QuoteActually it was orignally written by Belgian Francophone singer/songwriter Jacques Brel and the English lyrics were written by Rod McKuen. By the way Jacques Brel did die of Cancer in 1978.Originally Posted by Conor74
I support the sentiment about Nicky Wire and also probably Richey.
No need to compare them to the musical greats.
Its irrelevant.
What matters is the depth and brilliance of their lyrics.
Each well worth looking up.
City definetly have the best bands playing at half-time.
O'Bama - "Eerah yeah, I'd say we can alright!"
G.O'Mahoney Trapattoni'll sort ém out!!
Actually it was orignally written by Belgian Francophone singer/songwriter Jacques Brel and the English lyrics were written by Rod McKuen. By the way Jacques Brel did die of Cancer in 1978.
As regards Nicky Wire. Lyrically he gets it right more often than he gets it wrong.
Replicas by Tubeway Army ( Gary Numan's breakthrough album)
began it's life as sci-fi novel. All the songs lyrically were originally chapter headings for an unpublished manuscript. So each song and I am given to understand the running order refers to a would have been chapter in the "book"
Me! I Disconnect from You is chapter 1 etc ....
Jam - Down in the tube station at midnight
Jilted John - Jilted John
Arlo Guthrie - Alice's restaurant
Adverts - Gary Gilmore's eyes
Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds - The Carny
Wedding Present - Octopussy
Divine Comedy - Summerhouse
Not stories, but two-way conversations:
Tindersticks - Travelling Light
Jesus & Mary Chain - Sometimes Always
Beautiful South - A little time
Ceci n'est pas une signature
Yeah I actually bought that- don't think Wakeman took the ice bit too seriously though - he doesn't take life too seriously in general but his album "The six wives of Henry V111 is pretty ok if you like instrumental stuff.
I think Riick introduces a comedy show on one of the UK satelitte channels and appears on various programmes like Never mind the buzzcocks etc.
He was notorious for playing the same trick again and again with rock journalists in pubs.
RW: "We're playing Myrond tomorrow night."
RJ: "Myrond???"
RW: "Thanks very much - I'll have a double scotch."
One thing I don't like about him - he supports the Tories.
Terry Jacks is still alive - he was on VH1 programme "One hit wonders", hosted by William Shatner a while ago.
Last edited by hamish; 14/06/2005 at 8:47 AM.
The idiot and his 'nowhere buddy' () wrote some of the most intelligent in-depth lyrics the rock world ever saw. The music is sometimes a bit much of the same, agreed, but lyrically they're top of the world.
And can't help and won't excuse for the way I feel about the other artists mentionned. I am not a Beatles fan, my dad played their whole catalogue for years and I just can't help feeling they're terribly overrated. Musically they need to be credited for sure. Lyrically they're not more than very average. If a lyric like "Yesterday" or "Eleanor Rigby" is amongst their best... Let's just say Nicky Wire writes b-sides better than that
Superb song, really captures some of the resentment felt by Irish people in Britain during "the troubles"
Johnny Cash - The Baron, great story about a pool game
Christy Moore - JoxerNeed I say any more?
The Pogues - And the band played Waltzing Matilda - brilliant and sad story about an Aussies experience in WW1
Sir Hamish - superb pick! My parents met in the Sound of Music club in Glenamaddy (quite famous in its day) - so this song has always held a particular resonance for me. They grew up in Kilkerrin - not too far from yourself. 60s East Galway was a pretty dire place in terms of entertaiment and the showbands and ballrooms were hugely exciting for my parents generation. Didn't stop them moving to Birmingham though! Also didn't stop them inflicting Big Tom, Brendan Bowyer, Joe Dolan and the Indians on me on a daily basisBig Tom and the Mainliners : Four Roads To Glenamaddy.
Ode to the devotees of dancing in small ballrooms in small towns in the wesht of Ireland and the lack of facilities for our parents/grandparents and choices of entertainment in 1960s/1970s Ireland but the beginningis of relationships which gave rise to the Footie generation.
