Tower of Song

Jackson Monk · Post by **Jackson Monk** » Thu Oct 08, 2009 12:54 pm

Been a long time since we did one of these fellas:

1.The Boy with the Thorn in his Side - Smiths
2.Sweet Little Mystery - John Martyn
3.Who Knows Where the Time Goes? - Fairport Convention
4.Kinghorse - Elvis Costello
5.Wild Horses - Gram Parsons
6.Kashmir - Led Zeppelin
7.Friday's Angels - Generation X
8.Clash City Rockers - The Clash
9. Fair Play - Van Morrison
10.Sugarbabes - Push the Button

Jack of All Parades · Post by **Jack of All Parades** » Thu Oct 08, 2009 4:50 pm

1. "It Takes a Lot to Laugh, It Takes a Train to Cry"- Dylan
2. "Gimmie Shelter"- The Rolling Stones
3. "Dimming of the Day"- Richard and Linda Thompson
4. "It Makes No Difference"- The Band
5. "You've Got to Hide Your Love Away"- The Beatles
6. "Almost Blue"- Elvis Costello
7. "Hickory Wind"- Gram Parsons
8. "There is a Light"- The Smiths
9. " See the Sky About to Rain"- Neil Young
10. "The Warmth of the Sun"- The Beach Boys

If, I have played correctly.

Jackson Monk · Post by **Jackson Monk** » Fri Oct 09, 2009 1:42 am

Oops...maybe I forgot that some of the newer board members haven't played before. You are only allowed to change one song at a time. We'll start again , but given how quiet it is on here these days, we never get around to a complete tower change!!

1.The Boy with the Thorn in his Side - Smiths
2.Sweet Little Mystery - John Martyn
3.Who Knows Where the Time Goes? - Fairport Convention
4.Kinghorse - Elvis Costello
5.Wild Horses - Gram Parsons
6.Kashmir - Led Zeppelin
7.Friday's Angels - Generation X
8.Clash City Rockers - The Clash
9. Fair Play - Van Morrison
10.Sugarbabes - Push the Button

mood swung · Post by **mood swung** » Fri Oct 09, 2009 7:28 am

out with Fairport, in with Marley

1.The Boy with the Thorn in his Side - Smiths
2.Sweet Little Mystery - John Martyn
3.Positive Vibration - Bob Marley & Wailers
4.Kinghorse - Elvis Costello
5.Wild Horses - Gram Parsons
6.Kashmir - Led Zeppelin
7.Friday's Angels - Generation X
8.Clash City Rockers - The Clash
9. Fair Play - Van Morrison
10.Sugarbabes - Push the Button

so lacklustre · Post by **so lacklustre** » Fri Oct 09, 2009 12:09 pm

Out Zep
In Tom

1.The Boy with the Thorn in his Side - Smiths
2.Sweet Little Mystery - John Martyn
3.Positive Vibration - Bob Marley & Wailers
4.Kinghorse - Elvis Costello
5.Wild Horses - Gram Parsons
6.Gods Away on Business - Tom Waits
7.Friday's Angels - Generation X
8.Clash City Rockers - The Clash
9. Fair Play - Van Morrison
10.Sugarbabes - Push the Button

Boy With A Problem · Post by **Boy With A Problem** » Fri Oct 09, 2009 5:02 pm

Friday's Angels!

Thanks - that just cost me $8.29 on Amazon - had to get that Valley of the Dolls lp on cd......here they are miming King Rocker.....

1.The Boy with the Thorn in his Side - Smiths
2.Sweet Little Mystery - John Martyn
3.Positive Vibration - Bob Marley & Wailers
4.Kinghorse - Elvis Costello
5.Wild Horses - Gram Parsons
6.Gods Away on Business - Tom Waits
7.Friday's Angels - Generation X
8.Clash City Rockers - The Clash
9. Fair Play - Van Morrison
10.Blue Monday - Fats Domino

out with the Sugarbabes and in with Fats Domino

Jack of All Parades · Post by **Jack of All Parades** » Fri Oct 09, 2009 5:06 pm

1.The Boy with the Thorn in his Side - Smiths
2.Sweet Little Mystery - John Martyn
3.Positive Vibration - Bob Marley & Wailers
4.Kinghorse - Elvis Costello
5.Wild Horses - Gram Parsons
6.Gods Away on Business - Tom Waits
7.Blue Monday-Fats Dominoe
8.Clash City Rockers - The Clash
9. Fair Play - Van Morrison
10. It Makes no Difference- The Band

Out with Generation X and in with Levon and his pals.

mood swung · Post by **mood swung** » Sat Oct 10, 2009 9:25 pm

out Smiths, In Kate. similar themes.

