Do you have a favourite song....

scrumhalf

Favourite piece of music?

Light My Fire by The Doors. I wqas literally speechless the first time I heard it.

Runner-up is Santana's Oye Como Va - world music before it became fashionable.

ArchtopDave

Difficult. Either Julie London " Cry Me A River", or Chicken Shack's version of "I'd Rather Go Blind".

JezWynd

First heard it performed by the Finn brothers but this is the original, 'Throw Your Arms Around Me'

octatonic

JezWynd said:

First heard it performed by the Finn brothers but this is the original, 'Throw Your Arms Around Me'

This was the defining song my my youth.
In Australia in the 80's it was hard to get away from- but it is such a great tune.

This was pretty important too:

EdGrip

I'm going to enjoy going through this thread.

Here's mine - the sound, the poetic tone of Jarvis, and his humour, the musical simplicity of it, the crescendo, it just nails it all.

And the chip-stains and grease will come out in the bath.*



*This lyric doesn't actually make it into the radio edit featured in the video^ 

I've always suspected that the theme from Shameless was largely based on this song.

mattdavis

As I'm in the Bowie zone at the mo, and contrary to the fact I grew up on heavy rock, I'd say Life on Mars is about as complete a song as I've heard that presses all the right musical and lyrical buttons for me. 

thomasross20

Hell yeah, Common People is awesome!!

Mine was always this, believe it or not... Always loved it. 

Placidcasual79

ArchtopDave said:

Chicken Shack's version of "I'd Rather Go Blind".

Dave - a quick question if I may - why the chicken shack version of this astounding classic? The vocal on the Etta James version is devastatingly perfect?

EdGrip

Life On Mars is a strong contender for me too. I once spent an entire job with that stuck in my head.

thomasross20

EdGrip said:

Life On Mars is a strong contender for me too. I once spent an entire job with that stuck in my head.

Ooooooh yes!! Another totally awesome song.
I also always liked "Holding Out for a Hero" and that song off Dirty Dancing lol..

ArchtopDave

Placidcasual79 said:

ArchtopDave said:

Chicken Shack's version of "I'd Rather Go Blind".

Dave - a quick question if I may - why the chicken shack version of this astounding classic? The vocal on the Etta James version is devastatingly perfect?

I knew the Chicken Shack version sometime before discovering Etta James' version. I just find that Christine Perfect's (better known by her later married name Christine McVie) vocal has something about it, which always cuts through me. I also like the Chicken Shack style of that era.

ArchtopDave

Placidcasual79 said:

ArchtopDave said:

Chicken Shack's version of "I'd Rather Go Blind".

Dave - a quick question if I may - why the chicken shack version of this astounding classic? The vocal on the Etta James version is devastatingly perfect?

I actually knew this version before coming across Etta James. I agree that Etta James is very good, but Christine Perfect's (better known by her married name Christine McVie) vocal delivery cuts through me, and I've always liked the Chicken Shack style of that era.

ArchtopDave

Placidcasual79 said:

ArchtopDave said:

Chicken Shack's version of "I'd Rather Go Blind".

Dave - a quick question if I may - why the chicken shack version of this astounding classic? The vocal on the Etta James version is devastatingly perfect?

I actually knew this version before coming across Etta James. I agree that Etta James is very good, but Christine Perfect's (better known by her married name Christine McVie) vocal delivery cuts through me, and I've always liked the Chicken Shack style of that era.