The Bluemoon Song Cup 2023

[JASR]

Can you hear me calling, calling out your name.
Coz we’re man city and we’re on the piss again

Somethings happening, happening to me..
Spent all my money on drugs and city.

Fleetwood Mac through.

All My Friends 11 - 28 Everywhere

glad to see you've got the correct lyrics now.

 

[FogBlueInSanFran]

Jam overrated and derivative + Style Council positively unlistenable = Weller solo utterly pointless.

Am I doing this right?

Go-Gos best tune IMO.

 

[threespires]

Jam overrated and derivative + Style Council positively unlistenable = Weller solo utterly pointless.

Am I doing this right?

Go-Gos best tune IMO.

I note you've had a like from MES. I normally consider you two to be men of taste and discernment but in the case of Weller you are clearly a pair of wrong uns.

 

[FogBlueInSanFran]

I note you've had a like from MES. I normally consider you two to be men of taste and discernment but in the case of Weller you are clearly a pair of wrong uns.

I am kidding. I like many Jam tunes though I do think they are a tad overrated and never cottoned to SC or Weller solo. Hell, in the airband contest in college me and my buddies did “A Town Called Malice.” Setting Sons and In The City are my favo(u)rite records of theirs but always thought they were a better singles band than an album band. Never quite got the love for All Mod Cons.

But really I’m just trying to combat the anti-Gogo vote :) They are quite underrated IMO.

 

[BlueHammer85]

glad to see you've got the correct lyrics now.

The penny dropped.

 

[threespires]

I am kidding. I like many Jam tunes though I do think they are a tad overrated and never cottoned to SC or Weller solo. Hell, in the airband contest in college me and my buddies did “A Town Called Malice.” Setting Sons and In The City are my favo(u)rite records of theirs but always thought they were a better singles band than an album band. Never quite got the love for All Mod Cons.

But really I’m just trying to combat the anti-Gogo vote :) They are quite underrated IMO.

Go-Gos will win this, there's other tracks of 22 Dreams that might have swayed me but not this one.

I think despite the fact they weren't commercially successful in this country, the Go-Go's reputation has increased over the years here. There's a fairly decent documentary on them available on Sky in this country.

 

[NZBlue]

Jam overrated and derivative + Style Council positively unlistenable = Weller solo utterly pointless.

Am I doing this right?

Go-Gos best tune IMO.

Can't disagree with any of that so went for the Gogos

As an aside i always liked this one

 

[bigstanhibbert]

Jam overrated and derivative + Style Council positively unlistenable = Weller solo utterly pointless.

Am I doing this right?

Go-Gos best tune IMO.

I note you've had a like from MES. I normally consider you two to be men of taste and discernment but in the case of Weller you are clearly a pair of wrong uns.

I could go on for hours and I probably will, but I'd sooner put some joy back in

 

[threespires]

I could go on for hours and I probably will, but I'd sooner put some joy back in

I think in fairness to Foggy, he was expressing his (still wrong uns) opinion in a deliberately provocative manner as a bit of a piss take/protest about some of the highly reductive views we see on this thread.

To your point it would be nice in the second round if people focused on why they loved a track rather than just slagging the other song/band (unless that hate is rooted in a worthwhile anecdote!).

 

[NZBlue]

...fairness to Foggy,...

Really? That must be against the rules:-)

 

[journolud]

The Paul Weller sounds like something he could knock out in his dinner break, better than the other one though.

 

[journolud]

I think in fairness to Foggy, he was expressing his (still wrong uns) opinion in a deliberately provocative manner as a bit of a piss take/protest about some of the highly reductive views we see on this thread.

To your point it would be nice in the second round if people focused on why they loved a track rather than just slagging the other song/band (unless that hate is rooted in a worthwhile anecdote!).

So many choices are not down to loving either. Second round we should start to see the wheat separated from the chaff though.

 

[BlueHammer85]

I am kidding. I like many Jam tunes though I do think they are a tad overrated and never cottoned to SC or Weller solo. Hell, in the airband contest in college me and my buddies did “A Town Called Malice.” Setting Sons and In The City are my favo(u)rite records of theirs but always thought they were a better singles band than an album band. Never quite got the love for All Mod Cons.

But really I’m just trying to combat the anti-Gogo vote :) They are quite underrated IMO.

Would have thought Style Council would be up your street a bit - upbeat, inventive, soul, pop - a mix of alot.

 

[threespires]

So many choices are not down to loving either. Second round we should start to see the wheat separated from the chaff though.

Been a bit torn, on the one hand I've really liked hearing some of the more left field choices some have chosen but they haven't led to much enthusiasm or discussion. Still waiting for this threads JJ Cale to show up.

 

[BlueHammer85]

Go-Go's go through!

Head Over Heels 15 - 8 Have You Made Up Your Mind

 

[BlueHammer85]

Please click 'Like' on the song you prefer.

Round 1/M77
Aldous Harding - Stop Your Tears
v
Billie Eilish - Ocean Eyes

 

[BlueHammer85]

Bluehammer85

 

[BlueHammer85]

 

[journolud]

Two vaguely similar tracks, you either like this sort of thing or you don't. Never really listened to Billie Eilish, it was OK. Aldous Harding is a class act, if very much an acquired taste.

 

[denislawsbackheel]

I’m passing.