Name That Tune!

WindSock · 22-03-2010 10:49am #1

Does anyone know the name of the song or band of this song...It has a whistley bit at the start. And then a dude singing. I think a chick joins in later but not sure. The music sounds a bit Northern England indieish. It is NOT that god awful whistley song that's in the furniture ad.

lordgoat · 22-03-2010 12:14pm

sounds like the XX, can't think of the name of the song though

WindSock · 22-03-2010 12:31pm

Had a look at their 3 singles on Wiki then listened on YouTube, don't think it was them. They sound OK though

yknaa · 22-03-2010 4:30pm

Sounds like some choons by the New Pornographers perhaps?

dr.bollocko · 22-03-2010 4:37pm

It's not 5 years time is it?
Noah and the whale? Or is that the god awful furniture ad song?

WindSock · 23-03-2010 1:28pm

Oh forgot about this thread and the song has just popped into my head. I'll check the New Pornographers now...

Edit: Not them. Didn't know that was them tho, have some of their stuff. I'll check others now...

Edit: No not them either.

WindSock · 23-03-2010 1:36pm

The whistling goes throughout the song...

It goes : weee ooo weee ooo weee oooo weee ooo

First wee ooo highest then the rest go down

And there is a constant guitar & bass riff through out it too. It's an upbeat tempo.

Don't think there is a chick it now, come to think of it.

There is a part in it that sounds a bit like Sally Cinnamon by the Stone Roses.

Please don't think I'm crazy

WindSock · 23-03-2010 1:38pm

Oh and the it's not a solo whistler either

Heisenberg. · 23-03-2010 2:11pm

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TheZohanS · 23-03-2010 2:31pm

WindSock wrote: »

The whistling goes throughout the song...

It goes : weee ooo weee ooo weee oooo weee ooo

First wee ooo highest then the rest go down

And there is a constant guitar & bass riff through out it too. It's an upbeat tempo.

Don't think there is a chick it now, come to think of it.

There is a part in it that sounds a bit like Sally Cinnamon by the Stone Roses.

Please don't think I'm crazy

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Prcs8yFx_Q

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WindSock · 23-03-2010 2:32pm

Ha Ha

Now I'm trying to think of the song she wants.

Edit: That's not it TZ

Not a reggae beat to it. More Northern England vibe, the riff in it sounds a bit Joy Division only more upbeat/optimistic.

WindSock · 23-03-2010 2:36pm

Heh. That Yahoo one was Sandstorm. I thought it was when I first read it.

If only I could type out tunes in my head more succinctly...

4zn76tysfajdxp · 23-03-2010 3:17pm

WindSock · 23-03-2010 3:49pm

/ Crys

Dammit, where's the crying smiley when you need it.

Jim · 23-03-2010 4:19pm

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Krz9PRm9L2g

?

Been in loads of ads.

WindSock · 23-03-2010 4:38pm

WindSock wrote: »

It is NOT that god awful whistley song that's in the furniture ad.

Jim wrote: »

?

Been in loads of ads.

/ Crys harder

Jim · 23-03-2010 5:03pm

WindSock wrote: »

/ Crys harder

Must read thread's better. I totally glanced over the NOT part. Was wondering why noone had mentioned it.

Earthhorse · 23-03-2010 6:03pm

Do you remember any of the lyrics or what the song was about at all?

Mr E · 23-03-2010 6:10pm

The Bravery - Bad Sun?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_dHzE0740Gw

WindSock · 24-03-2010 9:01am

Earthhorse wrote: »

Do you remember any of the lyrics or what the song was about at all?

Don't know the lyrics, I'm initially a music person, rather than a words person.

I reckon the song was about a dude who was lamenting about something. Probably a disappointed about a chick.

Mr E wrote: »

The Bravery - Bad Sun?

Nope.

At this stage the song has been in my head nearly 24 hrs and it sucks. Especially the whistley bit.

Doc · 24-03-2010 9:44am

I want it to be this...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qVD1OlqtZvY

But it might be this...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=51V1VMkuyx0

WindSock · 24-03-2010 10:08am

WindSock wrote: »

It is NOT that god awful whistley song that's in the furniture ad.

WindSock wrote: »

Oh and the it's not a solo whistler either

Jim wrote: »

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Krz9PRm9L2g

?

Been in loads of ads.

WindSock wrote: »

/ Crys harder

Doc wrote: »

But it might be this...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=51V1VMkuyx0

Mr E · 24-03-2010 10:18am

Hands up who wants that smiley added to boards permanently?

WindSock · 24-03-2010 10:24am

Mr E wrote: »

Hands up who wants that smiley added to boards permanently?

Oh Jesus, the emos postcounts would go up 10 fold

Mr E · 24-03-2010 10:43am

I could see it being heavily used in the Late Late Show and Saturday Night Show threads in Television too.

Doc · 24-03-2010 12:08pm

WindSock wrote: »

In all fairness Im not in ireland so I dont know what furniture ad you are on about but I should have noticed the other posts.

How about...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X87gUR53hJg

WindSock · 24-03-2010 12:22pm

Doc wrote: »

In all fairness Im not in ireland so I dont know what furniture ad you are on about but I should have noticed the other posts.

How about...