1. The Man With the Child in His Eyes - Kate Bush
2.Sweet Little Mystery - John Martyn
3.Positive Vibration - Bob Marley & Wailers
4.Kinghorse - Elvis Costello
5.Wild Horses - Gram Parsons
6.Gods Away on Business - Tom Waits
7.Blue Monday-Fats Dominoe
8.Clash City Rockers - The Clash
9. Fair Play - Van Morrison
10. It Makes no Difference- The Band

Otis Westinghouse · Post by **Otis Westinghouse** » Sun Oct 11, 2009 3:12 am

Well it's been a while...

Out The Band cos I don't think I know that, in with Moz cos the Smiths went, and it's one of his best solo moments, and features genius guitar work by my hero Vini Reilly (who incidentally grew up listening to Fats DOmino and was on Factory records from the outset, so no. 7 sits well nearby):

1. The Man With the Child in His Eyes - Kate Bush
2.Sweet Little Mystery - John Martyn
3.Positive Vibration - Bob Marley & Wailers
4.Kinghorse - Elvis Costello
5.Wild Horses - Gram Parsons
6.Gods Away on Business - Tom Waits
7.Blue Monday-Fats Domino
8.Clash City Rockers - The Clash
9. Fair Play - Van Morrison
10. Late Night, Maudlin Street- Morrissey

so lacklustre · Post by **so lacklustre** » Sun Oct 11, 2009 3:42 am

you didn't change the list

Otis Westinghouse · Post by **Otis Westinghouse** » Sun Oct 11, 2009 8:38 am

Bit of a heavy night. but then you were only half right in that I changed the song, but not the artist. Then again, I got the song name wrong! He sings 'the last night on Maudlin Street' but the title is as above.

Jack of All Parades · Post by **Jack of All Parades** » Sun Oct 11, 2009 8:54 am

1. The Man With the Child in His Eyes - Kate Bush
2.Sweet Little Mystery - John Martyn
3.Positive Vibration - Bob Marley & Wailers
4.Kinghorse - Elvis Costello
5.Wild Horses - Gram Parsons
6.Gods Away on Business - Tom Waits
7.It Takes a Lot to Laugh, It takes a train To Cry- Dylan
8.Clash City Rockers - The Clash
9. Fair Play - Van Morrison
10. Late Night, Maudlin Street- Morrisey

Out with Fats- too pedestrian- in with Zimmy because this is the blues

bambooneedle · Post by **bambooneedle** » Mon Oct 12, 2009 12:43 am

Seems a timely moment to add Fats by Thin Lizzy from the excellent late career album Renegade. It's better than at least half the songs on there (though all I could find on youtube was this demo version):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oMV7fy8-0Ss

RIP Phil Lynott 20-8-1949 – 4-1-1986

Out with Elvis because most people here have probably heard that song.

1. The Man With the Child in His Eyes - Kate Bush
2.Sweet Little Mystery - John Martyn
3.Positive Vibration - Bob Marley & Wailers
4. Fats - Thin Lizzy
5.Wild Horses - Gram Parsons
6.God's Away on Business - Tom Waits
7.It Takes a Lot to Laugh, It takes a train To Cry- Dylan
8.Clash City Rockers - The Clash
9. Fair Play - Van Morrison
10. Late Night, Maudlin Street- Morrisey

Jackson Monk · Post by **Jackson Monk** » Mon Oct 12, 2009 1:57 am

Out with Bob and in with a GP track from his last great album.

