These are the ten tracks that I've chosen for the letter J.
1. Joan Crawford - Blue Oyster Cult.
A great, if rather strange, song. This is from what is, in my opinion, their best album. There isn't really much more I can say about it, it is just a really good song with brilliant lyrics.
2. Johnny B Goode - Chuck Berry.
Going back to my Rock 'n' Roll, Teddy Boy years, this has long been a track I love. It has been covered many, many times, by many different artists. Not all of those versions were great but a lot were, I still think the original is great. A real classic.
3. Junior's Eyes - Black Sabbath.
Another song from one of my favourite albums by my favourite band. I have said before, and I stand by it, that the Never Say Die album is vastly under rated. This is a great song, that's all I have to say really.
4. Jilted John - Jilted John.
Not a great song but a great moment in my youth. I remember this song so well, on the radio, on Top Of The Pops, and then I bought the single. It was a good laugh but I can't say that it was a good song. Still raises a bit of a smile, but now days more in memory than because of it's humour.
5. Juke Box Jive - The Rubettes.
Another slice of music from my youth. Wasn't a huge fan of The Rubettes but this song just seemed to be played everywhere for a while and it has stuck in my mind. A good bit of boppy fun.
6. Just Like Eddie - Heinz.
A good example of British Rock 'n' Roll, I believe the guitar on this was played by Ritchie Blackmore later to find world wide fame in Deep Purple and Rainbow. I'm not completely sure that it does sound "Just Like Eddie" but it is good.
7. Joe's Garage - Frank Zappa.
An excellent, short Rock Opera from the brilliant Frank Zappa. The story in this song is great and well put together and, I'm sure one that more than a few musicians from the 60's could relate to.
8. Jailbreak - Thin Lizzy.
A song I have sung myself more than once. It is an excellent song by a great band from a brilliant album. Another one of my favourite bands.
9. Jump in' Jive - Cab Calloway.
I love a good bit of big band jazz and Cab Calloway's Orchestra are great at playing it. I love this song and the way it's put together, and Cab Calloway's style. A great song.
10. Johnny Remember Me - John Leyton.
Another example of British Rock 'n' Roll from a man who was also a pretty good actor. I have no idea why exactly but this song has been a favourite of mine for years. Never understood why it hasn't been covered.
Well, that's aall for this post, any and all comments or suggestions for song for me to listen to are always welcome. See you again soon.
30/04/2016
24/04/2016
The Good, The Bad...ish, And The Other Stuff
As a break from doing my lists I thought I'd post about my recent likes, dislikes and other things as far as TV shows go.
Firstly, I know this is going back a few weeks, I loved The Night Manager. Not necessarily my usual thing but it was well written, well acted and brilliantly made, a real treat and I found myself really wanting to know what happened next. On the flip side I was a little underwhelmed by The People Vs O. J. Simpson, it seemed to be heavily weighed on the side of O. J., and whilst I have to admit the authorities made some major mistakes in the case, there seemed to be a real attempt to show them in the worst possible light. Not that O. J.'s lawyers were shown as being perfect and without flaws. In the end it really felt like they were trying to make the viewer feel sorry for O. J., who made left looking like a sad and lonely man. While the programme was well made and well acted I did feel it wasn't necessarily as good as it could have been.
On the comedy front I have been bemused and amused in equal parts by the BBC series Two Doors Down. It is a fairly standard Sit-Com but with a slightly surreal and chaotic edge. I find it really funny as well as, more than a little, bizarre. Definitely worth a watch.
As far as kids TV goes I would recommend that all adult watch the brilliantly odd, and childishly toilet humoured, Larva. I was treated to it by my LB on Netflix, but it is on TV too, and watched about five episodes (they are only short) with my mouth open and my eyes wide. I love it, it is great, there really isn't any more I can say.
I loved the programme on last night about Shakespear. It showed how his writing has to map ted just about every form of entertainment in one way or another. Some brilliant documentary parts, mixed with dramatic scenes, great musical interpretations and good comedy pieces. Well presented and with the inclusion of many of the greats of stage and screen, a real treat and exactly what I always remember BBC2 being best at.
