quick reminder that NT's production of The Importance of Being Earnest, starring human ray of sunshine Ncuti Gatwa, will be streaming FOR FREE on YouTube this weekend
www.radiotimes.com/movies/ncuti...
I'll send a list soon.
It was reprehensible when people mocked condom usage at the height of the AIDS pandemic.
It is just as depraved to mock those wearing masks to reduce the spread of airborne viruses today.
Whenever someone takes any kind of step to protect public health, they should be applauded, not mocked.
I certainly intend to, although I'll be emailing a list rather than posting every day.
Did silent Hollywood really film most things outside, even interior scenes (as shown in the film Babylon, which I suspect may have taken a few liberties with the facts)? And if so, when did shooting indoors become the norm?
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50) Frank Sinatra - In The Wee Small Hours Of The Morning, from In The Wee Small Hours Of The Morning (1955) - 12 POINTS
Thought we'd see more Sinatra, to be honest, but no matter. This is my favourite. It yearns better than any other song.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=j7Jf...
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49) Pulp - Bar Italia, from Different Class (1995) - 11 POINTS
Feels like the hangovers I used to get, but in a good way.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=773f...
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48) Brian Eno - On Some Faraway Beach, from Here Come the Warm Jets (1973) - 11 POINTS
Builds up layer by layer until it reaches its weird, sad, happy lyric.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=58W1...
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47) The Who - A Quick One, While He's Away, from A Quick One (1966) - 11 POINTS
Less pompous than Townshend's later 'rock operas'.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gbw2...
We had a primary school teacher who used to play us into assembly with it sometimes.
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46) The Rolling Stones - Moonlight Mile, from Sticky Fingers (1974) - 11 POINTS
I expect it's about cocaine or something, but it's very pretty.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=7PXO...
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45) Paddy Kingsland - The Earthmen, from Supercharged! (1974)
A legendary library music composer who also did a lot of Dr Who. This feels like the theme to a great 1970s sci-fi cop show.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=g-zW...
Excellent choice!
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44) Kraftwerk - Europe Endless, from Trans-Europe Express (1977)
Seen quite a few people pick this, understandably.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ms6k...
He cut him down. 😔
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43) Lee Hazlewood - Pour Man, from Love and Other Crimes (1968)
Another classic 'being hanged in the morning' song. He'll miss the robins and the little songs they sing.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=lTr6...
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42) Sparks - Here in Heaven, from Kimono My House (1974)
Did it never occur to poor, heartbroken Romeo that Juliet did die, but just went to the other place?
www.youtube.com/watch?v=cYGm...
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41) Fanny - Hey Bulldog, from Fanny Hill (1972)
One of my favourite Beatles songs improved on by a great cover version.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=RD00...
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40) Leonard Cohen - Tower of Song, from I'm Your Man (1988)
I also ache in the places where I used to play.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=zxI3...
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39) The Everly Brothers - I Wonder If I Care As Much, from Roots (1968)
A re-recording of a song from earlier in their career - I love this older, wiser version.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=V6Bg...
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38) Iron Maiden - Hallowed Be Thy Name, from The Number of the Beast (1982)
I love a good 'they're going to hang me in the morning' song. We never learn what Bruce has done to deserve his fate. Hope it's something really metal.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=HAQQ...
Damn right!
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37) The Zombies - Hung Up on a Dream, from Odessey and Oracle (1968)
Seen a few picks from this album, but not this one, my favourite.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=8XOd...
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36) The Beatles - Golden Slumbers/Carry That Weight/The End, from Abbey Road (1969)
Was their last and greatest trick that they wrote their own ending? No sad, slow, Stones-in-the-70s decline for these fellas.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=b1q5...
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35) PiL - Radio 4, from Metal Box (1979)
Somehow very comforting.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=4rVh...
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34) Roxy Music - In Every Dream Home A Heartache, from For Your Pleasure (1973)
Makes the idea of becoming obsessed with an inflatable sex doll seem cool.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=LSni...
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33) Peter Wyngarde - Neville Thumbcatch, from Peter Wyngarde (1970)
Wyngarde's album is best known for an offensive comedy song, but among the witless humour and baffling novelties sits this, a thing of odd beauty.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=jk_0...
Until then, there must be no regrets, no tears, no anxieties. Just go forward in all your Labubu and prove to me that I am not mistaken in mine.
I love Once Upon a Time in the West as well - great film, great music.
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32) Ennio Morricone - The Ecstasy Of Gold, from The Good, the Bad and the Ugly: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (1966)
One of the great soundtrack albums.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=PYI0...
