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What are you listening to? Part III

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An old one - a classic - which I really love: Motown with The Delfonics, with "Didn't I Blow Your Mind This Time". This particular song featured in the soundtrack of the excellent Quentin Tarantino movie 'Jackie Brown' (another favourite - how many movies feature a middle-aged female lead?), and is an lovely example of that smooth, creamy sound…..
 
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And another from the vaults of blessed memory. The time, Pink Floyd with 'Comfortably Numb'.
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They have some super great songs but I never thought their album releases had as much depth as some of their contemporaries and thus I never understood the whole obsession with them.
 
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impulse462 said:
They have some super great songs but I never thought their album releases had as much depth as some of their contemporaries and thus I never understood the whole obsession with them.
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It is probably simply a matter of personal and quite subjective taste, but, while I quite liked Pink Floyd as a teenager, I came to realise that I really liked them a lot as an adult; they are a group whose music I can return to, and it feels complex and fresh each time..

But then, I like these long complicated instrumental mid sections, - which others may see as self-indulgence - while styles such as heavy metal, hip hop and rap have never done it for me….
 
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Roxy Music - Stranded
 

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mobilehaathi said:
Roxy Music - Stranded
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A wonderful song from a really good group. Excellent choice.

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"We'll Meet Again" - Vera Lynn

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A movie of such spell-binding and sheer subversive brilliance that one almost swoons in awestruck admiration simply watching it. Class. Just utter class. Love it, love it, love it….And yes, a great song, too…...
 
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Strawberry Fields Forever take 26 by the Beatles.

This particular version of the song has a little faster tempo and a slight different intro with trumpets (I think). The album version was slowed down to make it feel like the song represented more of a dream state, but this version is a masterpiece in my opinion. In fact if someone ever wanted to look up the definition of the word "masterpiece", this song should be played on repeat.

 
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I Lost Her by Brighten


Feeling pretty ****** right now. Got the worst kind of birthday present last week. :(
 

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mobilehaathi said:
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Brilliant song; one of my favourite songs from the oeuvre of David Bowie. Love it - and yes, it is one of the fairly frequently played numbers on my iPod. Love it, love it, love it. Thanks for reminding me that I haven't yet played it this week…..

...and now, as a result of your post, I have just done so……hence, my grateful thanks again.
 
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Scepticalscribe said:
Brilliant song; one of my favourite songs from the oeuvre of David Bowie. Love it - and yes, it is one of the fairly frequently played numbers on my iPod. Love it, love it, love it. Thanks for reminding me that I haven't yet played it this week…..

...and now, as a result of your post, I have just done so……hence, my grateful thanks again.
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Happy to help!;)
 
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pachyderm said:
yeah that is pretty bad too.

chin up though.

there are other women out there waiting to break up with you!


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Straight out of the "fail again; fail better" school of thought. But I, for one, approve whole-heartedly.

Some excellent songs - and groups - posted above; The Who, Radiohead, and the wonderful Tracy Chapman.
 
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