Firstly, I know this is going back a few weeks, I loved The Night Manager. Not necessarily my usual thing but it was well written, well acted and brilliantly made, a real treat and I found myself really wanting to know what happened next. On the flip side I was a little underwhelmed by The People Vs O. J. Simpson, it seemed to be heavily weighed on the side of O. J., and whilst I have to admit the authorities made some major mistakes in the case, there seemed to be a real attempt to show them in the worst possible light. Not that O. J.'s lawyers were shown as being perfect and without flaws. In the end it really felt like they were trying to make the viewer feel sorry for O. J., who made left looking like a sad and lonely man. While the programme was well made and well acted I did feel it wasn't necessarily as good as it could have been.
On the comedy front I have been bemused and amused in equal parts by the BBC series Two Doors Down. It is a fairly standard Sit-Com but with a slightly surreal and chaotic edge. I find it really funny as well as, more than a little, bizarre. Definitely worth a watch.
As far as kids TV goes I would recommend that all adult watch the brilliantly odd, and childishly toilet humoured, Larva. I was treated to it by my LB on Netflix, but it is on TV too, and watched about five episodes (they are only short) with my mouth open and my eyes wide. I love it, it is great, there really isn't any more I can say.
I loved the programme on last night about Shakespear. It showed how his writing has to map ted just about every form of entertainment in one way or another. Some brilliant documentary parts, mixed with dramatic scenes, great musical interpretations and good comedy pieces. Well presented and with the inclusion of many of the greats of stage and screen, a real treat and exactly what I always remember BBC2 being best at.
20/04/2016
Songs - A-Z List (Part 10)
This is the 10th part of my list of songs, the first on this new blog, hopefully at some point I will be able to import the earlier parts of this list any my other posts from the old blog. Anyway, for those that don't know these are a list of ten songs all starting with the same letter (ignoring the word "the"), they are not nessecarily favourite songs just songs that stand out for one reason or another. The titles are links to videos. So here are the ten songs I've chosen for the letter I.
1. Into The Void - Black Sabbath.
Another of my favourite songs from my favourite band. I'm not sure why this track is one of my favourites but I have always really liked this song, the album it's from isn't necessarily one of their best but that's more to do with the production quality than the songs themselves.
2. In The Still Of The Night - The Five Satins.
I love a good bit of Doo-Wop and this is just that. A great song sung well and well made, just one of those tracks I will always love.
3. I Predict A Riot - Kaiser Chiefs.
I am not a huge fan of the Kaiser Chiefs, I do like some of their songs but they don't "wow" me really. This song is the first thing I heard from them and IMHO it is still the best thing I've heard by them.
4. I Owe You - Zolof The Rock 'n' Roll Destroyer.
This is an odd track, I discovered this on a blog a long time ago, so long ago in fact that I don't even remember what it was called. I'm not sure exactly what it is about it I like but from the first time I heard it I though "This is great" and the band have a fantastic name.
5. I'm Your Man - Leonard Cohen.
A fantastic track by a brilliant man that I have only been into for a little while now. I love the lyrics to this song.
6. Immortal - Clutch.
A great song from an excellent album by a really good band. I have no idea where I first heard of Clutch but I put one of their albums on a Christmas list one year and got it, this track was on it and I thought it was great.
7. I Only Want To Be With You - The Tourists.
A song I remember, in it's original form from my early youth and family parties, and in this form from my later youth. A good cover version of a good song, who could ask for more.
8. I Thank You - ZZ Top.
Another great cover version by a great band. I've always liked ZZ Top and this track is really good. I love their earlier stuff, some of the later, meaning post Eliminator, stuff isn't quite so good but it still has it's merits.
9. In A Broken Dream - Python Lee Jackson.
A classic track. The band themselves were not huge and this was their only hit, but the song is just great and for me it is one of the best vocal performances that Rod Stewart has ever done.
10. I Love You, Love Me, Love - Gary Glitter.
This, I know, is going to be a very controversial choice. Let me start by saying that I detest Paul Gadd/Gary Glitter as a person, I think he should still be in jail for the terrible things he has done and should never have been released. Having said that I also want to say that Music has been a major, if not THE major thing in my formative years and as such has shaped my entire life, thus I find it impossible to remove memories of music from my mind. This track was one that I really liked when I was a teen and still like now, if you remove the song from the singer it is good and I always loved the sound of The Glitter Band. So that is why I exclude it here.
