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

I've just made an entry in the Song Title thread, which gave me this idea:

Why don't we swap YouTube songs, or oer YouTube clps, and possibly say why you chose the one you did? (You don't have to do any explaining if you don't want to - just name the clip perhaps). I'd certainly be interested in being introduced to good clips I didn't know about. We could get a lot of enjoyment out of this, even though our tastes won't be identical.

Apologies to those who can't access YouTube, though.

I'll kick off with this one, which has a great tune and marvellous humane words, brilliantly sung by Joan Osbourn - What If God Was One Of Us. I think it was a hit in the early 90's.

It expresses a human and humane view of God, far more humane than many religious people believe. You don't have to believe at all though, because it expresses an even more tender view of people/us. It's not strictly a religious song.

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=Epow4VXhnW0

Hope you enjoy it

Jab

Jab, the one I chooseI will send another way, no way could I put it on here(not that bad, but not hootoo)

This Bob Seger one is special for me and Hubby


We got tonight

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HCBhN4LIyXQ&feature=related

Thanks lil. It proves my point - I'm ashamed to say I hadn't heard that great song before Brilliant song

And thanks for kicking off the thread.

Jab

You are welcome

lil xx

Here's a cool one from Peter Gabriel. Come Talk to Me.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_QZ9_YqIs-g

And this piece of music from Vangelis is an all time favorite. It is stunningly beautiful. It is called L'Enfant.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HpU10C4h-tI

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SESr9D5Gd7A

And in these times of economic uncertainty, how about the great cheer-up song of the Depression? Happy Days Are Here Again

Thanx JEllen! Keep 'em coming (I'm off to bed zzz)

I saw Peter Gabriel when he was just starting, sharing a gig (Genesis) with Free at Warwick University. Free were fantastic, Genesis sadly not. He was an unmentionable prat then in tights and a fool's outfit and with a flute, but he then got spectacularly better. In this clip he was excellent. He's still a bit strange though, apparently.
Just thought I'd share that with you.

Jab

I'm off to bed meself.

does it have to be music? here's a nice little video - not for the fainthearted, though. if you suffer from vertigo i suggest you close your eyes while watching

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aC4JWOGdrEE

Here is a song I learnt at when I was a member of choir, I was not there long but this song stuck out and I know it by heart which is very rare for me.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WauFkb4jmCI

Here is one a friend sent me: i dont know what the music is i cant here it, just the vid: http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=bygdRMCwC6s

Pierce - it's the fault of my typo -'YouTube songs, or oer YouTube clps.'
I meant YouTube songs or other clips.

Your clip was certainly amazing. Then good old Abba, and - Lofts - it was a good groove background on your clip. These clips are all brilliant.

Here's a fantastic rocker from the 70's - Joe Walsh, cult superhero. Here recorded while he guest starred with The Eagles:

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=XYHNg20MkRk


Jab

Here's a lively and fun rendition of Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5xQxdjqV1XQ

I love the lyrics of Dido's White Flag. A lovely song about the the inability to let go of a love that has pretty much ended.

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=kuNz7q746mg&feature=related

In the same sort of melancholy pop vein, I love the lyrics of Ordinary World. Here's an excerpt, and then the link.

Came in from a rainy Thursday
on the avenue
thought I heard you talking softly
I turned on the lights, the TV
and the radio
still I can't escape the ghost of you
What has happened to it all?
Crazy, some'd say
Where is the life that I recognize?
But I won't cry for yesterday
there's an ordinary world
Somehow I have to find
and as I try to make my way
to the ordinary world
I will learn to survive


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qxm_cY5jqmo&feature=related

Please ignore the silly visuals. (What a weird dress) And don't laugh just because it is Duran Duran.

Hahahaha, liked the dancing stormtrooper.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ibX3TejlZE

This is fun! Can't go wrong with the Beatles!! (Help)

Speaking of the Beatles, have you heard Paul's Liverpool Oratorio? Unusual classical piece.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2uw5pshlYP8