, The Rolling Stones, David Bowie, The Clash, The Jam, Madness, Razorlight, Estelle, and Amy Winehouse amongst others, London was only eighth after Brighton and Bristol.

Colchester, which boasts Blur and Jamiroquai, was ninth followed by Newcastle.

List of the UK's most musical cities and some of the names associated with them.

1. Liverpool The Beatles, The Zutons, Frankie Goes to Hollywood, Echo and the Bunnymen, The La's, Cilla Black, Gerry and the Pacemakers, The Farm, The Coral.

2. Sheffield Richard Hawley, The Arctic Monkeys, Human League, Pulp, Reverend and the Makers, Def Leppard, Tony Christie.

3. Manchester Oasis, Stone Roses, The Smiths, New Order, Joy Division, Happy Mondays, The Charlatans, The Hollies, The Fall, James, Take That, The Bee Gees.

4. Leicester Kasabian, Engelbert Humperdinck, The Young Knives, Cornershop, Mark Morrison, Showaddywaddy.

5. Birmingham Jamelia, Duran Duran, ELO, UB40, Dexy's Midnight Runners, Black Sabbath.

6. Brighton FatBoy Slim, British Sea Power, Electric Soft Parade, The Levellers, Bat for Lashes.

7. Bristol Massive Attack, Portishead, Tricky, Roni Size, Bananarama.

8. London The Who, The Kinks, The Rolling Stones, David Bowie, The Clash, Madness, The Libertines, Razorlight, Estelle, Amy Winehouse.

9. Colchester Blur, Jamiroquai.

10. Newcastle Sting, The Animals, Mark Knopfler (Dire Straits), Neil Tennant (Pet Shop Boys), Maximo Park.

more come backs than jc.....2nd coming ( not the roses )

oceanrain — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 20:38:01 GMT

hi been away for awhile last post was march

well been workin away and was only getin home every other weekend did'nt get home till late on friday's and then going to the match on saturday's (then getting drunk after) was a bag-o-shite on sundays. had to drive back sunday evening's WELL the jobs finished and workin local again and will have more time to get on here......(well till august when footie season kicks off again lol)

so what have i missed.....the london mog get together (and i could of gone liverpools game was moved to monday night for sky)

missed ringo at liverpool capital of culture....well not really sad about that after what he said on jonathan ross show...he was asked if he missed liverpool and like a true arsehole said NO....well ringo no one misses you and its a good job you had 3 talented mates (and your liverpool 8 song was shite)

and on all things liverpool,,, paul (everyone knows he's worth at least £800 million) played anfield (in liverpool for our transatlantic friends)by all accounts was a good gig. would of only gone just to see the zutons

wel going to see elvis costello and royal liverpool philharmonic orchestra at the phill tomorrow. really lookin forward to it and booked thursday off so will be havin a few before and a load after

as for the song (i know only 1 t.... well wanted all the song)the best beatles cover band ever lol) for liverpools capital of culture year

liverpool bands....a new one (The Wombats)

oceanrain — Sun, 16 Mar 2008 20:51:06 GMT

29th part of my ongoing look at the music that made liverpool great. liverpool bands have produced some of the best music ever, every week i’m going to post a song/video from a group or singer from liverpool some popular and some not so popular this week it’s The Wombats

The Wombats - Let's Dance to Joy Division

The Wombats are a three-piece indie band from Liverpool, England. They comprise two native Liverpudlians; front man Matthew Murphy, provider of vocals, guitar and keyboards, drummer and b-vocalist Dan Haggis and bass and additional vocalist Tord í˜verland-Knudsen, a Norwegian who has made his home in the city.

The three met at the Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts. The school gave them the chance to play gigs to over 20,000 people in China. This was one of the band's first trips to play outside the UK. They spent their time traveling around the country in a Vauxhall Agila. And spent most of their time drunk as quoted by the band while on the Colin Murray show in 2007. Their debut single "Lost in the Post"/"Party in a Forest (Where's Laura)" was released at the end of 2006. They also released an album in Japan called Girls, Boys and Marsupials.

The band then released a second limited edition vinyl called "Moving to New York" in January, 2007. This single got critical acclaim from Radio DJs such as Colin Murray and Zane Lowe. In May, the band released their third single called "Backfire at the Disco" leading the band to released their first full single "Kill the Director" in late July. The single managed to reach #35 in the UK Singles Chart. Their last single "Let's Dance to Joy Division" was released in October 2007, to coincide with the release of their debut album, entitled The Wombats Proudly Present: A Guide to Love, Loss & Desperation which managed to get to #11 in the UK album charts. The release was being followed by a European tour ending with a Christmas party at Liverpool Academy.

The band started 2008 by being the opening act at the opening ceremony of Liverpool, European Capital of Culture 2008 at Liverpool Arena."Moving to New York" was re-released on 14 January 2008 and reached #13 UK singles chart becoming their highest charting release to date. The band are set to go on a full UK tour over late April and May 2008, as well as playing dates in Australia, the United States and Europe in March and early April. The band also played for Jo Wiley on BBC Radio 1 where they covered the Take That song "Patience", as well as Tord singing the Postman Pat theme tune in his native language, Norwegian.

The Wombats - Backfire at the disco

blind canadian rocker jeff healey die's aged 41

oceanrain — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 18:07:46 GMT

i tried to post this last night but mog was playing up

i first got into jeff healey when i lived in canada wow what a great guitar player

i read this on the bbc website yesterday

Blind Canadian rock musician Jeff Healey has died in a Toronto hospital aged 41 from a rare form of cancer, his publicist has said. Healey, famed for playing his electric guitar flat on his lap, died of retinoblastoma which claimed his sight when he was a one-year-old-child.

His 1988 album See The Light was nominated for a Grammy award and sold one million copies in the US.

Healey's latest album was due to be released in Canada on Monday.

Blues rock release Mess of Blues is expected to become available in the US and around Europe later this month and in April.

'Remarkable'

He was also due to appear on Later With Jools Holland and tour the UK and Germany.

His publicist Richard Flohil told broadcaster CTV: "Jeff was an intriguing player to watch, because he played guitar - by any conventional standard - all wrong, with it flat across his lap." But he was a remarkable, a virtuoso player," he added.

Colin Bray, a member of Healey's band who was at his bedside when he died, said: "I don't think any of us thought this was going to happen.

"We just thought he was going to bounce back like he always does."

Healey played with blues legend BB King and recorded with Mark Knopfler and the late George Harrison.

He was also a lover of jazz, and hosted radio shows in Canada where he would play music from his record collection, which numbered more than 30,000.

Last year, he underwent cancer surgery on his lungs and legs and had chemotherapy.

