Classics - Remind us of the ones that still make you move

[Tron1982]

I went to Amsterdam this week end (to see the Vermeer exhibition, not what you may think XD)
And since i have this song, from the french singer Jacques Brel, in my mind ...
It's a wonder.
I know you may not understand the song, but i hope you'll enjoy at least the music :

David bowie did an adaptation :

I wish you a good listening

 

[SpyderTracks]

This for me is a modern classic, I think it’s so clever, it combines very childlike wonder with some really cool sounds.

Never got the recognition it deserved. Vinyl version is really hard to find at a decent cost but they just reissued some copies without telling anyone and luckily I managed to grab one.

 

[SpyderTracks]

Just playing this through for the first time in a while. Can't remember how I came across this track, think it featured in a series or something and hunted it down back in early 2000's, such a fantastic tune

Smokin' Jo - Yanu

 

[Tron1982]

I love this pink flamingo

 

[HomerJ]

 

[Martinr36]

I've never been one for the dance floor, but this always gets me singing along and tapping my feet, the solo that Paul Jones plays in the middle of this is absolutely amazing(think its about 7 minutes long), I saw them once at friars club in Aylesbury, the encore was over 3/4 of an hour long

 

[AgentCooper]

Dan le Sac vs Scroobius Pip - The Beat That My Heart Skipped. This might have been the standout track of 2007 for me. Still gets played at least once a week.

The band I was in at the time covered it and maaaan, it was difficult. For a northern man like me (think of the accent) to spit out lyrics like that and play bass at the same time was no mean feat. Probably would’ve helped if I’d taken the cigarette out of my mouth as well.

 

[SpyderTracks]

Dan le Sac vs Scroobius Pip - The Beat That My Heart Skipped. This might have been the standout track of 2007 for me. Still gets played at least once a week.

The band I was in at the time covered it and maaaan, it was difficult. For a northern man like me (think of the accent) to spit out lyrics like that and play bass at the same time was no mean feat. Probably would’ve helped if I’d taken the cigarette out of my mouth as well.

Awesome tune, is Scroobius still going?

 

[AgentCooper]

Awesome tune, is Scroobius still going?

Not musically, but he’s got a pretty good podcast that’s been out there for the best part of a decade. And I also saw him on Netflix the other day, he makes a cheeky cameo in Venom: Let There be Carnage!

 

[Tron1982]

 

[Scott]

This song likely needs no introduction, but this version in particular gives me proper chills.

Watched the cut a few weeks back and the scene with this track stopped me dead in my tracks. It's just one of those songs for me.

Not quite a foot tapper though

 

[Scott]

My favourite foot tappy version is from Lost Witness (They have some fantastic trance tracks from back in the day)

 

[SpyderTracks]

My favourite foot tappy version is from Lost Witness (They have some fantastic trance tracks from back in the day)

I adore Lost Witness, have a few of their 12”

 

[Tron1982]

@SpyderTracks , I post this one with an old post with a vinyl you received last year ^^

 

[SpyderTracks]

@SpyderTracks , I post this one with an old post with a vinyl you received last year ^^

I'm really late to discovering the Doors, but it's a fantastic album, I'm slowly collecting all their stuff

 

[Tron1982]

Do you prefer a diva dancing, or a taxi chasing ?
Both songs are from the Fifth Element movie

(please, don't mind the awful background edit ...)

 

[SpyderTracks]

Ok, so needs no introduction whatsoever, but I was just checking out which album this was on as I didn't realise it was on their first, genuinely thought it came a lot later on in their career. And then was just reading up some bits on it.

Turns out, this was sung by John, he'd done a live gig the night before, had been recording for the album the whole day, plus had a really bad cold, and his voice was completely ruined. YET for me, that's what makes this version so damn good is because it was so rough and ready, it's one of those amazing coincidences that this version that we love so much, and featured so heavily in films like Ferris Beuller's could only have happened with those exact set of circumstances.

If John had been well rested and not grabbing for the cleenex, I would hazard a guess I wouldn't love this version as much as I do

This is of course, the absolutely wonderful Twist and Shout

 

[AgentCooper]

Ok, so needs no introduction whatsoever, but I was just checking out which album this was on as I didn't realise it was on their first, genuinely thought it came a lot later on in their career. And then was just reading up some bits on it.

Turns out, this was sung by John, he'd done a live gig the night before, had been recording for the album the whole day, plus had a really bad cold, and his voice was completely ruined. YET for me, that's what makes this version so damn good is because it was so rough and ready, it's one of those amazing coincidences that this version that we love so much, and featured so heavily in films like Ferris Beuller's could only have happened with those exact set of circumstances.

If John had been well rested and not grabbing for the cleenex, I would hazard a guess I wouldn't love this version as much as I do

This is of course, the absolutely wonderful Twist and Shout

Very good choice, I salute you. It’s mad, the majority of that album was done in one day, with overdubs, mixing and fine tuning done the following day. They deliberately saved Twist and Shout as the last song to record as John knew his voice would be done after singing that. Masterful decision, wasn’t it?

 

[SpyderTracks]

Very good choice, I salute you. It’s mad, the majority of that album was done in one day, with overdubs, mixing and fine tuning done the following day. They deliberately saved Twist and Shout as the last song to record as John knew his voice would be done after singing that. Masterful decision, wasn’t it?

Man, I've missed you!

 

[AgentCooper]

Man, I've missed you!

No matter what happens next year, it can’t be worse than what’s happened in the last six months. A lot of real life admin has come to a stage where I should (hopefully) not just making cameo appearances and mopping up spam. It’ll be good to be back properly 🤞👍