h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

They are 'Classic' in their own way!

Maybe not exactly 'Riders in the Sky' or Nights in White Satin' but just as 'Memorable'!

Now St. Winifred's School Choir???
*I'll spare you!!!

Maybe!!!*

MMF

What? You want something like 'Pie Jesu' or 'Ave Maria'?

How 'Literal' do you want it?

I'm for any upset!!!

As per usual I get it wrong!!! I'll just disappear as I thought it might be fun to inject my "perceived sense of humour" into this thread, and introduce some old 'Music' that many may never have heard, and now wish they never had...

My apologies for hijacking, and ruining, this thread.

I'm off! It's all yours!!!

Enjoy!!!

MMF

Phil Phillips - Sea of Love

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=w5JMQwrhx8Y



For goodness sakes untwist your knickers, MMF, and don't be so fragile. This thread has been a bloody convolution from the start....maybe I should have been a bit clearer?

I did put a smiley after my comment so that nobody would take it seriously ...oh well

I think Paul Young managed to achieve some fame besides that he managed with Toast.

RF

Paul who???

RF : "I think Paul Young managed to achieve some fame besides that he managed with Toast."

Yes, but you think the 80's is the epitome of style... name one of his other famous songs.

Back on topic...

Whereever I lay my hat by

Charles and Eddie "Would I Lie To You?"

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=JCrCpgBRpc8

A not-bad soul song sung in some occasionally OTT falsetto that was a massive hit over here (UK) in 1992. They had a follow-up hit (whose name I forget, something to do with New York City) that failed to match the first song's success and then faded away.

"The Model - Kraftwerk

yes, I know they did loads of other stuff, but frankly who can name it, let alone remember it."

Strange choice. I'm not a big Kraftwerk fan but I can name "Radioactivity", "Autobhan" and "The Robots" off the top of my head.

Oh, and "Tour de France" which they sung in French:

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=sQz-CZvkY8k

Scratch that, that was the new version of TDF they did much later. This is the original:

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=VPowpIRVOuY

You may be able to name them, Zagreb, but they weren't hits, at least in the UK. The only time Kraftwerk troubled the chartmakers was with The model.

RF

Stan Ridgway - Camouflage
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZFYxCIr-Byo&feature=related


Eddie Brickell and the New Bohemians - What I Am
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8JNkBby9i6g

Just noticed that all my selections have been by Foreign (American) bands maybe the were more successful in their homeland and Im just not aware of other good stuff by them.

Maybe Eddie Brickell and her band split up after this because they all the hair care routine gotin the way of making music.

Karel Fialka - Hey Matthew
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eHM2b8T0E4I

A british one!

On the subject of telly.

Disposable Heroes of Hiphoprisy "television the drug of the nation"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sgOWTM5R2DA

The Revolution Will Not Be Televised: Gil Scott Heron
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uTCQSk2l8bc&feature=related

"You may be able to name them, Zagreb, but they weren't hits, at least in the UK. The only time Kraftwerk troubled the chartmakers was with The model."

Nope. "Autobahn" made it to number 11, whilst "Tour de France" made it to number 22 and "The Robots" made it to number 20. They also had a hit with "Showroom Dummies" in 1982 which I somehow forgot to include.

Was reminded of this recently. Senser - Age Of Panic

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=ZpRLWNSIIPQ

I stand corrected...as the man in orthopeadic shoes said.

Yes, I remember Showroom Dummies, now you mention it.

RF

Once Halloween-Fireworks-Bonfire-Night is over at the end of the month, I shall be dragging out the Christmas records ...

Jonah Lewie - Stop the Cavalry
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rW_47fPaDn8

Band Aid - Do They Know It's Christmas
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8jEnTSQStGE

Johnny Mathis - When A Child is Born
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RGMky4tVN7c (with added sickly intro).
(I'm sure Johnny did other stuff but I couldn't name of it).

Jonah also did "You'll Always Find Me In The Kitchen At Parties" which I was going to suggest until I remembered Stop The Cavalry. I always think the Christmas season actually starts the first time you hear Stop The Cavalry in a shop.

Nah. It's not Christmas in my house until you've heard "Christmas Wrapping" by The Waitresses on the radio.

Oh - I should point out that the appalling late '90s cover by the Spice Girls doesn't count.