Saddleworth2
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Just listening to the playlist. What a songwriter Paddy McAloon was. Just a genius.
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Rock Evolution – The History of Rock & Roll - 1985 - (page 203)
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Brilliant write up as usual @Saddleworth2 and there's some songs on the list I'm not familiar with so I'm looking forward to hearing them!
Sorry I've not been around to contribute much, but I've just been busy with getting ready for Christmas/work/travel. I've not really been able to go through all the messages since the original post so apologies in advance if these have been nominated but not yet added to the playlist.
Paul Hardcastle - 19
It's hard to imagine now how this sounded back in 1985. It just sounded like nothing else - this new 'House' or proto-House sound was just completely different to anything else around. It's just not structured like a normal pop song and makes use of samples. There's no chorus as such, not much singing and is heavy on the drums and that slightly acidy bassline - this is the sign of things to come. Whilst 1985 might still be classed as a 'rock' year songs like 19 are seeping through from what is soon to be a full-scale invasion.
The Pogues - Sally MacLennane
Part of my family are of Irish descent and as a kid I seemed to hear this album way too much and to be honest, I resented it and didn't like it at the time. However, as I've got older I've realised what a classic Rum, Sodomy and the Lash is. Shane MacGowan was a fine songwriter when he wasn't as cooked as a goose, a performer. I've lost count of the number of arguments my family have had over whether he was just completely pissed or absolutely fucking annihilated and unable to perform at their gigs over the years!
This album is a superb example of how smashing two genres together (Irish folk and punk) can produce some amazing music. I could've picked a number of tracks from this album I've got with Sally MacLennane as it just sums them up.
Dead Or Alive - You Spin My Round
You Spin Me Round is the first single from Stock Aitken and Waterman. It's also one of those songs you can pretty much play at any party and it gets people up.
SAW are about to become THE music producers now. This song is their 'blueprint' and has everything they are about to reproduce over and over again - catchy, highly produced and up-tempo. At the time I didn't like SAW songs but over time I've started to begrudgingly accept they could write a tune. Whilst they didn't write this, the production on it is superb.
Sorry I've not been around to contribute much, but I've just been busy with getting ready for Christmas/work/travel. I've not really been able to go through all the messages since the original post so apologies in advance if these have been nominated but not yet added to the playlist.
Paul Hardcastle - 19
It's hard to imagine now how this sounded back in 1985. It just sounded like nothing else - this new 'House' or proto-House sound was just completely different to anything else around. It's just not structured like a normal pop song and makes use of samples. There's no chorus as such, not much singing and is heavy on the drums and that slightly acidy bassline - this is the sign of things to come. Whilst 1985 might still be classed as a 'rock' year songs like 19 are seeping through from what is soon to be a full-scale invasion.
The Pogues - Sally MacLennane
Part of my family are of Irish descent and as a kid I seemed to hear this album way too much and to be honest, I resented it and didn't like it at the time. However, as I've got older I've realised what a classic Rum, Sodomy and the Lash is. Shane MacGowan was a fine songwriter when he wasn't as cooked as a goose, a performer. I've lost count of the number of arguments my family have had over whether he was just completely pissed or absolutely fucking annihilated and unable to perform at their gigs over the years!
This album is a superb example of how smashing two genres together (Irish folk and punk) can produce some amazing music. I could've picked a number of tracks from this album I've got with Sally MacLennane as it just sums them up.
Dead Or Alive - You Spin My Round
You Spin Me Round is the first single from Stock Aitken and Waterman. It's also one of those songs you can pretty much play at any party and it gets people up.
SAW are about to become THE music producers now. This song is their 'blueprint' and has everything they are about to reproduce over and over again - catchy, highly produced and up-tempo. At the time I didn't like SAW songs but over time I've started to begrudgingly accept they could write a tune. Whilst they didn't write this, the production on it is superb.
BimboBob
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Did we miss Sly Fox's Let's Go All The Way?
Damn.
Damn.
Mad Eyed Screamer
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Their dominance over the charts was as vulgar as Simon Cowell's annual manipulation of the Xmas chart 2 decades later. Yes SAW brought us Rick Astley and Kylie. But they also fostered upon us Sonia. And for that your honour, a crime so unforgiveable had been committed......Dead Or Alive - You Spin My Round
You Spin Me Round is the first single from Stock Aitken and Waterman. It's also one of those songs you can pretty much play at any party and it gets people up.
SAW are about to become THE music producers now. This song is their 'blueprint' and has everything they are about to reproduce over and over again - catchy, highly produced and up-tempo. At the time I didn't like SAW songs but over time I've started to begrudgingly accept they could write a tune. Whilst they didn't write this, the production on it is superb.
Saddleworth2
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Ok, I will stick them on for you mate.Brilliant write up as usual @Saddleworth2 and there's some songs on the list I'm not familiar with so I'm looking forward to hearing them!
Sorry I've not been around to contribute much, but I've just been busy with getting ready for Christmas/work/travel. I've not really been able to go through all the messages since the original post so apologies in advance if these have been nominated but not yet added to the playlist.
Paul Hardcastle - 19
It's hard to imagine now how this sounded back in 1985. It just sounded like nothing else - this new 'House' or proto-House sound was just completely different to anything else around. It's just not structured like a normal pop song and makes use of samples. There's no chorus as such, not much singing and is heavy on the drums and that slightly acidy bassline - this is the sign of things to come. Whilst 1985 might still be classed as a 'rock' year songs like 19 are seeping through from what is soon to be a full-scale invasion.
The Pogues - Sally MacLennane
Part of my family are of Irish descent and as a kid I seemed to hear this album way too much and to be honest, I resented it and didn't like it at the time. However, as I've got older I've realised what a classic Rum, Sodomy and the Lash is. Shane MacGowan was a fine songwriter when he wasn't as cooked as a goose, a performer. I've lost count of the number of arguments my family have had over whether he was just completely pissed or absolutely fucking annihilated and unable to perform at their gigs over the years!
This album is a superb example of how smashing two genres together (Irish folk and punk) can produce some amazing music. I could've picked a number of tracks from this album I've got with Sally MacLennane as it just sums them up.
Dead Or Alive - You Spin My Round
You Spin Me Round is the first single from Stock Aitken and Waterman. It's also one of those songs you can pretty much play at any party and it gets people up.
SAW are about to become THE music producers now. This song is their 'blueprint' and has everything they are about to reproduce over and over again - catchy, highly produced and up-tempo. At the time I didn't like SAW songs but over time I've started to begrudgingly accept they could write a tune. Whilst they didn't write this, the production on it is superb.
Saddleworth2
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we did but I will stick it on seeing as there are a couple of other late onesDid we miss Sly Fox's Let's Go All The Way?
Damn.