Secret records you like but deny

Snowy · **Joined:** Fri Aug 18, 2006 12:18 pm **Posts:** 36397

I for some reason liked Lulu’s version of ‘Man who sold the World’ but kept quiet till I found out it was Bowie who approached her to record it and co-operated in its production. Still like it but keep it quiet…on the World Wide Web banghead

ToTheHartlepool2-0 · **Joined:** Sat Jan 31, 2015 6:08 pm **Posts:** 1333

Two Little Boys. Very emotional song especially at Christmas. Thanks Rolf for destroying a memory.

Stomper409 · **Posted:** Sat Oct 21, 2023 4:00 pm

Snowy wrote:

I for some reason liked Lulu’s version of ‘Man who sold the World’ but kept quiet till I found out it was Bowie who approached her to record it and co-operated in its production. Still like it but keep it quiet…on the World Wide Web banghead

I believe that it’s Bowie playing saxophone on it.

Bluestreak · **Posted:** Sat Oct 21, 2023 4:23 pm

Deck of Cards by Max Bygraves :liar:

Flying Hogans · **Joined:** Tue Nov 05, 2019 10:29 pm **Posts:** 5381

Anything by Ed Sheeran.

(Only kidding - they're all crap).

Critical Thinking · **Joined:** Fri Jul 03, 2020 11:50 am **Posts:** 2309

Bit the opposite but do like Phil Coulter (Londonderry boy) whose latest is Steal Away with a choir of Ukranians. He also, amongst other music, wrote and recorded "The Town I love so well" referring to Derry. You can google him and hear his music on You Tube.

Davcla · **Joined:** Wed May 12, 2021 7:58 pm **Posts:** 924

Wasn't lulu Bowles girl friend when that song was recorded

Mr Irrelevant · **Joined:** Thu Aug 17, 2006 8:25 pm **Posts:** 22568

Quite a few of Gary Glitter’s records

accrington fan · **Joined:** Wed Jan 20, 2016 3:22 pm **Posts:** 18928

agadoo and the birdy song.

Jamie1952 · **Joined:** Fri Jul 15, 2011 3:56 pm **Posts:** 7072

George Michael songs, Careless Whisper for one, i loved the sax on that song.

Infidel · **Joined:** Sun Mar 29, 2020 10:20 am **Posts:** 566

Snowy wrote:

I for some reason liked Lulu’s version of ‘Man who sold the World’ but kept quiet till I found out it was Bowie who approached her to record it and co-operated in its production. Still like it but keep it quiet…on the World Wide Web banghead

Lulu's version of this is brilliant, better than Bowie's to me.

The early 70s Bowie LP of the same name is thunderous stuff, I have it on vinyl and it's one of my favourite albums, the bass playing is superb and some critics think it's the first Metal album!

Because I like poppy pop I have loads of guilty pleasures, Car 67 by Driver 67, One More Night by Yellow Dog, numerous songs by Middle Of The Road - I could go on....

But won't.

Snowy · **Joined:** Fri Aug 18, 2006 12:18 pm **Posts:** 36397

Infidel wrote:

Snowy wrote:

I for some reason liked Lulu’s version of ‘Man who sold the World’ but kept quiet till I found out it was Bowie who approached her to record it and co-operated in its production. Still like it but keep it quiet…on the World Wide Web banghead

Lulu's version of this is brilliant, better than Bowie's to me.

The early 70s Bowie LP of the same name is thunderous stuff, I have it on vinyl and it's one of my favourite albums, the bass playing is superb and some critics think it's the first Metal album!

Because I like poppy pop I have loads of guilty pleasures, Car 67 by Driver 67, One More Night by Yellow Dog, numerous songs by Middle Of The Road - I could go on....

But won't.

Bowies version is a bit of a dirge, slow and drawn out, but not unpleasant and I do like it.

Infidel · **Joined:** Sun Mar 29, 2020 10:20 am **Posts:** 566

Yeah, it goes with the LP. Doom laden.

Snowy · **Joined:** Fri Aug 18, 2006 12:18 pm **Posts:** 36397

Infidel wrote:

Yeah, it goes with the LP. Doom laden.

Ain’t gonna disagree with you there :laugh:

Sussex UK · **Joined:** Wed Dec 28, 2016 10:34 pm **Posts:** 3457

Leo Sayer-Giving it all away..and Roger Daltrey a credit to them both.

Sussex UK · **Joined:** Wed Dec 28, 2016 10:34 pm **Posts:** 3457

Everybody's got to learn sometime- The Korgi's...came out about the time i was blown out by my first true love.

Snowy · **Joined:** Fri Aug 18, 2006 12:18 pm **Posts:** 36397

I remember in the early 70’s a lad we used to talk to in passing used to be in the town centre….he used to carry an LP sleeve under his arm to show off stpid

…anyway as we spoke to him it slipped under his arm and hit the floor , my mate picked it up and said …..’it’s bloody empty”…..he lost all credibility after that :laugh:

Sussex UK · **Joined:** Wed Dec 28, 2016 10:34 pm **Posts:** 3457

Big Bad John-Jimmy Dean. sadx

and poor old Grocer Jack.. sadx

Jamie1952 · **Joined:** Fri Jul 15, 2011 3:56 pm **Posts:** 7072

Snowy wrote:

I remember in the early 70’s a lad we used to talk to in passing used to be in the town centre….he used to carry an LP sleeve under his arm to show off stpid

…anyway as we spoke to him it slipped under his arm and hit the floor , my mate picked it up and said …..’it’s bloody empty”…..he lost all credibility after that :laugh:

Might have been my ex brother in law, he used to carry LPs about under his arm when he was a teenager, I never got round to asking him why.

