Thursday, February 08, 2007
GILBERT O'SULLIVAN
Clean out of ideas once more, which means that Tha Dive's meme thing is fairly timely. To wit:
"Here is the assignment, list five lyrics that stick out in your mind and their significance to you. It can be as zany, quirky or catchy to having had an influence or impact on some aspect of your life."
*zany*, *quirky*, *catchy* ... three of my least favourite words.
First up, I should say that I'm not someone who listens to song lyrics or finds significance in them as a rule. I love the physical sound of music. Sometimes voices even get in the way. Still, I'll try to make the best of a bad lot, mustn't grumble etc.
"Come with me to the dancefloor,
You and me,
Cos that's what it's for."
Take Me Away - True Faith
Blimey, that's the first sensible thing I've 'eard all night! When I used to go to clubs, hundreds of years ago, I just used to love to dance all night. Who wants to stand around chatting about your frock or some party you've been to, or, even worse, your job? Dancing is great, you get lost in the music and, er, get plenty of exercise at the same time. Why hang around the sidelines waiting to get chatted up by some awful man, eh?
The Eve Of Destruction - Barry McGuire, aka Barry McGuigan, full lyrics here.
A 1960's protest song performed by a fat man in white tights and riding boots. One of the best comedy lyrics of all time. For instance:
"Yeah, my blood’s so mad feels like coagulatin’
I’m sitting here just contemplatin’"
My blood's a bit mad as well mate. So, the impact it has had on me? It's made me laugh, and realise that I don't like protest songs.
Edelweiss off of The Sound Of Music, lyrics here.
Only in the context of The Sound Of Music, when the family are being watched by the German officers who are going to arrest them and the audience join in ... and ... I end up bawling my eyes out.
Definitely NOT the version by Vince Hill, although he has got nice hair.
It says something about the power of good over evil, probably.
I am a sentimental halfwit.
"I would grow roses round our door
sit in the garden
growing potatoes by the score"
If There Is Something - Roxy Music, full lyrics here.
The juxtaposition of the beautiful with the absurd, undermining romantic ballad cliches, etc. etc. I like the idea of Bryan Ferry in dungarees and wellies shovelling Maris Pipers into the muddy ground and saying "OWW, me back's gorn again, it really takes it out on yer".
"Without really knowing
I hid a part of me away"
The Day Before You Came - Abba, full lyrics here.
Another blubfest. We all just sleepwalk through life until we're in the throes of love, but perhaps it's better like that, eh? That bit of the song really *means* something to me, but it's none of your goddamn business what.
Alright, I know, none of you want to be tagged, so I won't.
"Here is the assignment, list five lyrics that stick out in your mind and their significance to you. It can be as zany, quirky or catchy to having had an influence or impact on some aspect of your life."
*zany*, *quirky*, *catchy* ... three of my least favourite words.
First up, I should say that I'm not someone who listens to song lyrics or finds significance in them as a rule. I love the physical sound of music. Sometimes voices even get in the way. Still, I'll try to make the best of a bad lot, mustn't grumble etc.
"Come with me to the dancefloor,
You and me,
Cos that's what it's for."
Take Me Away - True Faith
Blimey, that's the first sensible thing I've 'eard all night! When I used to go to clubs, hundreds of years ago, I just used to love to dance all night. Who wants to stand around chatting about your frock or some party you've been to, or, even worse, your job? Dancing is great, you get lost in the music and, er, get plenty of exercise at the same time. Why hang around the sidelines waiting to get chatted up by some awful man, eh?
The Eve Of Destruction - Barry McGuire, aka Barry McGuigan, full lyrics here.
A 1960's protest song performed by a fat man in white tights and riding boots. One of the best comedy lyrics of all time. For instance:
"Yeah, my blood’s so mad feels like coagulatin’
I’m sitting here just contemplatin’"
My blood's a bit mad as well mate. So, the impact it has had on me? It's made me laugh, and realise that I don't like protest songs.
Edelweiss off of The Sound Of Music, lyrics here.
Only in the context of The Sound Of Music, when the family are being watched by the German officers who are going to arrest them and the audience join in ... and ... I end up bawling my eyes out.
Definitely NOT the version by Vince Hill, although he has got nice hair.
It says something about the power of good over evil, probably.
I am a sentimental halfwit.
"I would grow roses round our door
sit in the garden
growing potatoes by the score"
If There Is Something - Roxy Music, full lyrics here.
The juxtaposition of the beautiful with the absurd, undermining romantic ballad cliches, etc. etc. I like the idea of Bryan Ferry in dungarees and wellies shovelling Maris Pipers into the muddy ground and saying "OWW, me back's gorn again, it really takes it out on yer".
"Without really knowing
I hid a part of me away"
The Day Before You Came - Abba, full lyrics here.
Another blubfest. We all just sleepwalk through life until we're in the throes of love, but perhaps it's better like that, eh? That bit of the song really *means* something to me, but it's none of your goddamn business what.
Alright, I know, none of you want to be tagged, so I won't.
Labels: Agnetha Faltskog's weird stalker, Barry McGuigan, Nazis, Network Records, Vic Reeves
