The Smashing Tunes Thread (Part 1)

Bruce Springsteen - Adam Raised a Cain

Listening to Darkness on the Edge of Town here, it’s a great auld record, as they used to say.

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Going through Cork band Boa Morte’s back catalogue this morning. Easy listening if slightly downbeat stuff, but if anyone is into the minimal stuff like Smog, Bill Callahan, you might like this.
Will dig into some Sumac and Old Man Gloom after it to change things up!!

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Top tune. Can’t decide if the man is an arsehole or an alright sort though


By God. :heart_eyes: Christmas?

I think I’ll give that one a lash

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Hoping this guy pulls through

John Prine - Your flag decal won’t get you into heaven anymore

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RIP Adam Schlesinger

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Bronski Beat - Smalltown Boy.

An extraordinary song. One of those times when everything comes together in a magic musical moment.

A song by a gay group about a gay man suffering in a homophobic world in early 80’s Britain, brilliantly written. And set to one of the best synth riffs out there. Complete with a superb video.

Pushed around and kicked around, always a lonely boy
You were the one that they’d talk about around town as they put you down
And as hard as they would try they’d hurt to make you cry
But you never cried to them, just to your soul
No, you never cried to them, just to your soul

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More Japanese. Most noise stuff – Boris and all that – is only an idea. But LRD
 For CAN fans. I love this


Beautiful (and really short)


Red Hot Chilli Peppers - Under the Bridge

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After me giving out about current pop music I post a current pop music song.

The Weeknd - Blinding Lights

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Following on from @Fagan_ODowd in the 80’s thread. Soul II Soul Get a Life, just missed the cut.

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Old Jape came on my mix during a run earlier and got me through a tough last km.

Write it down cos you won’t be comin’ baaaaaccccckkkkkk.

This Weeknd fella is very good in fairness. Probably my favourite “popular artist” right now.