The Smashing Tunes Thread (Part 1)

This is a great live version.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MV7DoeY-9NI

A forgotten Christmas classic - Thin Lizzy and the rump of the Sex Pistols.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZN2bcS9shuY

Tremendous stuff.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WL1ly1GMwwc
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What is this shit?

Easy now, farmer will get offended because we all don’t appreciate his taste in off beat music.

Offbeat?

If you think that is offbeat Kev, there is nothing I can do for you.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ISQ0m8iNsHI

Modern Ireland

Superb tune this

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jAScJev4e8s

Hadn’t heard this tune in ages til i saw it on TOTP 2 earlier…i think we will all be in agreement that it is a smashing tune

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qgDKtLPp46s

As we are on the subject of accapella groups, here is another belting accapella tune by the house martins

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V6GXV0FNEeI

On the same note here are ht flying pickets singing one of my all time favourites

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rf6RIdgnLX8

Turned on TOTP2 earlier and saw that Flying Pickets tune myself. Was hopeful for a continuation of quality tunes but Kylie and fucking Abba followed. Poor showing from the usually reliable TOTP2.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aDxilX2UR_k

Amazing musicianship here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KlW4ygbyRRc
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Lou Reed’s finest album, he ws at the height of his genius when he made this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9I5OtlKjzJo

oh I was being sarcastic there by the way

Lads are completely taking the piss on this thread now.

I presume thats what Pukey is doing anyway, at least i hope so.

I’ll try and get the thread back on track here with a magnificent modern classic.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BG5mFily1aI
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spoiler - not everyone will like this. So let’s take the “what is this shit” as read.

It’s Scott Walker Farmer in the City.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h0LHj3Xu9ac

More Scott Walker. Montague Terrace (In Blue)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jLOTAJQF0Fo
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http://www.adequacy.net/2010/12/the-best-albums-of-2010-20-11/

Cheers Turenne, as someone who doesn’t really have the time to listen to the radio shows etc i’d like to and generally doesn’t keep the ear to the ground, lists like these help me find new music.