I’ve got this stuck in my head today so I’m posting it to doom us all!
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This has been stuck in my head for most of the day after I heard it blaring out of a car that passed me this morning, and now it’s going to be stuck in YOUR HEAD.
I can’t believe we’re already at the end of the first decade of the twenty-first century and I still don’t have my promised jet pack. This living in the future sucks. I think I’ll climb in the way back machine and go see a Big Country gig.
I’ve written in the past that every year seeing all the poppies going around in early November always makes me thing of my Gran and her tireless annual collection on behalf of the Earl Haig Fund (Now the Poppy Scotland Fund). It also makes me think of the Big Country song Remembrance Day which seems to capture the mood of the day better than anything else I’ve heard.
In your fine green ware
I will walk with you tonight
In your raven hair
I will find a Summer nightUpon far flung soil
I will run you through my head
In my daily toil
All the promises are saidI know the weary can rise again
I know it all from the words you sendI will go, I will go
I will leave the firelight
I will go, I will go
For it’s now the time is rightI will sing a young man’s song
That you would sing
On Remembrance Day
I will be the sacrifice
And bells will ring
On Remembrance DayI must leave this land
And the hunger that is here
But the place I stand
Is the one I love so dearLike a flower in some forest
That the world will never see
I will stand so proud
For I know what we can beI know the weary can rise again
I know it all from the words you sendI will go, I will go
I will leave the firelight
I will go, I will go
For it’s now the time is rightI will sing a young man’s song
That you would sing
On Remembrance Day
I will be the sacrifice
And bells will ring
On Remembrance DayThis day I will remember you
This way, I will always returnAnd I will sing a young man’s song….
As it’s my birthday I thought I would indulge in a spot of musical nostalgia and take a look at the age old question of what was Number One in the charts on the day I was born. Wikipedia quite usefully lists all the UK number one singles since the chart was first created way back in 1952, but thankfully I didn’t have to go quite that far.
August 21st 1979 was the last week of a four week run at the top for The Boomtown Rats with their hit I don’t like Mondays. It’s not a particular favourite of mine, but it was an OK song as things stand, especially in an era polluted with neon, flares and disco music.
Having discovered the lists of Number Ones I decided to have a trawl through and see what else was number one in the last thirty years:
1979 – The Boomtown Rats – I Don’t Like Mondays
1980 – Abba – The Winner Takes It All
1981 – Shakin’ Stevens – Green Door
1982 – Dexy’s Midnight Runners – Come on Eileen
1983 – KC And The Sunshine Band – Give It Up
1984 – George Michael – Careless Whisper
1985 – Madonna – Into The Groove
1986 – Chris de Burgh – The Lady In Red
1987 – Michael Jackson with Siedah Garrett – I Just Can’t Stop Loving You
1988 – Yazz and the Plastic Population – The Only Way Is Up
1989 – Jive Bunny and the Mastermixers – Swing The Mood
1990 – Bombalurina – Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polka Dot Bikini
1991 – Bryan Adams – (Everything I Do) I Do It for You
1992 – Snap! – Rhythm Is A Dancer
1993 – Freddie Mercury – Living On My Own
1994 – Wet Wet Wet – Love Is All Around
1995 – Blur – Country House
1996 – Spice Girls – Wannabe
1997 – Will Smith – Men In Black
1998 – Boyzone – No Matter What
1999 – Westlife – If I Let You Go
2000 – SPiller – Groovejet (If This Ain’t Love)
2001 – Five – Let’s Dance
2002 – Sugababes – Round Round
2003 – Blu Cantrell – Breathe
2004 – 3 Of A Kind – Baby Cakes
2005 – McFly – I’ll Be OK
2006 – Shakira – Hips Don’t Lie
2007 – Robyn – With Every Heartbeat
2008 – Katy Perry – I Kissed A Girl
2009 – Black Eyed Peas – I Gotta Feeling
So there you have it. These thirty songs are essentially the soundtrack of my life, now repeat after me: What a load of SHITE!
“Deid”
My Butt Is Toast
Gonna TellYou Right
Just Haunt Your Face
In Broad Daylight
I’m Telling You
On How I Feel
Gonna Hurt Your Mind
You Shot To Kill
Come On, Come On,
Lay It On Me All Right…
I’m Giving You
On Count Of Three
To Show Your Stuff
Or Let It Be . . .
I’m Telling You
Just Watch Your Mouth
I Know Your Game
What You’re About
Well They Say The Sky’s
The Limit
And To Me That’s Really True
But My Friend You Have
Seen Nothing
Just Wait ‘Til I Get Through . . .
