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Obviously I can't speak for Christine but you're certainly right when it comes to me as I always feel like I've barely scratched the surface of country music which is partly why I've often appreciated your noms in the song tournaments.
Thanks for posting those songs - wasn't keen on the Shelly West song tbh but I liked the David Frizzell number - btw posting maudlin tunes in here is fine by me as I love maudlin
Thanks for posting those songs - wasn't keen on the Shelly West song tbh but I liked the David Frizzell number - btw posting maudlin tunes in here is fine by me as I love maudlin
I don't want to clutter up your thread with a bunch of maudlin songs, so I'll limit it to one of my favorites. I first heard this song by Chris Young when he was a contestant on the TV show "Nashville Star". (That was an "American Idol" type of show that was specifically for country music.) He co-wrote the song and performed it on the show, and he went on to win that season. He has since become one of the top country music stars.
Chris Young - Drinkin' Me Lonely
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Oh I liked that song very much GBG . He has a gorgeous voice
I love his voice. I almost never vote when I watch shows like "American Idol", but I voted for Chris Young when he was on "Nashville Star".
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I'm glad you both liked it. I don't want to clutter up your thread with songs you hate.
Feel free to put a top ten maudlin country songs list in here if you want Gbg - I certainly won't mind one bit and I'm pretty sure Christine wouldn't object either
Thanks, but I'll wait for Christine to respond before I post a top ten in your thread. There are some very depressing songs in country music. Some of them are about alcohol and drinking, and some are just about loneliness and loss.
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RUNNING TOP TEN
to be unveiled tomorrow
Honourable mentions (alphabetical order):
Ayo - Slow Slow (Run Run)
Bob Marley and The Wailers - Running Away
Bryan Adams - Run To You
Buckethead (ft Gigi & Maura Davis) - Running From The Light
Joe Bonamassa - Trouble Town
Naughty Boy (ft Beyonce & Arrow Benjamin) - Runnin' (Lose It All)
Roy Orbison - Running Scared
Talking Heads - Psycho Killer
The Kingston Trio - Run The Ridges
The Specials - Running Away
to be unveiled tomorrow
Honourable mentions (alphabetical order):
Ayo - Slow Slow (Run Run)
Bob Marley and The Wailers - Running Away
Bryan Adams - Run To You
Buckethead (ft Gigi & Maura Davis) - Running From The Light
Joe Bonamassa - Trouble Town
Naughty Boy (ft Beyonce & Arrow Benjamin) - Runnin' (Lose It All)
Roy Orbison - Running Scared
Talking Heads - Psycho Killer
The Kingston Trio - Run The Ridges
The Specials - Running Away
I don't know most of those songs, but I love Bryan Adams - Run To You. It probably should have been in the top ten, instead of just an honorable mention.
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RUNNING TOP TEN *
10. Dion - Runaround Sue (1961)
9. Four Tops - You Keep Running Away (1967)
8. Bruce Springsteen - Born To Run (1975)
7. Junior Walker and The All Stars - (I'm A) Roadrunner (1965)
6. Tokio Hotel - Run Run Run (2014)
5. Tami Lynn - I'm Gonna Run Away From You (1965)
4. Dennis Alcapone - Run Run (1971)
3. The Spencer Davis Group - Keep On Running (1965)
2. Bee Gees - Run To Me (1972)
1. Martha Reeves and The Vandellas - Nowhere To Run (1965)
10. Dion - Runaround Sue (1961)
9. Four Tops - You Keep Running Away (1967)
8. Bruce Springsteen - Born To Run (1975)
7. Junior Walker and The All Stars - (I'm A) Roadrunner (1965)
6. Tokio Hotel - Run Run Run (2014)
5. Tami Lynn - I'm Gonna Run Away From You (1965)
4. Dennis Alcapone - Run Run (1971)
3. The Spencer Davis Group - Keep On Running (1965)
2. Bee Gees - Run To Me (1972)
1. Martha Reeves and The Vandellas - Nowhere To Run (1965)
*final order decided by Random.Org
Last edited by Chypmunk; 03-23-16 at 06:45 AM.
Reason: got a yr wrong - '65 not '66
I don't know most of those songs, but I love Bryan Adams - Run To You. It probably should have been in the top ten, instead of just an honorable mention.
I liked that theme we had there. It was hard in the beginning but once the thinking hat went on there seems to be a lot of running going on in songs - running away from love or home or commitment.
The only song I really regret forgetting is Bronski Beat's Smalltown Boy , a song that has a certain resonance for personal reasons , great song too
The only song I really regret forgetting is Bronski Beat's Smalltown Boy , a song that has a certain resonance for personal reasons , great song too
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I'm surprised that Del Shannon - Runaway didn't make your list of running songs.
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CITY LIFE TOP TEN
to be unveiled tomorrow
Honourable mentions (alphabetical order):
Bruce Springsteen - Lost In The Flood
Cilla Black - Liverpool Lullaby
Eurythmics - This City Never Sleeps
Lindisfarne - Fog On The Tyne
Paul Kelly - Every F***ing City
PJ Harvey - You Said Something
Roy Orbison - City Life
The Drifters - Up On The Roof
The Jam - That's Entertainment
U-God - Night The City Cried
to be unveiled tomorrow
Honourable mentions (alphabetical order):
Bruce Springsteen - Lost In The Flood
Cilla Black - Liverpool Lullaby
Eurythmics - This City Never Sleeps
Lindisfarne - Fog On The Tyne
Paul Kelly - Every F***ing City
PJ Harvey - You Said Something
Roy Orbison - City Life
The Drifters - Up On The Roof
The Jam - That's Entertainment
U-God - Night The City Cried
CITY LIFE TOP TEN *
10. Petula Clarke - Downtown (1964)
9. The Specials - Ghost Town (1981)
8. Akon - Ghetto (2003)
7. The The - Heartland (1986)
6. Stevie Wonder - Living For The City (1973)
5. The Crusaders - Street Life (1979)
The Loving Spoonful - Summer In The City (1966)
3. Marvin Gaye - Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler) (1971)
2. Nas - N.Y. State Of Mind (1994)
1. The Members - The Sound Of The Suburbs (1979)
10. Petula Clarke - Downtown (1964)
9. The Specials - Ghost Town (1981)
8. Akon - Ghetto (2003)
7. The The - Heartland (1986)
6. Stevie Wonder - Living For The City (1973)
5. The Crusaders - Street Life (1979)
The Loving Spoonful - Summer In The City (1966)
3. Marvin Gaye - Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler) (1971)
2. Nas - N.Y. State Of Mind (1994)
1. The Members - The Sound Of The Suburbs (1979)
*final order decided by Random.Org
I thought of this theme when I hear The The's Heartland on radio 6 a song I hadn't heard for years, the lyrics of which still cut to the quick. I think we made good choices there Chyp, the only other one I thought we missed is In The Ghetto, by Elvis or Candi Staton.
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There's quite a few I could have switched into my selections tbh but I do like the mix we jointly came up with and I'm happy with those both of us eventually settled on putting forward
Thanks, but I'll wait for Christine to respond before I post a top ten in your thread. There are some very depressing songs in country music. Some of them are about alcohol and drinking, and some are just about loneliness and loss.
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