The musician is survived by his wife Christie and two children.

under the covers on sunday (with the doobie brothers)

oceanrain — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 21:30:42 GMT

The doobie brothers cover kim weston's motown classic take me in your arms

one more vodka and coke,,,,,,,shit the laptop

oceanrain — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 21:57:36 GMT

i've been away for a while and here's why thats right folks boxing day went the pub had a really good session got home (and as you do) though just have one more. when your a bit pissed (drunk) it sounds like a good idea, got the laptop out to check email... thats right vodka glass caught the top of my beer can (ok i was havin a vodka chaser)and in slow motion the can fell over computer. grabbed the can and thought god that was lucky as screen was still on (for about 15-20 seconds) well i claimed on the insurance, told them i spilt tea on it. well they dragged there heels but lastweek got paid out and just got a new computer today. well i've just checked my email and laptop nearly crashed, 1000 mog posts so i'm not going to read through them all so its a bit of a fresh start. so for my first post back The Eels - Fresh Feeling

musical advent calender (window 24...."It's Chriiiiiiist-maaaaaaaaaaas!")

oceanrain — Mon, 24 Dec 2007 21:46:29 GMT

A MERRY XMAS TO ALL MOGGER'S EVERYWHERE

At number 1 Slade - Merry Xmas Everybody ok not everyone's favourite. this and the Pogues are both classic's but one of them had to be number 1

This was based on a psychedelic song, "My Rocking Chair," which Noddy Holder wrote in 1967. In 1973 the Slade vocalist decided to convert it into a Christmas song after a night out drinking at a local pub. He and the band's bass player and co-writer Jimmy Lea camped out at Noddy's mother's house and got down to changing the lyrics to make them more Christmassy. Jimmy Lea incorporated into the verse parts of another song which he was then writing and Noddy re-wrote the words incorporating different aspects of the Christmas holiday season as they came to mind.

When Noddy Holder wrote the line "Look to the future now, it's only just begun," he had in mind the strikes that were blighting Britain at the time. He told the Daily Mail On Sunday November 10, 2007: "We'd decided to write a Christmas song and I wanted to make it reflect a British family Christmas. Economically, the country was up the creek. The miners had been on strike, along with the gravediggers, the bakers and almost everybody else. I think people wanted something to cheer them up - and so did I. That's why I came up with the line."

This went straight in at #1 in the UK, selling over 300,000 copies on the day of its release, making it at the time the fastest ever selling record in Britain. It eventually became Slade's best ever selling single in the UK, selling over a million copies. The harmonium used on this is the same one that John Lennon used on his Mind Games album, which was being recorded at the studio next door. This was recorded at the Record Plant studios in New York while the band were on a tour of The States in the summer of 1973. When they recorded the vocals, they sang the chorus on the stairs in order to achieve the echo that they required. Producer Chas Chandler opened the song with a howl recorded during some of Noddy Holder's vocal exercises. In the UK this has become a standard, and it is usually reissued in its original form each Christmas. On several occasions the song has re-entered the Top 40.

musical advent calender (window 23...happy christmas your arse)

oceanrain — Mon, 24 Dec 2007 00:17:45 GMT

Ok down to the last 2, love both of them. There both classic's So at number 2 The Pogues and Kirsty MacColl - Fairytale Of New York

After their second album Rum, Sodomy & The Lash, The Pogues wanted to release a Christmas single. Instead of a cover song, lead singer Shane MacGowan and banjo player Jem Finer decided to write one themselves. The first attempts to record this were as a duet with MacGowan and Pogues bass player Cait O'Riordan. They didn't have the song ready for a Christmas single, so they recorded it for their third album, If I Should Fall From Grace With God, which was produced by Steve Lillywhite. Lillywhite took tapes home and had his wife, Kirsty MacColl record a scratch vocal, but her voice was so good that they decided to keep it. At first, this song had lyrics about a sailor and a distant ocean, but Finer's wife suggested he change it to be about a couple at Christmas who are hard on their luck. Finer wrote another song and took both to MacGowan, who combined the melody of the first with the story line of the second. In 2004 VH1 poll, this was voted the UK's favorite Christmas song of all time. Shane MacGowan was born on Christmas Day. The title was taken from a book called A Fairytale of New York, by James Patrick (JP) Donleavy. This single has been re-released several times for the UK Christmas market. In 2005 it was re-issued to publicize a new campaign for an investigation into the death of Kirsty McColl on December 18, 2000.

under the cover's on sunday (xmas special The Alarm - Happy Xmas (War Is Over)

oceanrain — Sun, 23 Dec 2007 19:20:01 GMT

The Alarm cover John Lennon's classic

The Alarm is an alternative rock band that emerged from Wales in the early 1980s. It started as a local punk band with a spirited, energetic acoustic/folk influence, stayed together for ten years, and landed 7 top 10 singles - the most memorable of which is "The Stand." The Alarm incorporated elements of punk, folk, new wave, roots rock, and classic rock, and, unusually for a rock band, displayed marked influences from Welsh language and culture. By opening for acts such as U2 and Bob Dylan, they became a popular alternative rock band of the 1980's, retaining a loyal following to the present day.

bit of xmas fun with Frank Kelly aka Father Jack (in Father Ted).

oceanrain — Sun, 23 Dec 2007 13:31:53 GMT

For generations, The Twelve Days of Christmas has been a Yuletide tradition. But have you ever stopped to think what would happen if your true love sent you all those gifts? What would you do when seven swans a'swimming and four calling birds try to mix it up with a partridge in a pear tree - in your Iiving room? Or the racket that nine drummers drumming and ten pipers piping would make on the front lawn? And what would happen when the twelve maidens dancing turned up for the party? Frank Kelly's Christmas Countdown is the story of one unfortunate fellow whose true love let her ardor get the better of her; he was inundated with gifts for twelve nights to the detriment of the health of his aging mother and his own sanity. The hilarious results landed this record in the Top Twenty Singles Charts in England and Ireland.

musical advent calender (window 22 white christmas L.A style)

oceanrain — Sun, 23 Dec 2007 12:42:01 GMT

I'm a bit late with this one, what with going the match and then drinking after got a bit of a hangover. At number 3 Darlene Love – White Christmas

I'm dreaming of a white Christmas Just like the ones I used to know Where the treetops glisten, and children listen To hear sleigh bells in the snow, snow

I'm dreaming of a white Christmas With every Christmas card I write May your days be merry and bright And may all your Christmases be white

Spoken: The sun is shining, the grass is green The orange and palm trees sway There's never been such a day, in old L.A. But it's December the 24th, and I'm longing to be up north So I can have my very own white Christmas

I'm dreaming of a white Christmas With every Christmas card I write May your days be merry and bright And may all your Christmases be white Yea, be white

musical advent calender (window 21...happy xmas)

oceanrain — Sat, 22 Dec 2007 00:58:18 GMT

at number 4 John Lennon - Happy Xmas (War Is Over)

Happy Xmas (War Is Over) is a song by John Lennon and his wife Yoko Ono. It was recorded at Record Plant Studios in New York City in late October of 1971, with the help of producer Phil Spector. It features soaring, heavily echoed vocals, and a sing-along chorus. The children singing in the background were from the Harlem Community Choir and are credited on the song's single.

Although the song is a protest song about the Vietnam War, it has become a Christmas standard and has appeared on several Christmas albums.

musical advent calender (window 20...no its not baby jesus its saint etienne)

oceanrain — Thu, 20 Dec 2007 23:18:26 GMT

At number 5 its Saint Etienne - I Was Born On Christmas Day

Saint Etienne is an English indie dance act, fronted by Sarah Cracknell (born April 12, 1967, Chelmsford, Essex). Former music journalists Bob Stanley (born December 25, 1964) and Pete Wiggs (born May 15, 1966) are the other regular members of the band. They are named after the famous French football team, AS Saint-Étienne, European Cup runners-up in the 1970s.