Christy Moore - Joxer
How did that slip by until post 53?!?!
Sarcasm or not reading post 23? Which is it to be Stu
How did that slip by until post 53?!?!
If you attack me with stupidity, I'll be forced to defend myself with sarcasm.
yep - think the Dunphy book was the source - ie official from U2 I suppose... think Bono took it on for other uses later on....the opportunist/rent a cause twát that he is.
jesus the edge must have had some childhood
electric co. from boy is about one of their friends getting electro-shock i believe. great great song, edge is amazing in the middle
i think some of these songs dont have stories in them as such as such just represented stories. ie walk on wasnt a story based song just a song with a story behind it .
JILTED JOHN by Jilted John
Classic... Gordon is a Moron!
I also think the beatles are overrated but Lennon and McCartney are 5 times the songwriters of the idiot and his nowhere buddy.all there stuff is b-sidesThe idiot and his 'nowhere buddy' (
And can't help and won't excuse for the way I feel about the other artists mentionned. I am not a Beatles fan, my dad played their whole catalogue for years and I just can't help feeling they're terribly overrated. Musically they need to be credited for sure. Lyrically they're not more than very average. If a lyric like "Yesterday" or "Eleanor Rigby" is amongst their best... Let's just say Nicky Wire writes b-sides better than that
Jaysus, don't remind me of the 60s, I remember the showband scene only too well.Sir Hamish - superb pick! My parents met in the Sound of Music club in Glenamaddy (quite famous in its day) - so this song has always held a particular resonance for me. They grew up in Kilkerrin - not too far from yourself. 60s East Galway was a pretty dire place in terms of entertaiment and the showbands and ballrooms were hugely exciting for my parents generation. Didn't stop them moving to Birmingham though! Also didn't stop them inflicting Big Tom, Brendan Bowyer, Joe Dolan and the Indians on me on a daily basis
Out of curiosity I went to see Big Tom here in Gullanes Hotel in the mid 90s and fcuk all turned up, mostly middle aged married couples. I'll say one thing for him, he has terrible shakes yet he played guitar all night so he's a trooper as they say but his "muisic"
Houstan Wells and the Premier Aces - there was a band.
Sorry you had to endure all that c n r in your younger days - and we think Michael Jackson's kids suffer??? Just kidding.
Conor 74, with the old brain recall goin' to hell in a handcart, what would I do without you - Jongluers that's the one.
I hereby appoint you Sir Hamish's official memory bank!!!
Now, here's your first task - I'm dying for a cuppa - where did I leave the tea bags??
Last edited by hamish; 14/06/2005 at 9:35 PM.
Jaysus, don't remind me of the 60s, I remember the showband scene only too well.
Out of curiosity I went to see Big Tom here in Gullanes Hotel in the mid 90s and fcuk all turned up, mostly middle aged married couples. I'll say one thing for him, he has terrible shakes yet he played guitar all night so he's a trooper as they say but his "muisic"
Houstan Wells and the Premier Aces - there was a band.
Sorry you had to endure all that c n r in your younger days - and we think Michael Jackson's kids suffer??? Just kidding.
Don't apologise Sir Hamish, I did get a reasonable musical education with the likes of The Dubliners, Johnny Cash and errr thats it! Folk and country were all that were played in my house aside from the showband stuff.
I saw Big Tom sans mainliners a few years ago - jesus, the years haven't been kind.
Actually theres a lot to be said for the showband years, socially - not musically. Massive impact in dragging Ireland out of the De Valera years. I actually did my dissertation at Univ on 60s Ireland and social change - amazing how pivotal the Showbands were. Anyway, thats another thread and one that probably wouldn't garner much interest.
Anyway, more great story songs
Prince - Sometimes it snows in April
Kenny Rogers - Lucille
Pulp - Babies
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