Because I’m Deid, I’m Deid-
Come On
(Deid Deid-Really, Really Deid)
You Know I’m Deid, I’m Deid-
You Know It
(Deid Deid-Really, Really Deid)
You Know I’m Deid, I’m Deid-
Come On, You Know
(Deid Deid-Really, Really Deid)
And The Whole World Has To
Answer Right Now
Just To Tell You Once Again,
Who’s Deid . . .
The Word Is Out
You’re Doin’ Wrong
Gonna Lock You Up
Before Too Long,
Your Lyin’ Eyes
Gonna Take You Right
So Listen Up
Don’t Make A Fight,
Your Talk Is Cheap
You’re Not A Man
You’re Throwin’ Stones
To Hide Your Hands
But They Say The Sky’s
The Limit
And To Me That’s Really True
And My Friends You Have
Seen Nothin’
Just Wait ‘Til I Get Through . . .
Because I’m Deid, I’m Deid-
Come On
(Deid Deid-Really, Really Deid)
You Know I’m Deid, I’m Deid-
You Know It
(Deid Deid-Really, Really Deid)
You Know I’m Deid, I’m Deid-
You Know It, You Know
(Deid Deid-Really, Really Deid)
And The Whole World Has To
Answer Right Now
(And The Whole World Has To
Answer Right Now)
Just To Tell You Once Again,
(Just To Tell You Once Again)
Who’s Deid . . .
We Can Change The World
Tomorrow
This Could Be A Better Place
If You Don’t Like What I’m
Sayin’
Then Won’t You Slap My
Face . . .
Because I’m Deid, I’m Deid-
Come On
(Deid Deid-Really, Really Deid)
You Know I’m Deid, I’m Deid-
You Know It
(Deid Deid-Really, Really Deid)
You Know I’m Deid, I’m Deid-
You Know It, You Know
(Deid Deid-Really, Really Deid)
Woo! Woo! Woo!
(And The Whole World Has
To Answer Right Now
Just To Tell You Once
Again . . .)
You Know I’m Deid, I’m Deid-
Come On
(Deid Deid-Really, Really Deid)
You Know I’m Deid, I’m Deid-
You Know It-You Know It
(Deid Deid-Really, Really Deid)
You Know, You Know, You
Know, Come On
(Deid Deid-Really, Really Deid)
And The Whole World Has To
Answer Right Now
(And The Whole World Has To
Answer Right Now)
Just To Tell You
(Just To Tell You Once Again)
You Know I’m Smooth, I’m
Deid, You Know It
(Deid Deid-Really, Really Deid)
You Know I’m Deid, I’m
Deid Baby
(Deid Deid-Really, Really Deid)
You Know, You Know, You
Know It, Come On
(Deid Deid-Really, Really Deid)
And The Whole World Has To
Answer Right Now
(And The Whole World Has To
Answer Right Now)
Woo!
(Just To Tell You Once Again)
You Know I’m Deid, I’m Deid-
You Know It
(Deid Deid-Really, Really Deid)
You Know I’m Deid-You
Know-Hoo!
(Deid Deid-Really, Really Deid)
You Know I’m Deid-I’m Deid-
You Know It, You Know
(Deid Deid-Really, Really Deid)
And The Whole World Has To
Answer Right Now
(And The Whole World Has To
Answer Right Now)
Just To Tell You Once Again . . .
(Just To Tell You Once
Again . . .)
Who’s Deid?
Well Micheal Jackson apparently…
“Deid”
My Butt Is Toast
Gonna TellYou Right
Just Haunt Your Face
In Broad Daylight
I’m Telling You
On How I Feel
Gonna Hurt Your Mind
You Shot To Kill
Come On, Come On,
Lay It On Me All Right…
I’m Giving You
On Count Of Three
To Show Your Stuff
Or Let It Be . . .
I’m Telling You
Just Watch Your Mouth
I Know Your Game
What You’re About
Well They Say The Sky’s
The Limit
And To Me That’s Really True
But My Friend You Have
Seen Nothing
Just Wait ‘Til I Get Through . . .
Because I’m Deid, I’m Deid-
Come On
(Deid Deid-Really, Really Deid)
You Know I’m Deid, I’m Deid-
You Know It
(Deid Deid-Really, Really Deid)
You Know I’m Deid, I’m Deid-
Come On, You Know
(Deid Deid-Really, Really Deid)
And The Whole World Has To
Answer Right Now
Just To Tell You Once Again,
Who’s Deid . . .
