Original video located here. Accessed 18th March 2024
Song title: Make Me Smile (Come Up And See Me)
Artist: Steve Harley and Cockney Rebel
Year: 1975
Why I like this song:
R.I.P. Steve Harley
A snappy pop song that certainly sounds distinctive from the other pop songs of the era. Even now.
Actually I agree with Jeremy Clarkson: Don't trust anyone who doesn't like this song,
Original video located here. Accessed 26th February 2024
Song title: iluv
Artist: Effy and Mall Grab
Year: 2024
Why I like this song:
Clearly the spirit of nineties house music lives on.
But, as the saying goes, imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. And this is indeed a gem.
Original video located here. Accessed 20th December 2023
Song title: The Season's Upon Us
Artist: Dropkick Murphys
Year: 2013
Why I like this song:
Hope you all have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year
Song title: A Pair of Brown Eyes
Artist: The Pogues
Year: 1985
Why I like this song:
R.I.P. Shane McGowan
I got into the Pogues in my early twenties. At first it was the novelty of Celtic folk played the speed of a punk band with the raucousness of a drunk singalong. But then, upon closer examination, there is a high class of songcraft at work. Indeed, it is through the Pogues that I learnt the strength of an opening line among other things.
So here's to you Shane, a true poet if ever there was one.
Original video located here. Accessed 6th October 2023
Song title: Love for the Sake of Love
Artist: Claudja Barry
Year: 1977
Why I like this song:
There's a really strange ad circulating on Tasmanian TV at the moment which features this song.
But however bizarre the ad may be, it did make me realise that the song was a stand-out - as well as a firm reminder that the production values of seventies disco truly was on another level.
Song title: Dream Weaver
Artist: Gary Wright
Year: 1975
Why I like this song:
R.I.P. Gary Wright
It may be corny, it may be seventies production at it's best/worst, it may only known to a certain number of people due it's use in Wayne's World. But damn, it is still a snappy tune.
And as an illustration of a night/dream journey, it does it's job and it does it well
Song title: I'm a Believer
Artist: Smash Mouth
Originally Done By: Monkees
Year: 2001
Why I like this song:
R.I.P. Steve Harwell
I am prepared to die on the hill that Walkin' on the Sun was the best song Smash Mouth ever did but I will admit to having a soft spot for this.
Somehow, it has an energy that was missing from the original.