Infidel · **Joined:** Sun Mar 29, 2020 10:20 am **Posts:** 566

Sugar Sugar - The Archies
Wig Wam Bam - The Sweet
Son Of My Father - Chicory Tip
Alright Alright Alright - Mungo Jerry
Favourite Waste Of Time - Owen Paul. (Real name Paul Owen!)

I deny nothing.

harrogatepoolie · **Joined:** Sat Dec 28, 2019 12:35 pm **Posts:** 1126

Bay City Rollers, Gary Glitter

Snowy · **Joined:** Fri Aug 18, 2006 12:18 pm **Posts:** 36397

harrogatepoolie wrote:

Bay City Rollers, Gary Glitter

Snowy · **Joined:** Fri Aug 18, 2006 12:18 pm **Posts:** 36397

Infidel wrote:

Sugar Sugar - The Archies
Wig Wam Bam - The Sweet
Son Of My Father - Chicory Tip
Alright Alright Alright - Mungo Jerry
Favourite Waste Of Time - Owen Paul. (Real name Paul Owen!)

I deny nothing.

I’d deny Chicory Tip every time….. :laugh:

Jamie1952 · **Joined:** Fri Jul 15, 2011 3:56 pm **Posts:** 7072

You got to admit the lyrics in songs in the 60/70s are oh so different from the songs later.

Infidel · **Joined:** Sun Mar 29, 2020 10:20 am **Posts:** 566

Yep, this Slade classic never gets played now !!!

You know how to squeeze me
(Woah, oh)
You know how to please me
(Woah, oh)
You're learnin' it easy
(Woah, oh)
And I thought you might like to know
When a girl's meaning "Yes", she says, "No"

Flying Hogans · **Joined:** Tue Nov 05, 2019 10:29 pm **Posts:** 5381

Infidel wrote:

Sugar Sugar - The Archies
Wig Wam Bam - The Sweet
Son Of My Father - Chicory Tip
Alright Alright Alright - Mungo Jerry
Favourite Waste Of Time - Owen Paul. (Real name Paul Owen!)

I deny nothing.

Didn't know anyone needed to deny Sweet.

They dressed up and wore the eyeliner when loads of others were doing the same - Bowie, Bolan, Roxy Music, Roy Wood, Alice Cooper, Mott the Hoople etc. etc.

Ballroom Blitz is a classic, and their self-written hard rock B-sides are canny too.

Jamie1952 · **Joined:** Fri Jul 15, 2011 3:56 pm **Posts:** 7072

Flying Hogans wrote:

Infidel wrote:

Sugar Sugar - The Archies
Wig Wam Bam - The Sweet
Son Of My Father - Chicory Tip
Alright Alright Alright - Mungo Jerry
Favourite Waste Of Time - Owen Paul. (Real name Paul Owen!)

I deny nothing.

Didn't know anyone needed to deny Sweet.

They dressed up and wore the eyeliner when loads of others were doing the same - Bowie, Bolan, Roxy Music, Roy Wood, Alice Cooper, Mott the Hoople etc. etc.

Ballroom Blitz is a classic, and their self-written hard rock B-sides are canny too.

The Sweet were a rock band and admitted they hated the songs they sung, Ballroom Blitz was based on a gig in Kilmarnock, The Ballroom Blitz" was inspired by an incident on 27 January 1973 when the band were performing at the Grand Hall in Kilmarnock, Scotland, and were driven offstage by a bottling. Ironically the singer the late Brian Connelly was Scottish.

Infidel · **Joined:** Sun Mar 29, 2020 10:20 am **Posts:** 566

The Sweet are ACE. I'm of the age whereby they were one of my first bands. They had the poppy stuff (which I like) and also the rock stuff, which i also like.

The LP Desolation Boulevard is especially good.

As musicians they were all gifted, all four of them. People forget about Steve Priest but he was a great bass player and on top of that did the high vocal bits too.

ToTheHartlepool2-0 · **Joined:** Sat Jan 31, 2015 6:08 pm **Posts:** 1333

Yeah The Sweet basically a rock band making their money with Wig Wam Bam and Co Co etc. Great stuff. Jonathon King comes to my mind. I know, self proclaimed paedophile but loved all his inventions of bands and he was instrumental for Genesis and 10cc.

Snowy · **Joined:** Fri Aug 18, 2006 12:18 pm **Posts:** 36397

Karen Carpenter’s voice, faultless. Mentioned this to a lad at college into music expecting a laugh out of him, but he agreed…I was more than a bit surprised.

ToTheHartlepool2-0 · **Joined:** Sat Jan 31, 2015 6:08 pm **Posts:** 1333

The Carpenters were a great harmony duo.

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