One of the all time great openers:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZNgMJnU8Q5o
Oh ! Take me back to dear old Blighty,
Put me on the train for London Town,
Take me anywhere,
Drop me anywhere,
Liverpool, Leeds or Birmingham
But I donât care,
I should like to see my âŚ
I donât bless them
Farewell to this landâs cheerless marshes
Hemmed in like a boar between arches
Her very Lowness with a head in a sling
Iâm truly sorry - but it sounds like a wonderful thing
I said Charles, donât you ever crave
To appear on the front of the Daily Mail
Dressed in your Motherâs bridal veil ?
Oh âŚ
And so, I checked all the registered historical facts
And I was shocked into shame to discover
How Iâm the 18th pale descendant
Of some old queen or other
Oh, has the world changed, or have I changed ?
Oh has the world changed, or have I changed ?
Some 9-year old tough who peddles drugs
I swear to God
I swear : I never even knew what drugs were
Oh âŚ
So, I broke into the palace
With a sponge and a rusty spanner
She said : âEh, I know you, and you cannot singâ
I said : âThatâs nothing - you should hear me play pianoâ
We can go for a walk where itâs quiet and dry
And talk about precious things
But when youâre tied to your Motherâs apron
No-one talks about castration
Oh âŚ
We can go for a walk where itâs quiet and dry
And talk about precious things
Like love and law and poverty
Oh, these are the things that kill me
We can go for a walk where itâs quiet and dry
And talk about precious things
But the rain that flattens my hair âŚ
Oh, these are the things that kill me
All their lies about make-up and long hair, are still there
Past the Pub who saps your body
And the church whoâll snatch your money
The Queen is dead, boys
And itâs so lonely on a limb
Past the Pub that wrecks your body
And the church - all they want is your money
The Queen is dead, boys
And itâs so lonely on a limb
Life is very long, when youâre lonely
Life is very long, when youâre lonely
Life is very long, when youâre lonely
Life is very long, when youâre lonely
Had we a thread for great covers, did a search and couoldnât find one
Here is Paloma Faithâs version of Akon/David Guettaâs Sexy Chick, she is just after beating out a decent version of it there on Tony Fenton
One of my favourite ever albums.
Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds - The Good Son
Foi Na Cruz 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TZ4v9YLR5Tg
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The Ship Song
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CWUBsTI61M8
Lament
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NUEmZ5ZBgpc
The Witness Song
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5SB7qvQGSX8
Lucy
Reminds me of the âTime on Our Handsâ episode of Only Fools.
Then they had to ruin it by bringing it back.
Great song from Carole King and Gerry Goffin.
Hereâs The Byrds version. Heavily influenced the Stone Roses.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=olqvPg3GL1M
Dusty did a version as well. Think this is the one from the ESB ad in the day.
This was an old Whelansâ favourite.
Great stuff - key moment around 2 minutes in.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OXOgRvj76zI
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