1. The Man With the Child in His Eyes - Kate Bush
2.Sweet Little Mystery - John Martyn
3.Positive Vibration - Bob Marley & Wailers
4. Fats - Thin Lizzy
5.Wild Horses - Gram Parsons
6.God's Away on Business - Tom Waits
7.It Takes a Village Idiot - Graham Parker
8.Clash City Rockers - The Clash
9. Fair Play - Van Morrison
10. Late Night, Maudlin Street- Morrisey

invisible Pole · Post by **invisible Pole** » Mon Oct 12, 2009 7:37 am

out Martyn
in Rice

1. The Man With the Child in His Eyes - Kate Bush
2. The Blower's Daughter - Damien Rice
3. Positive Vibration - Bob Marley & Wailers
4. Fats - Thin Lizzy
5. Wild Horses - Gram Parsons
6. God's Away on Business - Tom Waits
7. It Takes a Village Idiot - Graham Parker
8. Clash City Rockers - The Clash
9. Fair Play - Van Morrison
10. Late Night, Maudlin Street- Morrisey

Jackson Monk · Post by **Jackson Monk** » Mon Oct 12, 2009 12:25 pm

Out: Bob Marley...just never got into reggie music.
In: The Ramones

1. The Man With the Child in His Eyes - Kate Bush
2. The Blower's Daughter - Damien Rice
3. Blitzkrieg Bop - Ramones
4. Fats - Thin Lizzy
5. Wild Horses - Gram Parsons
6. God's Away on Business - Tom Waits
7. It Takes a Village Idiot - Graham Parker
8. Clash City Rockers - The Clash
9. Fair Play - Van Morrison
10. Late Night, Maudlin Street- Morrisey

mood swung · Post by **mood swung** » Mon Oct 12, 2009 2:38 pm

One too many Grams. Like the youtubes.

1. The Man With the Child in His Eyes - Kate Bush
2. The Blower's Daughter - Damien Rice
3. Blitzkrieg Bop - Ramones
4. Fats - Thin Lizzy
5. Mama's Prayers - Elizabeth Cook
6. God's Away on Business - Tom Waits
7. It Takes a Village Idiot - Graham Parker
8. Clash City Rockers - The Clash
9. Fair Play - Van Morrison
10. Late Night, Maudlin Street- Morrisey

when's it over?

Jack of All Parades · Post by **Jack of All Parades** » Mon Oct 12, 2009 4:11 pm

1. The Man With the Child in His Eyes - Kate Bush
2. The Blower's Daughter - Damien Rice
3. Oh Caroline- The Beach Boys
4. Fats - Thin Lizzy
5. Mama's Prayers - Elizabeth Cook
6. God's Away on Business - Tom Waits
7. It Takes a Village Idiot - Graham Parker
8. Clash City Rockers - The Clash
9. Fair Play - Van Morrison
10. Late Night, Maudlin Street- Morrisey

Need more harmony in this life, less dissonance-out with the Ramones and in with the Beach Boys[though come to think of it they were not that harmonious in real life]

ice nine · Post by **ice nine** » Mon Oct 12, 2009 6:05 pm

1. The Man With the Child in His Eyes - Kate Bush
2. The Blower's Daughter - Damien Rice
3. Oh Caroline- The Beach Boys
4. Fats - Thin Lizzy
5. Mama's Prayers - Elizabeth Cook
6. God's Away on Business - Tom Waits
7. It Takes a Village Idiot - Graham Parker
8. Clash City Rockers - The Clash
9. Fair Play - Van Morrison
10. One Piece At a Time - Johnny Cash

Apologies to Morrisey

Otis Westinghouse · Post by **Otis Westinghouse** » Mon Oct 12, 2009 6:25 pm

You could at least spell his name correctly! Actually, you're not to blame, self-styled spelling maestro Christopher managed to do that to my correct version.

Sorry, Mood, don't take it personal. Out with the country, in with 'your name was Deborah, it never suited ya'.

