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Offline TG

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Holidays in the sun
« on: June 13, 2008, 10:50:16 PM »
As I type this I am listening to 'Holidays in the sun' by the Sex Pistols. Before that it was 'Comfortably numb' by Pink Floyd.

I was a teenager at Pistols time, listening to Pink Floyd records I borrowed off my older sister. But I felt that the Pistols, Stranglers, Ramones et al were making records for ME. Not for my elder sister or my parents but for ME.

Yet here I am, 30 years later and I find Pink Floyd songs have more resonance for me. 'Comfortably numb' takes me back to the ugliness of secondary school, 'On the turning away' makes me hope for a better world.

Classics all. But I think I will have the Floyd played at my funeral.  cloud9:

Or possibly 'Rock and roll' by Led Zeppelin as everybody sniffles while the curtain closes over my coffin.  lol:
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Re: Holidays in the sun
« Reply #1 on: June 14, 2008, 05:58:17 AM »
Bloody youngsters  ::)
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Re: Holidays in the sun
« Reply #2 on: June 14, 2008, 06:17:56 AM »
Quote from: Snoopy on June 14, 2008, 05:58:17 AM
Bloody youngsters  ::)
What do you remember playing on the ol' wind-up then?
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Re: Holidays in the sun
« Reply #3 on: June 14, 2008, 06:28:52 AM »
Bo Diddley, Chuck Berry, Buddy Holly, Woody Guthrie, Hank Williams, (early) Elvis (before he went all Movies and Las Vegas) ~ then Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan ~ stuff like that.


Nowadays it's more likely to be some of that plus Jazz/C&W/Classical and "The Great American Songbook" (Cole Porter and the like)
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Re: Holidays in the sun
« Reply #4 on: June 14, 2008, 06:31:58 AM »
We had 'Last train to san fernando' on a 78 among others... made them all into bowls after heating them in the oven...  Banghead
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Re: Holidays in the sun
« Reply #5 on: June 14, 2008, 06:35:03 AM »
I had a Lonnie Donegan version of that ~ Drove me Dad nuts ..... think he smashed it in the end.
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Re: Holidays in the sun
« Reply #6 on: June 14, 2008, 06:42:00 AM »
Quote from: Snoopy on June 14, 2008, 06:35:03 AM
I had a Lonnie Donegan version of that ~ Drove me Dad nuts ..... think he smashed it in the end.
We smashed the bowl... Would have been worth millions now... prolly... the record I mean, not the bowl...  noooo:
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Re: Holidays in the sun
« Reply #7 on: June 14, 2008, 06:46:31 AM »
Quote from: Barman on June 14, 2008, 06:42:00 AM
Quote from: Snoopy on June 14, 2008, 06:35:03 AM
I had a Lonnie Donegan version of that ~ Drove me Dad nuts ..... think he smashed it in the end.
We smashed the bowl... Would have been worth millions now... prolly... the record I mean, not the bowl...  noooo:

Tell me about it. I lost custody of all my early records when I split with the first girl I lived with.

In later years when Mrs S#1 and I split I fortunately managed to lose custody of the Johnny Mathis and the Neil Diamond records ~ now that was a close run thing ~ she nearly gave them to me scared2:
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Re: Holidays in the sun
« Reply #8 on: June 14, 2008, 12:28:25 PM »
Do any of you listen to Saturday Live (R4 09:00) and in particular Inheritance Tracks?  The idea is to name a track that made an impression growing up (inherited) and to name one that you'd pass on.

Link:  http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/saturdaylive/inheritance_tracks.shtml

I have a few of each but have difficulty coming down to a final pair. Here's one, Petite Fleur by Sidney Bechet (can't find a performance from him though). Used to hear it night after night through thin walls when I was in bed as a child. Not very happy, sadly.

http://www.youtube.com/v/M9Gmmu2ligI&hl
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Re: Holidays in the sun
« Reply #9 on: June 14, 2008, 12:33:46 PM »
Can't say I know that programme ~ most Saturday Mornings at that time I am tuned to radio 2 ~ Sounds of the Sixties with good old Brian Matthew ~ yes he is still going!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio2/shows/sounds60s/
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Re: Holidays in the sun
« Reply #10 on: June 14, 2008, 01:52:19 PM »
Quote from: Pastis on June 14, 2008, 12:28:25 PM
Do any of you listen to Saturday Live (R4 09:00) and in particular Inheritance Tracks?  The idea is to name a track that made an impression growing up (inherited) and to name one that you'd pass on.

Link:  http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/saturdaylive/inheritance_tracks.shtml

I have a few of each but have difficulty coming down to a final pair. Here's one, Petite Fleur by Sidney Bechet (can't find a performance from him though). Used to hear it night after night through thin walls when I was in bed as a child. Not very happy, sadly.

http://www.youtube.com/v/M9Gmmu2ligI&hl

That’s very poignant…

I don’t know the show but I will look out for it.

I can’t immediately think of an inheritance track – there are loads of brilliant songs that bring back great memories… I’ll think about it an post later.
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Re: Holidays in the sun
« Reply #11 on: June 14, 2008, 02:05:13 PM »
If it's poignant you like try this. Tres sixties.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cR5VWZAQDng&feature=related
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Re: Holidays in the sun
« Reply #13 on: June 14, 2008, 02:22:36 PM »
I assume the WTF? eeek: Is because you can't cope without pictures as well? It is meant to look like that ~ it's called "atmospheric" you knucklehead! evil:
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Re: Holidays in the sun
« Reply #14 on: June 14, 2008, 03:09:15 PM »
Quote from: Snoopy on June 14, 2008, 12:33:46 PM
Can't say I know that programme ~ most Saturday Mornings at that time I am tuned to radio 2 ~ Sounds of the Sixties with good old Brian Matthew ~ yes he is still going!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio2/shows/sounds60s/

Brian Matthew  eeek:  He of Saturday Club fame  ;D  A must listen as I recall. I seem to remember listening to Radio Luxembourg quite a lot back then - at nights - on a crystal set. Pete Murray introducing a new Brenda Lee record... and subsequently being suspended! Bonus Karma points if you can remember what he said  ;)
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