The Smashing Tunes Thread (Part 1)

Julian Cope - Autogeddon Blues

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1YKYkHXavB8

A smashing young band from Limerick. Give 'em a listen, I’d like to think several posters here would dig them. I have a connection a member of the group, but completely aside from that I think they’re really very good indeed. They sound a bit like Joy Division/The National/My Bloody Valentine/The War on Drugs.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L9OplGQFesw

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=etXnl95XFEQ

Watched Goodfellas for the millionth time last week and can’t stop playing this tune.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rw9fsAP9GkQ

[quote=“Thrawneen, post: 757252, member: 129”]Watched Goodfellas for the millionth time last week and can’t stop playing this tune.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rw9fsAP9GkQ
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do it justice thraw

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IowunN9Y5yE

Keeping with the Goodfellas theme.

Pop doesn’t get any better than this. Thank you Phil Spector you nutter.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cE_jOD2Fxvs

More Spector genius.

Righteous Brothers - You’ve Lost that Lovin’ Feelin’

One of the Brothers was annoyed that he only sang at the chorus. He asked Spector what should he do during the verses. Spector replied ‘go straight to the fucking bank!’

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m0Zinw1uDJo

I’m always partial to a bit of Unchained Melody even if it has come to remind me of Robson Green.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qiiyq2xrSI0

Saint Etienne - Who do you think you are?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EIDXF0ggLds

Great stuff there Farmer.

For the week that’s in it. Billy Bragg and Badly Drawn Boy - Walk away Renee

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Kf3maiQLqA

Billy Bragg - Levi Stubbs Tears

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I4v8VJ0LRgA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jexNsBjz1r8

Hey, that’s no way to say goodbye.

Almost 16 years ago since this was released. I remember thinking at the time what would Radiohead’s next music move be, would they play safe with the radio friendly success they had with The Bends or would they branch out their musical style into more alternative and riskier music. The answer was very much the latter, a decision from which they have never looked back.

I first heard Paranoid Android on Top 30 Hits, where they only played a snippet of the song and I immediately went to Dave Fanning to hear the full version. I was blown away. Radiohead, in my opinion, have certainly never come close to bettering it since, and in fact I doubt many other bands have either.

THE PANIC, THE VOMIT!!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QK01QXfFtoA

Hard to believe its 16 years.

A completely different animal to The Bends and it showed a Bowie like bravery to go and try something different.

Jagwar Ma - The Throw

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1vU6a7Haw78

I’m liking these guys, their stuff is on a few ads on tv at the moment, The Heavy:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P1QUZzeZoPQ

Moby strikes gold!

Everloving

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hUD7m3MZOt4

Did I ever tell you by the way? I never did like your face.

The Smiths - You’ve Got Everything Now

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t1gAKAqCkEs

Peace - Paul Kelly

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-mtA-xI19f8

I was never a huge fan of this band but the amount of times I leapt around the place in student bars and house parties to this song, particularly the bit between 1:45 and 3:25.

Pulp - Common People

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