In 1993, the Xmas 93 EP featured Tim Burgess from The Charlatans on the lead track "I Was Born on Christmas Day."

musical advent calender (window 19.....You mean you forgot cranberries too?)

oceanrain — Thu, 20 Dec 2007 00:31:49 GMT

At Number 6 The Waitresses - Christmas Wrapping

The Waitresses were an experimental New Wave band in the early 1980s from Kent, Ohio, United States. The group was led by Chris Butler, although lead vocals were performed by Patty Donahue, who died of lung cancer on 9 December 1996.

Struggling post-punk band the Waitresses dragged themselves off the road and into a Manhattan studio to record - of all things - a Christmas song on a hot August day in 1981. Little did they know they were about to create a classic - a song that would well outlive the band, the 80s and, sadly, the frontwoman who sang it.

"I go back and I try to think of what the original inspiration was. I think it was just very much that for years I hated Christmas," says Hoboken resident Chris Butler, founder of the Waitresses and writer of the bittersweet, cool but sentimental Christmas Wrapping

musical advent calender (window 18.....driving home for christmas)

oceanrain — Tue, 18 Dec 2007 23:25:12 GMT

At number 7 Chris Rea - Driving Home For Christmas

Im driving home for christmas Oh, I cant wait to see those faces Im driving home for christmas, yea Well Im moving down that line And its been so long But I will be there I sing this song To pass the time away Driving in my car Driving home for christmas

Its gonna take some time But Ill get there Top to toe in tailbacks Oh, I got red lights on the run But soon therell be a freeway Get my feet on holy ground

So I sing for you Though you cant hear me When I get trough And feel you near me I am driving home for christmas Driving home for christmas With a thousand memories

I take look at the driver next to me Hes just the same Just the same

Top to toe in tailbacks Oh, I got red lights on the run Im driving home for christmas, yea Get my feet on holy ground So I sing for you Though you cant hear me When I get trough And feel you near me Driving in my car Driving home for christmas Driving home for christmas With a thousand memories

musical advent calender (window 17.....stop the cavalry)

oceanrain — Tue, 18 Dec 2007 00:20:41 GMT

At number 8 Jona Lewie - Stop The Cavalry

This blend of anti-war protest and brass band arrangements has become a Christmas radio standard in Britain. The song is set in the Front during the Great War where a soldier in a trench wishes he was home for Christmas.

Jona Lewie told the Daily Express on March 12, 2005: "The soldier in the song is a bit like the eternal soldier at the Arc de Triomphe, but the song actually had nothing to do with Christmas when I wrote it. There is one line about him being on the front and missing his girlfriend: 'I wish I was at home for Christmas.' The record company picked up on that from a marketing perspective, and added a tubular bell. The song went to number three in the UK, and topped the charts in several European countries."

Lewie, whose real name is John Lewis, first hit the UK charts as a member of Terry Dactyl & The Dinosaurs with their 1972 #2 hit "Seaside Shuffle." In 1980 he returned to the UK charts with the #16 hit "You'll Always Find Me In The Kitchen At Parties" before hitting the #3 spot later in the year with this song. Though he failed to chart in the UK again, his follow up single, "Lousie (We Get It Right)" was a hit in other territories including South Africa, where it topped the charts.

musical advent calender (window 16....last christmas)

oceanrain — Mon, 17 Dec 2007 11:12:04 GMT

Bit late with this one what with the match and then drowning my sorrows.... At number 9 Wham - Last Christmas

musical advent calander (window 15......its not harry potter but it is wizzard)

oceanrain — Sat, 15 Dec 2007 19:33:18 GMT

At number 10 Roy Wood and Wizzard - I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday

I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday is a popular Christmas song in the UK, first released in 1973 by Wizzard, when it reached #4 in the singles chart, famously beaten to #1 by Slade's Merry Xmas Everybody which remained there for five consecutive weeks. As with all Wizzard songs, it was penned and produced by Roy Wood, who played most (if not all) of the instruments too.

The song features the lead vocals of frontman Roy Wood but also contains backing vocals by The Suedettes as well as The Stockland Green Bilateral School First Year School, with additional noises being produced by "Miss Snob and Class 3C", as credited on the sleeve.

Many children actually thought that Roy Wood was indeed Santa Claus as he had the white hair and beard in the music video.

Question ?

oceanrain — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 15:35:46 GMT

how the hell do you get 4537 plays on a song ? has it got something to do with NEW MOG

musical advent calander (window 14....Jingle bells, Batman smells,)

oceanrain — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 15:24:55 GMT

Ok just outside the top 10 at number 11 Barenaked Ladies - Jingle Bells (including from my school days the Batman smells lyric's) Any quesses at the top 3 yet

Dashing through the snow On a one-horse open sleigh, Over the fields we go, Laughing all the way; Bells on bob-tail ring, making spirits bright, What fun it is to ride and sing A sleighing song tonight.

Jingle bells, jingle bells, Jingle all the way! O what fun it is to ride One-horse open sleigh.

Jingle bells, jingle bells, Jingle all the way! O what fun it is to ride In a one-horse open sleigh.

Jingle bells, Batman smells, Robin laid an egg Batmobile lost its wheel And Joker got away

A day or two ago, I thought I'd take a ride, And soon Miss Fanny Bright Was seated by my side; The horse was lean and lank; Misfortune seemed his lot; He got into a drifted bank, And there we got upsot.

Chorus Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle all the way! O what fun it is to ride In a one-horse open sleigh.

Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle all the way! O what fun it is to ride In a one-horse open sleigh.

Now the ground is white Go it while you're young, Take the girls tonight And sing this sleighing song; Just get a bob-tailed bay Two-forty as his speed Hitch him to an open sleigh And crack! you'll take the lead.

Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle all the way! O what fun it is to ride In a one-horse open sleigh.

What fun it is to love and sing What fun it is to love and sing What fun it is to love and sing Ha ha ha What fun it is to love and sing Singin' song tonight

musical advent calander (window 13.....again from greatest xmas album ever)

oceanrain — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 00:22:00 GMT

At number 12 Darlene Love - Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)

The only original song on the classic Phil Spector Christmas album, it's arguably more of a Christmas blues song than "Merry Christmas Baby." Darlene Love's singing makes this one tough to cover, but in recent years many new versions have been done

musical advent calender (window 12....xmas NWW)

oceanrain — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 21:30:14 GMT

At number 13 Squeeze - Christmas Day

Christmas Day was a holiday single released by Squeeze in 1979. The single was released only in the United Kingdom, and failed to chart, a major surprise since the band had had consecutive number two hits earlier that year. The song itself was not included on an album, but appeared between the releases of Cool for Cats and Argybargy.

Mary and Joseph drove into town, Searching for a place to stay. The moon was up, and his foot was down A miracle was on its way. They tried the hotels, the motels, the bed-and-breakfast Locals, but no one seemed to have any room. Better find a double room soon! Chorus: So where would Christmas be without... Mary and Joseph? Morecambe And Wise? Laurel and Hardy? Cracker Surprise? Lights on the pine tree? And more aftershave? I'm not forgetting Jesus who was born on Christmas Day! They found a place with the neon lights TV, Pool, and Vacancies The man at the desk didn't hear them right When the two of them booked for three. They watched the TV And deeply, she thought about the needing Of the heavens to deliver this way And it happened on Christmas Day Christmas Daaaaaaaaaaaaaay.. Christmas Daaaaaaaaaaaaaay.. Chorus Mary and Joseph were so surprised With admirers around the crib There was something in their son's eyes They identically took one in. Like a Messiah, and a Fire Like the tread around a tire That grip all roads It's to bond you there. And it happened on Christmas Day! Christmas daaaaaaaaaaaaaaay. Christmas daaaaaaaaaaaaaaay. Chorus,

musical advent calender (window 11.....xmas prog rock)

oceanrain — Tue, 11 Dec 2007 19:26:47 GMT

At number 14 Greg Lake - I Believe In Father Christmas Gregory Stuart Lake is an English bassist, guitarist, vocalist, songwriter and producer, best known as a founding member of King Crimson and Emerson, Lake & Palmer.