1. The Man With the Child in His Eyes - Kate Bush
2. The Blower's Daughter - Damien Rice
3. Oh Caroline- The Beach Boys
4. Fats - Thin Lizzy
5. Disco 2000 - Pulp
6. God's Away on Business - Tom Waits
7. It Takes a Village Idiot - Graham Parker
8. Clash City Rockers - The Clash
9. Fair Play - Van Morrison
10. One Piece At a Time - Johnny Cash

Boy With A Problem · Post by **Boy With A Problem** » Mon Oct 12, 2009 7:49 pm

It has the undeniable hook and along with Hit & Miss Judy and It's Judy's Turn To Cry is one of the great Judy songs of all time

1. The Man With the Child in His Eyes - Kate Bush
2. Judy in Disguise - John Fred & The Playboy Band
3. Oh Caroline- The Beach Boys
4. Fats - Thin Lizzy
5. Disco 2000 - Pulp
6. God's Away on Business - Tom Waits
7. It Takes a Village Idiot - Graham Parker
8. Clash City Rockers - The Clash
9. Fair Play - Van Morrison
10. One Piece At a Time - Johnny Cash

oily slick · Post by **oily slick** » Mon Oct 12, 2009 9:08 pm

its like you're a bunch of old people. ok.

1. The Man With the Child in His Eyes - Kate Bush
2. Judy in Disguise - John Fred & The Playboy Band
3. Oh Caroline - The Beach Boys
4. Fats - Thin Lizzy
5. Disco 2000 - Pulp
6. Echo Beach - Martha and the Muffins
7. It Takes a Village Idiot - Graham Parker
8. Clash City Rockers - The Clash
9. Fair Play - Van Morrison
10. One Piece At a Time - Johnny Cash

Jackson Monk · Post by **Jackson Monk** » Tue Oct 13, 2009 1:56 am

How creepy...I was going to do Echo Beach but deciced it was too summer.
Out with Johnny Cash (I do love his song (didn't he only ever write one of them?...

)
In with Fleet Foxes

1. The Man With the Child in His Eyes - Kate Bush
2. Judy in Disguise - John Fred & The Playboy Band
3. Oh Caroline - The Beach Boys
4. Fats - Thin Lizzy
5. Disco 2000 - Pulp
6. Echo Beach - Martha and the Muffins
7. It Takes a Village Idiot - Graham Parker
8. Clash City Rockers - The Clash
9. Fair Play - Van Morrison
10. Your Protectorr - Fleet Foxes

mood swung · Post by **mood swung** » Tue Oct 13, 2009 7:21 am

Deborah is an elegant name, Otis, so i won't take it personally.

-Van. + Dave & some other guys.

1. The Man With the Child in His Eyes - Kate Bush
2. Judy in Disguise - John Fred & The Playboy Band
3. Oh Caroline - The Beach Boys
4. Fats - Thin Lizzy
5. Disco 2000 - Pulp
6. Echo Beach - Martha and the Muffins
7. It Takes a Village Idiot - Graham Parker
8. Clash City Rockers - The Clash
9. Deborah - Dave Edmunds with Rockpile
10. Your Protectorr - Fleet Foxes

Otis Westinghouse · Post by **Otis Westinghouse** » Tue Oct 13, 2009 10:58 am

The Fleets! Wahey. Nice choice.

Saw Echo Beach performed live on Saturday. Great song.

Love the Judy song, but Mood has got us a theme going, and who am I to refuse? Out with The Clash (not one of my absolute faves, definitely second tier), in with the mighty Bolan:

1. The Man With the Child in His Eyes - Kate Bush
2. Judy in Disguise - John Fred & The Playboy Band
3. Oh Caroline - The Beach Boys
4. Fats - Thin Lizzy
5. Disco 2000 - Pulp
6. Echo Beach - Martha and the Muffins
7. It Takes a Village Idiot - Graham Parker
8. Debora - T Rex
9. Deborah - Dave Edmunds with Rockpile
10. Your Protector - Fleet Foxes

Do lyrics get any better than?:

Oh Debora, always look like a zebra
Your sunken face is like a galleon
Clawed with mysteries of the Spanish Main, oh Debora...

[Never knew it was 'clawed'.]

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