BeebRock - The BBC4/BBC3/BBC2/BBC1 Music Programmes thread

Ol' Donie · 25-04-2014 11:44PM

Music is a very funny thing.

This Hello Again tune is a pretty dreadful combination of boring and cheesy (and soooo watery), but millions of people love it.

Strange.

Ol' Donie · 25-04-2014 11:49PM

Right, the earlier enthusiam is fading here. How long is this?

Might hit youtube for a bit.

Skid X · 25-04-2014 11:50PM

Ol' Donie wrote: »

Money talks. It don't sing and dance and it don't talk.

If i wrote that, i tear it up and put it in the fire.

One of the many differences between me and the main man here.

I know what you mean.

It's hard enough knowing when your posts here are any good.

When I think I've written a classic - no response at all. Then some nonsense I nearly didn't bother with - 23 thanks in no time. It's hard to judge your own work :P

Harry Angstrom · 25-04-2014 11:51PM

Tarantino should've put Diamond's original version of this song in Pulp Fiction, instead of The Psychedelic Furs.

Skid X · 25-04-2014 11:52PM

Ol' Donie wrote: »

Right, the earlier enthusiam is fading here. How long is this?

Might hit youtube for a bit.

a bit to go yet, 1.35am

Ah sure, there's always tomorrow

Ol' Donie · 25-04-2014 11:53PM

Well, I can tell you that was a good one!

I've tried writing songs before. If the emotion I was trying to evoke was self loathing, frankly, I've Lennon & McCartney in my pocket at this stage.

Edit: I was of course referring to Skid's earlier post about, well, posts.

Skid X · 25-04-2014 11:56PM

Ol' Donie wrote: »

Well, I can tell you that was a good one!

I've tried writing songs before. If the emotion I was trying to evoke was self loathing, frankly, I've Lennon & McCartney in my pocket at this stage.

Fair play, it's not easy.

Almost literally every time I try to write a tune, I realise it's a song that already exists. The Beatles had it easy, like being the first to arrive at a Goldmine.

<< not being entirely serious there>>

Ol' Donie · 25-04-2014 11:57PM

Lulu! Reminds me of The Man With The Golden Gun, and Paul Merton's answers on Have I Got News For You (still one of the best shows going).

Ol' Donie · 25-04-2014 11:59PM

Skid X wrote: »

Fair play, it's not easy.

Almost literally every time I try to write a tune, I realise it's a song that already exists. The Beatles had it easy, like being the first to arrive at a Goldmine.

<< not being entirely serious there>>

:-D:-D

Partially true, in fairness!

Do you write songs Skid? Do you play?

Skid X · 26-04-2014 12:02AM

Ol' Donie wrote: »

:-D:-D

Partially true, in fairness!

Do you write songs Skid? Do you play?

No, now and then I write bits of poetry but I can't match them up with tunes at all.

Did you say you wear learning the Ukulele? Hows that going for you?

Ol' Donie · 26-04-2014 12:08AM

Skid X wrote: »

No, now and then I write bits of poetry but I can't match them up with tunes at all.

Did you say you wear learning the Ukulele? Hows that going for you?

Well, I said i got a Ukuleke. Barely play it at all, even though i love it. I'm trying to learn guitar properly, doing grades and that so I understand the theory. And i realised every minute i speand playing the uke is a minute i'm not getting better at guitar!

No lessons in lyric writing, though. Everything i ever do sounds soooo cheesy. It's not easy!

Skid X · 26-04-2014 12:11AM

Ol' Donie wrote: »

Well, I said i got a Ukuleke. Barely play it at all, even though i love it. I'm trying to learn guitar properly, doing grades and that so I understand the theory. And i realised every minute i speand playing the uke is a minute i'm not getting better at guitar!

No lessons in lyric writing, though. Everything i ever do sounds soooo cheesy. It's not easy!

Yeah, you're probably better off sticking at the guitar for now. Nice one, that's a great talent to have. One at a time.

I'm a Believer needs more energy, it's not really a 'stripped down' song.

Ol' Donie · 26-04-2014 12:15AM

Skid X wrote: »

Yeah, you're probably off sticking at the guitar for now. Nice one, that's a great talent to have. One at a time.

I'm a Believer needs more energy, it's not really a 'stripped down' song.

Needs more Lulu.

Ol' Donie · 26-04-2014 12:23AM

Where's Coming to America?

Man, I can't wait for the World Cup!

Skid X · 26-04-2014 12:27AM

"And no-one heard at all, not even the chair"

Even great songs have dodgy lines in them - a lesson for us all, I think.

Skid X · 26-04-2014 12:31AM

If I was Garth Brooks, I would throw this into my Croke Park set.

I think it would go down well with the Garth Brooks crowd.

Ol' Donie · 26-04-2014 12:34AM

Skid X wrote: »

If I was Garth Brooks, I would throw this into my Croke Park set.

I think it would go down well with the Garth Brooks crowd.

Flicked onto youtube...what is it?

Skid X · 26-04-2014 12:37AM

Ol' Donie wrote: »

Flicked onto youtube...what is it?

Sweet Caroline - always a winner.

Over now, decent enough Concert although Neil wasn't at his best.

That'll do me for tonight, good craic as always. I'm more than likely here tomorrow. Slán.

Ol' Donie · 26-04-2014 12:40AM

*Panama...panama-ha...*

Oops...youtube again...

Yeah, i reckon Garth could easily get away with that. In fact, i hope he does!

Party on.

Skid X · 26-04-2014 02:39PM

I loved the Bacharach and David Songs last night. So many beautiful songs, it's no wonder artists fought to release get their versions of the songs out first.

Cilla Black infamously rushed out carbon copies of some Dionne Warwick songs in the UK before the original could get airtime there

She famously ticked off Cilla Black for copying her vocal mannerisms on a version of Warwick’s hit Anyone Who Had A Heart that went to number one in the UK in 1964. “I honestly believe that if I’d sneezed on my next record, then Cilla would have sneezed on hers too,” Warwick has remarked, although she is more forgiving now. “I was very irate with her.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/music/rockandpopfeatures/9621305/Dionne-Warwick-Im-reaching-out-for-something-new.html

Anyway, I remembered one of my favourite Bert Bacharach cover versions is this gem by Roy Orbison Bjork which was done live. Lovely Stuff

Welsh Megaman · 26-04-2014 10:08PM

Nile Rodgers - genuine legend!

efb · 26-04-2014 10:09PM

Freek

efb · 26-04-2014 10:10PM

Disco buggy

Welsh Megaman · 26-04-2014 10:10PM

Nile seems like an interesting guy - no doubt tons of anecdotes, as he's worked with everybody in the music business!

Skid X · 26-04-2014 10:10PM

I always get confused between Mike Reid (Eastenders, Runaround, The Comedians) and Mike Read (Saturday Superstore, Radio 1, Pop Quiz).

Welsh Megaman · 26-04-2014 10:10PM

Why, hellooooo Sheila!

Skid X · 26-04-2014 10:12PM

Welsh Megaman wrote: »

Nile seems like an interesting guy - no doubt tons of anecdotes, as he's worked with everybody in the music business!

yeah, there's a good documentary about him but you could make a 4 part series at least. He's a low profile legend.

Welsh Megaman · 26-04-2014 10:12PM

C'est sheep

efb · 26-04-2014 10:12PM

Last year before me was 1979

Skid X · 26-04-2014 10:15PM

There's a very good TG4 series called Guth about English singers with Irish Parents. The John Lydon episode in particular is good, his parents were both Irish speakers.

It'll be on again

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