Lake wrote this as an objection to the commercialism of Christmas. He was concerned that the true spirit of Christmas was being lost in the marketing of the holiday.

The part at the end is based on "Lieutenant Kije Suite" by Russian composer Sergei Prokofiev. Keith Emerson came up with the idea to use it.

Pete Sinfield, who wrote lyrics for many Emerson, Lake And Palmer songs, helped write this.

Lake was surprised this was a hit. Many people misinterpreted it as an anti-religious song, and he thought it wouldn't go over well as a single.

Lake (from Mojo magazine): "I find it appalling when people say it's politically incorrect to talk about Christmas, you've got to talk about 'The Holiday Season.' Christmas was a time of family warmth and love. There was a feeling of forgiveness, acceptance. And I do believe in Father Christmas."

musical advent calender (window 10...ok not technically a xmas song....)

oceanrain — Mon, 10 Dec 2007 22:19:19 GMT

....but it was a christmas number 1 and has ended up on about 90% of all christmas albums in the uk. At number 15 (possibly the worst boy band from the uk ever....but i like this lol) East 17 - Stay Another Day

THINK I'VE JUST RUINED MY STREET CRED (not that i had any lol)

under the xmas cover's on sunday (with Whigfield......Dee Dee na na na)

oceanrain — Sun, 09 Dec 2007 22:14:11 GMT

A bit of xmas fun Whigfield cover's Last Christmas by Wham

A number of artists have recorded the song with varied levels of success. Danish singer Whigfield did a cover version of the song which just failed to make the top 20 in the UK at Christmas 1995.

musical advent calender (window 9 surfs up)

oceanrain — Sun, 09 Dec 2007 17:49:31 GMT

At number 16 The Beach Boys - Little Saint Nick

Little Saint Nick is a Christmas song written by Brian Wilson and Mike Love, performed by The Beach Boys and first featured on their 1964 album The Beach Boys' Christmas Album. The song borrows its rhythm and structure from the group's 1963 hit "Little Deuce Coupe".

Several different versions of the song exist, including a single version that reached number 3 on the Christmas chart in 1964 and a version included on John Denver and the Muppets: A Christmas Together. Some versions of the song include an xylophone while others don't. The song is also used in a Coca-Cola holiday commercial featuring a family of polar bears who stumble upon a festive penguin gathering.

musical advent calender (window 8....you all knew it would be here and here it is)

oceanrain — Sun, 09 Dec 2007 00:48:23 GMT

At number 17 Band Aid - Do They Know It's Christmas

Band Aid was the name of the group which recorded the original single "Do They Know It's Christmas? / Feed The World". Written by Bob Geldof and Midge Ure, the song was recorded on November 25th 1984 by a group consisting of almost 40 of the UK and Ireland's best-known pop stars of the time. Originally Geldof hoped to raise £72,000 for charities from sales of the single, but that estimate was exceeded almost immediately the record went on sale; it went on to sell over three million copies in the UK, becoming the best-selling record ever, and to raise over £8 million worldwide.

Lyrics With Performers (Paul Young) It's Christmas time There's no need to be afraid At Christmas time We let in light and we banish shade (Boy George) And in our world of plenty We can spread a smile of joy Throw your arms around the world At Christmas time

(George Michael) But say a prayer Pray for the other ones At Christmas time it's hard (Simon LeBon) But when you're having fun There's a world outside your window (Sting) And it's a world of dread and fear Where the only water flowing is (Bono joins in) The bitter sting of tears And the Christmas bells that are ringing Are clanging chimes of doom (Bono only) Well, tonight thank God it's them instead of you.

(Everyone) And there won't be snow in Africa this Christmas time. The greatest gift they'll get this year is life Where nothing ever grows No rain or rivers flow Do they know it's Christmas time at all?

Feed the world Let them know it's Christmas time Feed the world Do they know it's Christmas time at all?

(Paul Young) Here's to you raise a glass for everyone Here's to them underneath that burning sun Do they know it's Christmas time at all?

Chorus (Everyone) Feed the world Feed the world Feed the world Let them know it's Christmas time again

Feed the world Let them know it's Christmas time again Feed the world Let them know it's Christmas time again

Repeat

musical advent calender (window 7.....from the greatest xmas album ever)

oceanrain — Fri, 07 Dec 2007 21:29:26 GMT

At number 18 The Ronettes - Sleigh Ride

In November 1963 the Ronettes joined Dick Clark's Caravan of stars and then returned to New York to record the memorable Christmas album Spector's A Christmas Gift for You. The album's rise to greatness was halted by the assassination of President Kennedy.

The Ronettes with Murray the K

musical advent calender (window 6....Stille Nacht)

oceanrain — Thu, 06 Dec 2007 19:59:01 GMT

At number 19 Sinead O'Connor - Silent Night

This hymn’s history is the source of some disagreement. The traditional story is that Mohr and Gruber wrote it in Oberndorf, Austria, on Christmas Eve when they discovered the church organ was broken (different versions say it rusted out, or mice chewed through vital parts). However, recent evidence indicates this may be only folklore. An old manuscript has reportedly been discovered that shows Franz Gruber wrote the score 2-4 years after Mohr wrote the lyrics. Whatever the truth, this carol has been a Christmas favorite for almost 200 years.

Original music and lyrics

musical advent calender (window 5....christmas with the big O)

oceanrain — Wed, 05 Dec 2007 20:54:36 GMT

At number 20 Roy Orbison - Pretty Paper

This slow Christmas tune was written and also sung by Willie Nelson. A beggar sits lonely and unnoticed while crowds of people shop for gifts to wrap in beautiful paper, blue ribbons, pretzels and other decorations.

musical advent calender (window 4....the boss)

oceanrain — Tue, 04 Dec 2007 21:44:07 GMT

At number 21 Bruce Springsteen - Santa Claus Is Comin To Town

This was written in 1932 by Haven Gillespie and J. Fred Coots. They had trouble convincing anyone to produce it because it was seen as a kids song, which would have been very hard to sell.

When Eddie Cantor sang this on his radio show in 1934, it became an instant hit. Coots was a writer for Cantor's show. Cantor was going to pass on the song but was convinced by his wife, Ida, to give it a try.

One of the most successful Christmas song's of all time, it was outsold only by "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" and "White Christmas."