The Word Is Out
You’re Doin’ Wrong
Gonna Lock You Up
Before Too Long,
Your Lyin’ Eyes
Gonna Take You Right
So Listen Up
Don’t Make A Fight,
Your Talk Is Cheap
You’re Not A Man
You’re Throwin’ Stones
To Hide Your Hands
But They Say The Sky’s
The Limit
And To Me That’s Really True
And My Friends You Have
Seen Nothin’
Just Wait ‘Til I Get Through . . .
Because I’m Deid, I’m Deid-
Come On
(Deid Deid-Really, Really Deid)
You Know I’m Deid, I’m Deid-
You Know It
(Deid Deid-Really, Really Deid)
You Know I’m Deid, I’m Deid-
You Know It, You Know
(Deid Deid-Really, Really Deid)
And The Whole World Has To
Answer Right Now
(And The Whole World Has To
Answer Right Now)
Just To Tell You Once Again,
(Just To Tell You Once Again)
Who’s Deid . . .
We Can Change The World
Tomorrow
This Could Be A Better Place
If You Don’t Like What I’m
Sayin’
Then Won’t You Slap My
Face . . .
Because I’m Deid, I’m Deid-
Come On
(Deid Deid-Really, Really Deid)
You Know I’m Deid, I’m Deid-
You Know It
(Deid Deid-Really, Really Deid)
You Know I’m Deid, I’m Deid-
You Know It, You Know
(Deid Deid-Really, Really Deid)
Woo! Woo! Woo!
(And The Whole World Has
To Answer Right Now
Just To Tell You Once
Again . . .)
You Know I’m Deid, I’m Deid-
Come On
(Deid Deid-Really, Really Deid)
You Know I’m Deid, I’m Deid-
You Know It-You Know It
(Deid Deid-Really, Really Deid)
You Know, You Know, You
Know, Come On
(Deid Deid-Really, Really Deid)
And The Whole World Has To
Answer Right Now
(And The Whole World Has To
Answer Right Now)
Just To Tell You
(Just To Tell You Once Again)
You Know I’m Smooth, I’m
Deid, You Know It
(Deid Deid-Really, Really Deid)
You Know I’m Deid, I’m
Deid Baby
(Deid Deid-Really, Really Deid)
You Know, You Know, You
Know It, Come On
(Deid Deid-Really, Really Deid)
And The Whole World Has To
Answer Right Now
(And The Whole World Has To
Answer Right Now)
Woo!
(Just To Tell You Once Again)
You Know I’m Deid, I’m Deid-
You Know It
(Deid Deid-Really, Really Deid)
You Know I’m Deid-You
Know-Hoo!
(Deid Deid-Really, Really Deid)
You Know I’m Deid-I’m Deid-
You Know It, You Know
(Deid Deid-Really, Really Deid)
And The Whole World Has To
Answer Right Now
(And The Whole World Has To
Answer Right Now)
Just To Tell You Once Again . . .
(Just To Tell You Once
Again . . .)
Who’s Deid?
Well Micheal Jackson apparently…
As I’ve mentioned in the past I enjoy the odd ironic or strange collisions of events that often take place in the world. I like to look on them as a kind of reward for putting up with the slings and arrows of outrageous fortune. When I spot one it’s a bit like finding the one caramel soft centre in a box of coffee Revels.
Today while on a sojourn to the Govan Asda I was rewarded by the amusing scene of a pair of tweenagers dancing and singing along, word for word, with Lily Allen’s latest single “Not Fair”.
For the benefit of the three people that McDowall has locked in his basement with only the internet for company and who have never heard it here’s the video off youtube.
Now I get that the song is popular, and it’s getting near constant airplay on the radio and TV at the minute, but has anyone actually stopped to think how absurd it is for a pair of primary school weans to be singing lines like:
Oh I lie here in the wet patch,
In the middle of the bed,
I’m feeling pretty damn hard done by,
I spent ages giving head.
Now I understand fully that all the adults in the audience will believe that kids won’t understand the underlying meaning of the words. Well my answer to that is: What underlying meaning? The song is a less than subtle critique of a boyfriend that’s generally great but useless in the sack. It’s not hidden in obscure metaphor, or couched in flowery lyrics. It’s out there bold as brass, and twice as mockey, with no ambiguity what so ever.
When all is said and done I don’t think the song should be censored in any way. It makes a refreshing change for someone to bring out something that isn’t a sighing love-song-by-numbers. Still I can’t help but be amused by what comes out of the mouths of bairns nowadays.
El Kat has sent me what might well be the greatest comedy tune ever to have emerged from the internet:
Outstanding!
El Kat has sent me what might well be the greatest comedy tune ever to have emerged from the internet:
Outstanding!