The you-like-THAT-song-by-that-artist game

Boy With A Problem · Post by **Boy With A Problem** » Tue Jul 17, 2007 1:34 pm

How could it be anything but Sweet Caroline?

Michael Jackson (solo)

Otis Westinghouse · Post by **Otis Westinghouse** » Tue Jul 17, 2007 5:49 pm

Human Nature - soppy but lovely

Young Marble Giants (I can't be the only fan here!)

Otis Westinghouse · Post by **Otis Westinghouse** » Tue Jul 17, 2007 6:00 pm

martinfoyle wrote:Just about anything on this LKJ compilation would do

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Independant-Int ... 122&sr=8-4

Another one for the must-buy list! Was playing and enjoying Making History at the weekend. Love the idea of good dub versions of the songs.

invisible Pole · Post by **invisible Pole** » Wed Jul 18, 2007 4:53 pm

Otis Westinghouse wrote:Human Nature - soppy but lovely

Young Marble Giants (I can't be the only fan here!)

Well, Otis, I'm afraid you are.
Give us your favourite Giants' song then, and the new artist.

Otis Westinghouse · Post by **Otis Westinghouse** » Wed Jul 18, 2007 5:52 pm

(Mech G: you've let me down!)

Funnily enough, I'm on CD2 of the tremendously wonderful 3CD reissue of Colossal Youth right now. Nice, suitably eulogistic notes by Simon Reynolds of 'Rip It Up' fame, which I really must get.

Final Day - YMG's apocalypse song, sounds like a weird nursery rhyme

Orchestral Manouevres in the Dark

Mechanical Grace · Post by **Mechanical Grace** » Wed Jul 18, 2007 6:00 pm

I know one song by them! But I do like it quite a lot.

Forever (Live And Die)

Liz Phair

bambooneedle · Post by **bambooneedle** » Fri Jul 20, 2007 10:33 am

Shitloads Of Money. I always find the sympathy for the guy in the song funny.

Next, partly inspired by G2S's recent Hell Is For Children choice in the song titles thread and also because I had a PB cd in the car this week (I know which song I would choose, to be revealed later......<suspense>):

Pat Benatar

martinfoyle · Post by **martinfoyle** » Fri Jul 20, 2007 12:41 pm

All Fired Up. Summer 1988 and it was by far the best thing on MuchMusic, Erica Ehm played it all the time.

Sandy Denny

Fishfinger king · Post by **Fishfinger king** » Sun Jul 22, 2007 6:08 pm

Am I allowed "Who knows where the time goes?" which is Fairport Convention but written and sung by Sandy Denny.

If so:

Haircut 100.

Mr. Average · Post by **Mr. Average** » Mon Jul 23, 2007 12:42 am

"Love Plus One"

I only have Pelican West, but I like it. Is there anywhere to go next?

Massive Attack

martinfoyle · Post by **martinfoyle** » Mon Jul 23, 2007 6:48 pm

Angel, particularly for the way it was used in Flight of the Phoenix

Marshall Crenshaw

Goody2Shoes · Post by **Goody2Shoes** » Mon Jul 23, 2007 9:04 pm

Calling Out For Love (At Crying Time). Because I like the guitar solo in the instrumental bridge.

Steve Forbert

DrJ · Post by **DrJ** » Mon Jul 23, 2007 11:36 pm

All I know of is his cover version of The Kinks Starstruck. But it is an excellent cover.

I like this thread.

Billy Joel...

migdd · Post by **migdd** » Mon Jul 23, 2007 11:42 pm

Innocent Man

He really felt this way, really.

Next up:
The Cars

DrJ · Post by **DrJ** » Mon Jul 23, 2007 11:50 pm

Innocent Man... that's a great choice.

martinfoyle · Post by **martinfoyle** » Tue Jul 24, 2007 9:18 am

Indeed, very droll.

As for The Cars, Moving in Stereo always sounds good no matter how many times you hear it. Benjamin Orr sang on all the decent Cars songs, imo.

Next up

Grant-Lee Phillips

DrJ · Post by **DrJ** » Tue Jul 24, 2007 1:10 pm

martinfoyle wrote:Indeed, very droll.

I wasn't being post modern or ironic. I like Billy Joel and think An Innocent Man is a great song. Nevermind.

martinfoyle · Post by **martinfoyle** » Tue Jul 24, 2007 5:14 pm

Woops, sorry Dr J, picked you up wrong. I'm afraid I'm one of those musical snobs who feel Billy hasn't done anything decent since The Stranger, though The Nylon Curtain does have its moments. Anyway lets get back to the point of this thread. Does anyone have any favourite GLP songs? His new album is creeping up on me, must get a ticket for next months Village show.

Mike Boom · Post by **Mike Boom** » Tue Jul 24, 2007 5:39 pm

See America - from the excellent Mobilize album.

Yes

Fishfinger king · Post by **Fishfinger king** » Tue Jul 24, 2007 5:50 pm

I've seen all good people

They were the most popular band at school, though I never liked them. This is rather nifty, though, and reminds me of a drunken Friday night in my youth.

Poco

DrJ · Post by **DrJ** » Wed Jul 25, 2007 1:36 am

martinfoyle wrote:Woops, sorry Dr J, picked you up wrong. I'm afraid I'm one of those musical snobs who feel Billy hasn't done anything decent since The Stranger, though The Nylon Curtain does have its moments.

No problem! My love of the Innocent Man album is in part due to the fact that it was the first proper album I bought when I was 9. I thought The Longest |Time was a really cool song back then. The Nylon Curtain has some fantastic songs: Laura, Scandanavian Skies...

I wish I knew a song by Poco. Oh well...

cosmos · Post by **cosmos** » Wed Jul 25, 2007 3:16 am

Rose of Cimarron - Poco

Really one of the only songs I can say that I know by them. Makes me want to go on a road trip for some reason.

Pulp

invisible Pole · Post by **invisible Pole** » Wed Jul 25, 2007 5:24 am

Disco 2000

Insanely catchy, and I just love the closing lines "Would you like to come and meet me maybe? You can even bring your baby followed by Ooh ooh/ooh/ooh/ooh / Ooh ooh/ooh/ooh/ooh ooh.

Aztec Camera

Fishfinger king · Post by **Fishfinger king** » Wed Jul 25, 2007 6:27 pm

There are so many great Aztec Camera songs but Walk out to winter is probably my favourite.

Roy Wood

Mike Boom · Post by **Mike Boom** » Wed Jul 25, 2007 8:37 pm

Lots to choose from -

hmmm - Flowers in the Rain - from his Move days.

1910 Fruitgum Company