One of the more popular versions of this is by Bruce Springsteen. He also does a version called "Santa Claus Is Fooling Around," which is about how Santa will steal your lady if you're not careful. Which i don't have

musical advent calender (window 3 Half Man Half Biscuit) well ok it does have christmas in the title

oceanrain — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 21:10:49 GMT

At number 22 Half Man Half Biscuit - All I Want For Christmas Is A Dukla Prague Away Kit

In 1986, Birkenhead band Half Man Half Biscuit - punk ethic purveyors of satire, social commentary, parody and angst - released their debut single, "The Trumpton Riots". On the B-side was the now legendary track, "All I want for Christmas is a Dukla Prague away kit": the finest study of adolescent obsession, frustration, rivalry, violence and table football ever to grace the wrong side of a bit of vinyl.

musical advent calender (window 2...kate bush)

oceanrain — Sun, 02 Dec 2007 22:54:30 GMT

At number 23 Kate Bush - December Will Be Magic Again

December Will Be Magic Again" was originally written in 1979, but not released until the end of 1980. In addition to the version on the single release, another very different cut exists (on CD) with bongos and slide whistles on the rhythm track. Neither have ever appeared on a Kate Bush album, except for the This Womans Work box set but both managed to find their way on to various Christmas compilations in 1989.

under the cover's on sunday (with Rolf Harris)

oceanrain — Sun, 02 Dec 2007 20:17:04 GMT

Can You Quess What It Is Yet?

Rolf Harris cover's Led Zeppelin's Stairway To Heaven

Rolf Harris came to London in 1952 to study Art. A year later he was appearing on TV as an artist and story-teller and had his first hit as a singer in the early sixties with Tie Me Kangaroo Down Sport. After a relatively quiet period in his life in the late seventies, his brother Bruce became his manager and reinvented him. Harris is perhaps best known for his hit song (1969) Two Little Boys. His hero is Val Doonican. Harris enjoys taking photos

He painted a portrait of Queen Elizabeth II as part of her 80th birthday celebrations. It was documented on BBC 1's The Queen, by Rolf

Invented the 'wobble-board' - a musical instrument basically consisting of a large, flexible piece of wood which makes a characteristic oscillating sound when 'wobbled'. This was parodied by The Kinks on their 1969 song 'Australia', which features a wobble-board solo.

musical advent calender (window 1... green christmas by the barenaked ladies)

oceanrain — Sat, 01 Dec 2007 19:50:33 GMT

OK its that time of year again, so for the next 24 days (footall, pub. and xmas party's permitting) i will be posting a countdown of my favourite xmas songs (some great and some not so good lol) starting at number 24

Advent is the start of the Christmas season in Britain. It begins four Sundays before Christmas.

The first sign of Christmas in a British home is the children's advent calendar. It starts on the first day of December. The calendars are a fun way to help children to know when Christmas Eve will arrive, an important night for them because Father Christmas will visit them bringing gifts.

An Advent calendar is a poster or card with twenty-four small doors, one to be opened each day from December 1 until Christmas Eve. Each door conceals a picture. Every morning children open 1 window of the calendar to see a pretty picture or find a chocolate inside.

This popular tradition arose in Germany in the late 1800s and soon spread throughout Europe and North America. Originally, the images in Advent calendars were derived from the Hebrew Bible.

Many Advent calendars today have no religious content. Now, alongside traditional Advent calendars depicting angels and biblical figures are those whose doors open to display teddy bears, pieces of chocolate, or photos of pop stars. And now MUSIC

threre so bad there great (classic crappy #1's....74)

oceanrain — Thu, 29 Nov 2007 21:38:34 GMT

The Streak," a 1974 ditty about the new fad of (what else?) streaking, zoomed up the charts Ray Stevens was huge the the states this was his only #1 in the UK

(Reporter): Hello, everyone, this is your action news reporter with all the news that is news across the nation, on the scene at the supermarket. There seems to have been some disturbance here. Pardon me, sir, did you see what happened?

(Witness): Yeah, I did. I's standin' overe there by the tomaters, and here he come, running through the pole beans, through the fruits and vegetables, nekkid as a jay bird. And I hollered over t' Ethel, I said, "Don't look, Ethel!" But it's too late, she'd already been incensed.

(Chorus) Here he comes, look at that, look at that There he goes, look at that, look at that And he ain't wearin' no clothes

Oh, yes, they call him the Streak Look at that, look at that Fastest thing on two feet Look at that, look at that He's just as proud as he can be Of his anatomy He goin' give us a peek

Oh, yes, they call him the Streak Look at that, look at that He likes to show off his physique Look at that, look at that If there's an audience to be found He'll be streakin' around Invitin' public critique

(Reporter): This is your action news reporter once again, and we're here at the gas station. Pardon me, sir, did you see what happened?

(Witness): Yeah, I did. I's just in here gettin my car checked, he just appeared out of the traffic. Come streakin' around the grease rack there, didn't have nothin' on but a smile. I looked in there, and Ethel was gettin' her a cold drink. I hollered, "Don't look, Ethel!" But it was too late. She'd already been mooned. Flashed her right there in front of the shock absorbers.

(Chorus) He ain't crude, look at that, look at that He ain't lewd, look at that, look at that He's just in the mood to run in the nude

Oh, yes, they call him the Streak Look at that, look at that He likes to turn the other cheek Look at that, look at that He's always makin' the news Wearin' just his tennis shoes Guess you could call him unique

(Reporter): Once again, your action news reporter in the booth at the gym, covering the disturbance at the basketball playoff. Pardon me, sir, did you see what happened?

(Witness): Yeah, I did. Half time, I's just goin' down thar to get Ethel a snow cone. And here he come, right out of the cheap seats, dribbling, right down the middle of the court. Didn't have on nothing but his PF's. Made a hook shot and got out through the concessions stand. I hollered up at Ethel, I said, "Don't look, Ethel!" But it was too late. She'd already got a free shot. Grandstandin', right there in front of the home team.

(Chorus) (Witness): Oh, yes, they call him the Streak Here he comes again. Look at that, look at that Who's that with him? The fastest thing on two feet Ethel? Is that you, Ethel? Look at that, look at that What do you think you're He's just as proud as he can be doin'? You git your Of his anatomy clothes on! He's gonna give us a peek

Oh, yes, they call him the Streak Ethel! Where you goin'? Look at that, look at that Ethel, you shameless He likes to show off his physique hussy! Say it isn't so, Look at that, look at that Ethel! Ethelllllll!!! If there's an audience to be found He'll be streakin' around Invitin' public critique

under the cover's on sunday (with Bryan Ferry)

oceanrain — Sun, 25 Nov 2007 20:10:52 GMT

Bryan Ferry cover's The Beatles You Won't See Me

Much like his contemporary David Bowie, Ferry consolidated his glam-era success with a covers album, his first full solo effort even while Roxy Music was still going full steam. Whereas Bowie on Pin-Ups focused on British beat and psych treasures, Ferry for the most part looked to America, touching on everything from Motown to the early jazz standard that gave the collection its name. Just about everyone in Roxy Music at the time helped out on the album — notable exceptions being Andy Mackay and Brian Eno. The outrageous take on Bob Dylan's "A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall," with Ferry vamping over brassy female vocals, sets the tone for things from the start. All this said, many of the covers aim for an elegant late-night feeling not far off from the well-sculpted Ferry persona of the '80s and beyond, though perhaps a touch less bloodless and moody in comparison. In terms of sheer selection alone, meanwhile, Ferry's taste is downright impeccable. There's Leiber & Stoller via Elvis' "Baby I Don't Care," Lesley Gore's "It's My Party" (with narrative gender unchanged!), Smokey Robinson and the Miracles' "The Tracks of My Tears," and more, all treated with affection without undue reverence, a great combination. Ferry's U.K. background isn't entirely ignored, though, thanks to two of the album's best efforts — the Beatles' "You Won't See Me" and the Stones' "Sympathy for the Devil." Throughout Ferry's instantly recognizable croon carries everything to a tee, and the overall mood is playful and celebratory. Wrapping up with a grand take on "These Foolish Things" itself, this album is one of the best of its kind by any artist.

there so bad there great (classic crappy #1's...1972)

oceanrain — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 21:23:26 GMT

This was #1 for 4 weeks unbelievable Lieutenant Pigeon were briefly popular in the early 1970s, and a spin-off from the experimental music band, Stavely Makepeace. Fronted by Rob Woodward, Lieutenant Pigeon's sound was dominated by the heavy ragtime-style piano played by his mother, Hilda Woodward.