No bother. Thats not it either. Lovely song though

WindSock · 24-03-2010 12:25pm

Is there a website or something that I could maybe tap out the tune onto and link it in here?

Edit: Cascade! That's the word I was looking for. The weeee ooooo's cascade down. 4 x Weeee ooooos

Earthhorse · 24-03-2010 12:45pm

No. You need Shazam!. You're just going to have to sing it for us so someone who does have it can use it.

Come on: twoot twoot twoo twoo twoo twoo.

Mr E · 24-03-2010 1:35pm

Long shot, but worth a spin!

http://bored.com/songtapper/

WindSock · 24-03-2010 1:48pm

Earthhorse wrote: »

No. You need Shazam!. You're just going to have to sing it for us so someone who does have it can use it.

Come on: twoot twoot twoo twoo twoo twoo.

I can't at the moment. I have no recording equipment

Mr E wrote: »

Long shot, but worth a spin!

http://bored.com/songtapper/

I got these
http://bored.com/songtapper/s/online-music.bin?saveId=14784285&tapAuth=d0d8ba6b870dc105fc99984d1ca8380b

WindSock · 24-03-2010 1:52pm

I also got this

:pac:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hnzHtm1jhL4

lordgoat · 24-03-2010 2:25pm

I just want to know wtf it is so i can lock this thread! I can move it to music and get it merged with the big 'what's the song thread' if you want?

WindSock · 24-03-2010 2:31pm

I've also been messing around with this. It's great craic.

http://www.sfskids.org/templates/musicLabF.asp?pageid=18

lordgoat wrote: »

I just want to know wtf it is so i can lock this thread! I can move it to music and get it merged with the big 'what's the song thread' if you want?

Eh, ok. If you think it will help. Do you not like the thread?

4zn76tysfajdxp · 24-03-2010 10:46pm

Is it this?

Earthhorse · 24-03-2010 10:52pm

Carolyn Inexpensive Bark wrote: »

Is it this?

Sounds very like it to me. Nice finger work, Carolyn Inexpensive Bark.

dr.bollocko · 24-03-2010 10:54pm

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uxugaMpt1vU
?

TheZohanS · 24-03-2010 11:40pm

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gQ7qygm79bA

?

TheZohanS · 24-03-2010 11:56pm

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cxfkg3RaRjs

?

lordgoat · 25-03-2010 12:04am

WindSock wrote: »

Eh, ok. If you think it will help. Do you not like the thread?

I now have spent about 4 hours or so trying to think of what song it could be that's why i'm annoyed! don't mind the thread at all!

Dubh Geannain · 25-03-2010 3:28pm

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=idX6bGlTKBY

The View perhaps? They are from Northern Engerland too. Female vocals in there too. Gem of a song IMO

Edit: Bit rate was terrible on the last link.

WindSock · 25-03-2010 3:49pm

dr.bollocko wrote: »

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uxugaMpt1vU
?

No

TheZohan wrote: »

?

Wrong genre

lordgoat wrote: »

I now have spent about 4 hours or so trying to think of what song it could be that's why i'm annoyed! don't mind the thread at all!

Ah. Thanks.

Dubh Geannain wrote: »

The View perhaps? They are from Northern Engerland too.

A little less country. NIce song though. Learning of a few xtra bands to check out from here

Carolyn Inexpensive Bark wrote: »

Is it this?

Yes. It is that, that's my whistling btw.But it's throughout the song and 1 or 2 extra whistlers.

From what I remember of the song, some of it sounds like this only more up tempo. Especially the 2.23 mark.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dBWHMK9yvkM

And the riff is sort of like this, repetitive but more optimistic.

WindSock · 30-03-2010 8:56pm

Ok LG if you want to throw this across to Music, I would appreciate it

markok84 · 31-03-2010 12:51am

Is it the drums let's go surfing?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CeZbbx5SPTs

edit: I only got it because of Frada's whistling!! the whistling youtube link above.

seanybiker · 31-03-2010 1:02am

get madomi instead of shazam. You can whistle or hum into madomi

WindSock · 31-03-2010 9:35am

markok84 wrote: »

Is it the drums let's go surfing?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CeZbbx5SPTs

edit: I only got it because of Frada's whistling!! the whistling youtube link above.

OMG! You got it, thanks

I guess the whistling bit did pay off. Forget the other stuff, that was just a musical montage I had created to what I thought the rest of what it was in my head.

WindSock · 31-03-2010 9:48am

I guess I wasn't too far off with the slight Joy Division influence.

markok84 · 31-03-2010 9:57am

WindSock wrote: »

I guess I wasn't too far off with the slight Joy Division influence.

he's a bit of an Ian Curtis wannabe alright. I think they sound very Californian though. Beach boys etc.

WindSock · 31-03-2010 10:05am

Yeah, listening to their other stuff, they do a bit. It's sort of a fusion. There is the 'popiness' of California and the beachboys but also a hint of northern uk rock about it too, especially the guitars. Also, the singers accent sounds Brit, but the lyrics etc are a bit West coasty and naff.

Edit: Just had a look at Wiki there. They are from Brooklyn. Well there you have it, centre of the two

Thanks again.

Heisenberg. · 31-03-2010 10:12am

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Earthhorse · 02-04-2010 6:01pm

Interesting.

Is it this?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=51V1VMkuyx0

Name That Tune!

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