Well, that's all for this part of the list, more soon. Please leave a comment if you want, or some songs that you like that I might not have heard. Thanks.
1. Into The Void - Black Sabbath.
Another of my favourite songs from my favourite band. I'm not sure why this track is one of my favourites but I have always really liked this song, the album it's from isn't necessarily one of their best but that's more to do with the production quality than the songs themselves.
2. In The Still Of The Night - The Five Satins.
I love a good bit of Doo-Wop and this is just that. A great song sung well and well made, just one of those tracks I will always love.
3. I Predict A Riot - Kaiser Chiefs.
I am not a huge fan of the Kaiser Chiefs, I do like some of their songs but they don't "wow" me really. This song is the first thing I heard from them and IMHO it is still the best thing I've heard by them.
4. I Owe You - Zolof The Rock 'n' Roll Destroyer.
This is an odd track, I discovered this on a blog a long time ago, so long ago in fact that I don't even remember what it was called. I'm not sure exactly what it is about it I like but from the first time I heard it I though "This is great" and the band have a fantastic name.
5. I'm Your Man - Leonard Cohen.
A fantastic track by a brilliant man that I have only been into for a little while now. I love the lyrics to this song.
6. Immortal - Clutch.
A great song from an excellent album by a really good band. I have no idea where I first heard of Clutch but I put one of their albums on a Christmas list one year and got it, this track was on it and I thought it was great.
7. I Only Want To Be With You - The Tourists.
A song I remember, in it's original form from my early youth and family parties, and in this form from my later youth. A good cover version of a good song, who could ask for more.
8. I Thank You - ZZ Top.
Another great cover version by a great band. I've always liked ZZ Top and this track is really good. I love their earlier stuff, some of the later, meaning post Eliminator, stuff isn't quite so good but it still has it's merits.
9. In A Broken Dream - Python Lee Jackson.
A classic track. The band themselves were not huge and this was their only hit, but the song is just great and for me it is one of the best vocal performances that Rod Stewart has ever done.
10. I Love You, Love Me, Love - Gary Glitter.
This, I know, is going to be a very controversial choice. Let me start by saying that I detest Paul Gadd/Gary Glitter as a person, I think he should still be in jail for the terrible things he has done and should never have been released. Having said that I also want to say that Music has been a major, if not THE major thing in my formative years and as such has shaped my entire life, thus I find it impossible to remove memories of music from my mind. This track was one that I really liked when I was a teen and still like now, if you remove the song from the singer it is good and I always loved the sound of The Glitter Band. So that is why I exclude it here.
Well, that's all for this part of the list, more soon. Please leave a comment if you want, or some songs that you like that I might not have heard. Thanks.
17/04/2016
Out With The Old, In With The New
As you may, or may not, be aware I had an entertainment blog on another blog site that had basically the same name as this blog. I have had to abandon that blog because the site it is on is rubbish and I now cannot gain access to my blog at all. I hope to be able to import the posts that I put on that blog at some point as I am not going to repeat them on here unless there is no possible alternative. Anyway, I was part way through, for those of you that don't know, an A-Z listing of songs. The tracks, and things, that I list are not my favourites necessarily but are just songs, or whatever, that I know and that stand out for me either in a good or bad way. So I will be carrying that list on from the point I stopped on the other blog.
As a welcome to this, new....ish blog, (maybe I should have added a V0.2 to the end of the blog name😄) I am going to post some random links to some songs and music I like. So here goes and welcome to the new home of my entertainment blog.
Leornard Cohen - I'm Your Man
Beth Orton - I Wish I'd Never Seen The Sunshine
Cradle Of Filth - Dusk And Her Embrace
Spoiler - Electrifying
Gregory Issacs - Night Nurse
That's it for this introduction, more soon.
Any comments always welcome, thanks.
As a welcome to this, new....ish blog, (maybe I should have added a V0.2 to the end of the blog name😄) I am going to post some random links to some songs and music I like. So here goes and welcome to the new home of my entertainment blog.
Leornard Cohen - I'm Your Man
Beth Orton - I Wish I'd Never Seen The Sunshine
Cradle Of Filth - Dusk And Her Embrace
Spoiler - Electrifying
Gregory Issacs - Night Nurse
That's it for this introduction, more soon.
Any comments always welcome, thanks.
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