Uses of Mouldy Old Dough

it was one of the choices of Jarvis Cocker when he appeared on the long-running BBC Radio 4 programme, Desert Island Discs.

it became popular in New Zealand in the 1990s after by its use in a television advertisement for Instant Kiwi scratchcards.

it is played over the tannoy at the end of Oldham Athletic A.F.C. home games.

it is the team song from the Jol Kermis in Lottum (Holland).

under the cover's on sunday (with Peter Sellers)

oceanrain — Sun, 18 Nov 2007 16:42:44 GMT

Peter Sellers cover's The Beatles - A Hard Days Night in the style of Laurence Olivier's interpretation of Richard III.

Peter Sellers "Lennon & McCartney Sessions" took place at Abbey Road in 1965. Before settling on the tracks that would be the hit single "Help!/A Hard Day's Night" Sellers also tried other Beatle songs in a variety of styles.

there so bad there great (classic crappy #1's..1971)

oceanrain — Wed, 14 Nov 2007 21:30:13 GMT

Alfred Hawthorn Hill aka Benny Hill Benny's 1971 number 1 Ernie (The Fastest Milkman In The West)

You could hear the hoof beats pound as they raced across the ground, And the clatter of the wheels as they spun 'round and 'round. And he galloped into market street, his badge upon his chest, His name was Ernie, and he drove the fastest milk cart in the west.

Now Ernie loved a widow, a lady known as Sue, She lived all alone in Liddley Lane at number 22. They said she was too good for him, she was haughty, proud and chic, But Ernie got his cocoa there three times every week.

They called him Ernie, (Ernie), and he drove the fastest milk cart in the west.

She said she'd like to bathe in milk, he said, "All right, sweetheart," And when he'd finished work one night he loaded up his cart. He said, "D'you want it pasturized? 'Cause pasturized is best," She says, "Ernie, I'll be happy if it comes up to my chest."

That tickled old Ernie, (Ernie), and he drove the fastest milk cart in the west.

Now Ernie had a rival, an evil-looking man, Called Two-Ton Ted from Teddington and he drove the baker's van. He tempted her with his treacle tarts and his tasty wholemeal bread, And when she seen the size of his hot meat pies it very near turned her head.

She nearly swooned at his macaroon and he said, "If you treat me right, You'll have hot rolls every morning and crumpets every night." He knew once she sampled his layer cake he'd have his wicked way, And all Ernie had to offer was a pint of milk a day.

Poor Ernie, (Ernie), and he drove the fastest milk cart in the west.

One lunch time Ted saw Ernie's horse and cart outside her door, It drove him mad to find it was still there at half past four. And as he lept down from his van hot blood through his veins did course, And he went across to Ernie's cart and didn't half kick his 'orse.

Whose name was Trigger, (Trigger), and he pulled the fastest milk cart in the west.

Now Ernie rushed out into the street, his gold top in his hand, He said, "If you wanna marry Susie you'll fight for her like a man." "Oh why don't we play cards for her?" he sneeringly replied, "And just to make it interesting we'll have a shilling on the side."

Now Ernie dragged him from his van and beneath the blazing sun, They stood there face to face, and Ted went for his bun. But Ernie was too quick, things didn't go the way Ted planned, And a strawberry-flavoured yogurt sent it spinning from his hand.

Now Susie ran between them and tried to keep them apart, As Ernie, he pushed her aside and a rock cake caught him underneath his heart. And he looked up in pained surprise and the concrete hardened crust, Of a stale pork pie caught him in the eye and Ernie bit the dust.

Poor Ernie, (Ernie), and he drove the fastest milk cart in the west.

Ernie was only 52, he didn't wanna die, And now he's gone to make deliveries in that milk round in the sky. Where the customers are angels and ferocious dogs are banned, And the milkman's life is full of fun in that fairy, dairy land.

But a woman's needs are many fold and Sue, she married Ted, But strange things happened on their wedding night as they lay in their bed. Was that the trees a-rustling? Or the hinges of the gate? Or Ernie's ghostly gold tops a-rattling in their crate?

They won't forget Ernie, (Ernie), and he drove the fastest milk cart in the west.

don't let steve strange cut your hair

oceanrain — Tue, 13 Nov 2007 21:30:02 GMT

Steve Strange from visage on Celebrity Scissorhands another happy customer this clip is from last years children in need

so has steve improved well check this clip from this year http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IQXHKrV_bJ0 another happy customer UK MOGGER'S GIVE TO CHILDREN IN NEED

under the cover's on sunday (with Frente!)

oceanrain — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 00:08:54 GMT

Frente! cover New Order's Bizarre Love Triangle

Guitarist Simon Austin formed the Melbourne, Australian folk-pop band Frente! in 1991, bringing in Angie Hart, Simon Austin (guitar), Tim O'Connor, and Mark Picton (replaced by Alastair Barden) to round out the lineup. Frente! entered the international spotlight in the summer of 1994 with their quirky acoustic version of New Order's "Bizarre Love Triangle." On the back of that single, Marvin: The Album entered the charts,

kate bush

oceanrain — Mon, 05 Nov 2007 23:04:43 GMT

for no other reason.... other than i never tire of listening to kate bush she writes great song's and look's......well so sexy

taken from the Aerial album my favourite track Nocturn (on the "A Sky of Honey" side)

Sweet dreams...

On this Midsummer night Everyone is sleeping We go driving into the moonlight

Could be in a dream Our clothes are on the beach These prints of our feet Lead right up to the sea No one, no one is here No one, no one is here We stand in the Atlantic We become panoramic

We tire of the city We tire of it all We long for just that something more

Could be in a dream Our clothes are on the beach The prints of our feet Lead right up to the sea No one, no one is here No one, no one is here We stand in the Atlantic We become panoramic

The stars are caught in our hair The stars are on our fingers A veil of diamond dust Just reach up and touch it The sky’s above our heads The sea’s around our legs In milky, silky water We swim further and further

We dive down... We dive down

A diamond night, a diamond sea and a diamond sky...

We dive deeper and deeper we dive deeper and deeper Could be we are here Could be in a dream It came up on the horizon Rising and rising In a sea of honey, a sky of honey A sea of honey, a sky of honey

The chorus: Look at the light, all the time it’s a changing Look at the light, climbing up the aerial Bright, white coming alive jumping off of the aerial All the time it’s a changing, like now... All the time it’s a changing, like then again... All the time it’s a changing And all the dreamers are waking

under the cover's on sunday (with Bananarama)

oceanrain — Sun, 04 Nov 2007 18:50:14 GMT

Bananarama cover's The Supremes Nathan Jones

Sara Dallin, Keren Woodward and Siobhan Fahey formed Bananarama back in 1981. The first single, "Aie A Mwana" sung entirely in Swahilli, unfortunately, stalled at #92 in the UK charts. The follow-up, "It Ain't What You Do", however, became their first proper chart hit when it got to Number 4 in 1982. Since then, Bananarama have chalked up another 24 Top 40 UK hits, including the worldwide dance-pop smashes

flippin eck its funky friday

oceanrain — Fri, 02 Nov 2007 20:31:59 GMT

the isley brothers classic it's your thing hope this is funky enough

halloween (whats all that about)

oceanrain — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 17:19:50 GMT

trick or treat you make your mind's up i've got chocolate covered chillies for the little ghouls ha ha ha

Captain Lockheed and the Starfighters

oceanrain — Mon, 29 Oct 2007 22:16:27 GMT

From 1974 Robert Calvert's concept album Captain Lockheed & The Starfighters. Which is such a great album could only find two tracks on youtube plus a track i have on a various artists cd (when i get round to converting my vynil to digital will add some more) This concept album deals with the tragedy that occurred when American made Lockheed Starfighter jets were purchased in the sixties by the West German Air Force in a supreme act of folly. The Starfighter was “…originally used by the U.S. Air Force as a light, single seater, fair weather fighter [that the German Defense Ministry had hastily converted into] heavy duty, atom bombers. It was these severe structural modifications which rendered the jet unstable and difficult to control.”

The Right Stuff

Catch A Falling Starfighter

Musicians: Robert Calvert: Voice, percussion Paul Rudolf: Lead, rhythm and bass guitars Lemmy: Bass and rhythm guitars Simon King: Drums Eno: Synthesiser and electronic effects Del Detmar: Synthesiser Nik Turner: Saxaphones Dave Brock: Lead guitar (Widow Maker) Twink: Funeral Drum (Catch a Falling Starfighter) Arthur Brown: Voice (The Song Of The Gremlin) Adrian Wagner: Keyboards and Series III (The Song Of The Gremlin) The Ladbroke Grove Hermaphrodite Voice Ensemble: Back up vocals Viv Stanshall, Jim Capaldi, Tom Mittledorf, Richard Ealing and Bob alvert: Actors

Check out this website http://www.starfarer.net/captlock.html

if it's friday, it must be funky......well maybe not

oceanrain — Fri, 26 Oct 2007 21:23:31 GMT

this brings back so many memories from Ryhl during the school holidays in the arcade

canadian rock ( circa 80, 81, 84 ) eh

oceanrain — Tue, 23 Oct 2007 21:22:55 GMT

Mark Gane formed the band in 1977 with fellow Ontario College of Art (O.C.A.) student, David Miller. David and Mark had known each other since 1975, and shared an interest in art and music. By Halloween 1977, Martha and the Muffins were ready to perform their first gig, at the O.C.A. The line-up was complete with Mark, Martha Johnson (vocals, keyboards), Andy Haas (saxophone), Carl Finkle (bass), Tim Gane (drums), and Martha Ladly (vocals, keyboards, trombone). Their early gigs included covers (such as The Beatles' "Day Tripper") and early Muffins classics such as "Insect Love," "Suburban Dream," and "Echo Beach."

They released an independent single (early versions of "Insect Love" and "Suburban Dream") in 1979, but it was an impressed Interview Magazine writer, Glen O'Brien, who played their demo tape to Virgin Records, which earned them their international deal.

Recorded in England with producer Mike Howlett, Martha and the Muffins debut album, Metro Music was released in 1980, and "Echo Beach" was soon released as a single. The rest is, as they say, history. "Echo Beach" became a worldwide hit, and perhaps their signature tune. No one was more surprised with the immense success of "Echo Beach", than was the band.

Martha and The Muffins - Echo Beach

Gane and Johnson (now a couple) announced that while they wanted to continue as a recording act, they also wanted to branch out in new directions by using new collaborators. In essence, Gane and Johnson decided that "M + M" was now Martha + Mark, along with a bevy of studio musicians and hired sidemen. Whatever their group name, the Mystery Walk album gave M + M/Martha and the Muffins their biggest hit in years with "Black Stations/White Stations", an anti-racist anthem whose first verse took radio stations to task for refusing to play a song about mixed-race romance, a story which Martha Johnson had heard related on the radio while driving in her car.

M + M - Black Stations White Stations

under the cover's on sunday (with Midge Ure)

oceanrain — Sun, 21 Oct 2007 22:42:23 GMT

Midge Ure cover's The Walker Brother's classic No Regrets

In one guise or another, Midge Ure has graced our music scene for more than 20 years. Stumble, Salvation, Slik, Rich Kids, Misfits, Thin Lizzy, Visage and Ultravox have all benefitted from his natural musical prowess.

As well as successfully carving out his own solo career (which is what we find him concentrating on today), he has also managed to find the time to undertake a considerable amount of production and video work for other bands/musicians. You may also care to recall that he was highly instrumental in the organising of the acclaimed Band Aid and Prince's Trust projects.

under the cover's on sunday (with The Four Tops)

oceanrain — Sun, 21 Oct 2007 12:20:30 GMT

The Four Top's cover The Left Banke's Walk Away Renee

In 1967, the Four Tops began to widen their appeal with soul-tinged versions of pop hits, such as the Left Banke 's 'Walk Away Renee'

i don't believe it...... no posts about electronic

oceanrain — Thu, 18 Oct 2007 21:41:03 GMT

can't believe there are no post's for Electronic so lets put the record straight

under the cover's on sunday (with Kirsty MacColl)

oceanrain — Mon, 15 Oct 2007 00:00:32 GMT

Kirsty MacColl cover's Billy Bragg's A New England

With Billy Bragg's wonderful song, including a new verse written specially for this release because Kirsty thought the original song was too short. Bragg actually wrote two extra verses but Kirsty combined them into one to score her biggest solo chart hit.

After Kirsty's death Billy started to play the song with the extra verse, having always previously stuck to his original form.

under the cover's on sunday (with Rachel Sweet)

oceanrain — Sun, 14 Oct 2007 14:57:41 GMT

Rachel Sweet's cover of B-A-B-Y by Carla Thomas

Its good to be back thanks to kate and her backroom guy's

brb.............when?........when its sorted

oceanrain — Fri, 31 Aug 2007 21:21:58 GMT

been having problems on mog for a couple of months now, been told it will take a couple of weeks yet . so its been getting on me tits...so will back when its sorted i hope cause i'm getting a new computer and its got vista on it.....only took me 5 years to get my head around xp lol so one last post (and this is my third atempt at posting it lol) well its friday and here is my tame atempt at being funky Groove Armada - I See You Baby (Fatboy Slim Remix)

welsh band singing about liverpool

oceanrain — Tue, 21 Aug 2007 20:39:36 GMT

The 1980s was a pretty dry decade for Welsh rock music, all told. But an oasis came in the shape of The Alarm, one of the most internationally successful bands ever to have come out of Wales. Comparisons between The Alarm and U2 have long been bandied around, and in truth there was a lot of similarity in the two groups at the time: melodic rock, social awareness and bad fashion. But the music was always the main focus, and it gave the band a strong, loyal fanbase throughout the 80s and beyond.

The Alarm - Spirit of 76 (Full Version)

Well I find myself in reverie 'Bout what we might have had And what might have been We had something going once That was such a long, long time ago It was way back in '76 Our friendship formed of pure innocence We first met in Mathew Street Where we heard something that would set us free A sign stands over a door, it says "Four lads who shook the world" In the depths of those heady nights We would dream of those bright lights Oh my friend, Oh my friend, Oh my friend

And my friend John, he went away He made some mistakes Spent time in Walton jail And now when I see him we still talk But there's no light shining in his eyes And Susie, she was seventeen And more beauty in this world I swear you'll never see I was gonna be king And she was gonna be queen But now all she does is hide behind the tears If there was more sense in this world And work wasn't so hard to find You would not be going your way I would not be going mine Oh my friend, Oh my friend, Oh my friend

Somewhere tonight out on the street Somewhere beneath this city's heat In the eyes of strangers who pass me by Life is cruel and so unkind Oh, Oh the SPIRIT OF '76

And Pete has seen his dreams come true But that don't make him no hero He's just one of the lucky few If a man can't change the world these days I still believe a man can change his own destiny But the price is high that has got to be paid For everyone who survives there are many who fail I've seen my friends caught out in that crossfire

All their dreams and hopes smashed on the funeral pyre I will never give in until the day I die Get myself some independence Carve out a future with my two bare hands Oh my friend, Oh my friend, Oh my friend

Somewhere tonight out on the street Somewhere beneath this city's heat In the eyes of strangers who pass me by Life is cruel and so unkind Oh, Oh the SPIRIT OF '76

Mersey lights shine in the distance Same as they did for us then Mersey lights shine bright in the distance Where are you now my friend?

You see some nights when I can't sleep I still think of you

And all the promises,all our dreams we shared I know those lights still call to you I can hear them now I can hear them now

(Still shining for us) (Let em shine)

(Can you hear them) (Can you hear them)

(Lights are still shining)

Somewhere tonight out on the street Somewhere beneath this city's heat In the eyes of strangers who pass me by Life is cruel and so unkind Oh- Oh Where's it gone The SPIRIT OF '76

The Alarm "Marching On"(Live from UCLA 1986)

under the cover's on sunday (with The Farm)

oceanrain — Sun, 19 Aug 2007 21:18:06 GMT

The Farm cover The Human League's Don't You Want Me

just got back from the match against the rent boys(we wuz robbed) never a pen

its flippin' friday

oceanrain — Fri, 17 Aug 2007 20:18:53 GMT

OK funky friday think the bass line is quite funky

it will never catch on.....happy 25th birthday

oceanrain — Fri, 17 Aug 2007 19:19:32 GMT

From the BBC

The first compact disc was produced exactly 25 years ago in a factory in Germany after years of development by Philips and Sony. We take a look at the humble disc's history and how it shaped the music landscape.

The compact disc project was launched following Philips' failure with its video disc technology in 1978.

The video disc was one of the first commercial products to take advantage of laser technology that could read information from a disc without any physical contact.

The CD is unveiled to the world in March 1979 Research into the video disc began as far back as 1969, and itself was inspired by Italian Antonio Rubbiani, who had demonstrated a rudimentary video disc system 12 years earlier.

In 1970 Philips began work on what was called the ALP (audio long play) - an audio disc system to rival vinyl records, but using laser technology.

Lou Ottens, technical director of the audio division at Philips, was the first to suggest that the ALP be made smaller than the dominant vinyl format and should aim for one hour of music. In 1977 Philips began to take the development of a new audio format much more seriously. A new name for the product was discussed and names considered included Mini Rack, MiniDisc, and Compact Rack.

The team settled on Compact Disc because it was felt it would remind people of the success of the Compact Cassette.

In March 1979 Philips conducted a press conference to show off the audio quality of its CD system in production and also to impress upon rivals how well it was progressing. A week later Philips travelled to Japan after the Japanese Ministry of Industry and Technology (MITI) had decided to convene a conference to discuss how the industry could create a standard for the audio disc. The company left Japan having agreed a deal with Sony.

Philips' plan for a CD with a 11.5cm diameter had to be changed when Sony insisted that a disc must hold all of Beethoven's 9th Symphony. The longest recording of the symphony in record label Polygram's archive was 74 minutes and so the CD size was increased to 12cm diameter to accommodate the extra data.

In 1980 Philips and Sony produced their Red Book, which laid down all the standards for compact discs. From that time on the companies worked separately on their own CD equipment but in the early days agreed to share components.

In April 1982 Philips showed off a production CD player for the first time. "From now on, the conventional record player is obsolete," said Lou Ottens.

The first commercial CDs pressed were The Visitors by Abba and a recording of Herbert von Karajan conducting the Alpine Symphony by Richard Strauss.

US record labels were initially very sceptical about the CD. A year after launch there were 1,000 different titles available.

In 1985 Dire Straits' Brothers In Arms became the first CD to sell more than one million copies. It is still the world's most successful CD album.

In 2000 global sales of CD albums peaked at 2.455 billion. In 2006 that figure was down to 1.755 billion.

Philips first CD player cost more than £1,000 in today's money

canadian rock (circa 84) eh

oceanrain — Wed, 15 Aug 2007 20:36:18 GMT

The Pukka Orchestra (a Hindu term meaning "first rate", "permanent", "genuine") was formed in Toronto during 1979 by Neil Chapman (guitar) Tony Duggan-Smith (guitar) Graeme Williamson (vocals) and released a humorous independent single "Rubber Girl" in 1981.

They signed to Solid Gold Records shortly after with their self-titled debut in 1984 and featured the radio hit "Listen To The Radio" which was written by Tom Robinson and Peter Gabriel under its original title "Atmospherics". They also had two other chart hits "Might As Well Be On Mars" and "Cherry Beach Express"

Pukka Orchestra - Listen To The Radio

Pukka Orchestra - Might As Well Be On Mars

This is taken from www.canlaw.com/rights/cherrybeachexpress.htm

Beware of the Toronto Police Department: Cherry Beach Express is a song about the notorious 52 Division of the Toronto Police force. They have long been believed to routinely take prisoners and suspects to a deserted, industrial waste land called Cherry Beach and beat the crap out of them. There was at least one major law suit where a Cherry Beach Express victim was awared a six figure settlement against the Toronto goons who took him on the Cherry Beach Express. The Toronto Police force has also had a steady stream of corruption problems, accusations and officers charged for various criminal offences. The force has serious ethical and criminal problems and needs to be cleaned out from top to bottom.

Following are the lyrics to a song about the practice which got a lot of airplay on Toronto radio in 1984. Needless to say the Police tried to ban the song. One wonders how many members of the Pukka Orchestra ended up riding the Cherry Beach Express.

Police in Saskatchewan have been dumping undesireables in mid winter out side town where they can freeze to death. No doubt other police forces have their own versions of the Cherry Beach Express.

Is this is a factor in the huge number of false convictions occurring in Canada? Cherry Beach Express Pukka Orchestra I've got a bone to pick with you not so friendly boys in blue you come out of the station and into the street and everybody beats a hasty retreat Well it was late one Friday I'm a little bit wrecked you're on your way to serve and protect you buzz out of a cruiser like bees from a hive and ask me if I want to go for a drive go for a drive? That's why I'm riding on the Cherry Beach Express my ribs are broken and my face is in a mess and I made all my statements under duress 52 Division handcuffed to a chair I'm joining the lineup to fall down the stairs I tell you I'm innocent I try to explain we're just making sure you don't do it again do what again? That's why you're riding on the Cherry Beach Express your ribs are broken and your face is in a mess and we strongly suggest you confess! I confess I'm mystified by the way you're occupied I confess I'm horrified why are you so terrified? does the pain get any less if I confess