The 15 Song Album collection:

[Konzentr8]

I bought King their first single when it came out, but, Red Red Wine is a song I cannot bare to hear, it is absolutely awful

Personally i think UB40 are a disgrace to reggae music full stop.

 

[Charles Darwin]

Personally i think UB40 are a disgrace to reggae music full stop.

I agree wholeheartedly.

 

[scottjoplin]

I'd classify it as lovers rock, in other words, crap

 

[levistubby]

Agreed.


In about 1980 I saw UB40 perform at Portsmouth Guildhall. During the performance one of the band said "Let's hear it for Nelson". The irony/humour seemed lost on him and most of those around me.

 

[wintermute]

OK. I've already got two strikes so here we go again.

12. I'd never seen (or heard) this version before but thought it was brilliant! I'm going to say miss.
13. got to be a big tick
14. I'm going to say a tick (suspect he wont get past the first 40 seconds)...

Tony.

 

[scottjoplin]

Re 12, Kon already knows I hate that version with a passion, I think they utterly destroyed a truly great song. Otherwise correct

 

[wintermute]

Looks like I struck out before we hit 15! Just interested was it the harshening of his voice towards the end, or just the whole thing in general? I wasn't sure about the heavyness of it as it ramped up. But as I said I really liked it (as I do the original).

Tony.

 

[scottjoplin]

It sounds more like a petulant rant than a prayer

 

[wintermute]

OK interesting interpretation of both.

Tony.

 

[scottjoplin]

I always took the opening line to be the start of a prayer

 

[Konzentr8]

Are we stuck again ? .... i 've added a 3rd ( again ) to move things along but someone else choose whats next ..


01 - Wake Me Up Before You Go Go - Wham
02 - Kom (Come)- Timotej (URRRRRK!)
03 - Making Your Mind Up - Bucks Fizz
04 - Ballroom Blitz - The Sweet
05 - Macarena - Los Del Rio
06 - Last Christmas - Wham (ok, maybe a bit too obvious, 'cause I don't know barely anyone who likes crap like this)
07 - jibunngainai - salyu x salyu
08 - Agadoo - Black Lace
09 - Nothing Compares To You - Sinead O'Connor
10 - Don't bring me down - ELO YouTube
11 - Red Red Wine - UB40
12 - The Sound Of Silence - Disturbed ( specifically this version )
13 - The Birdie Song - The Tweets
14 - All The Things She Said - t.A.T.u.
15 - Love Is All Around - Wet Wet Wet

 

[Charles Darwin]

I hate every song on that list except 4 and 9 which I'd class somewhere between ok and good but 15 is the worst.


Probably because when it was in the charts I was working where I had no control over the radio.
Bryan Adams 'Everythig I do...' is another one I hate equally.

 

[Konzentr8]

I worked in a factory for a couple of years that played nothing but radio 1 , i have so many hated songs from those years , Copacabana - Barry Manilow immediately springs to mind as i type :/

 

[Konzentr8]

Maybe our own hated songs next ?

 

[wintermute]

I think I already killed the mood with the last one, so maybe not

On 15. After that reception I don't think Scott would even admit to it if he liked it so tick

Tony.

 

[gasboss775]

I've been away for a few days, now just looking back over the last few days I think that last theme has to qualify as the most bizarre since I joined in FEB 2015!

As for my thoughts on the lists contents, 9 is the only decent one that I know off.
I'm not familiar with a few of the others, but that's probably for the best given some of the comments

I'd say No13 was probably the worst on the list.

 

[gasboss775]

Should I pick a new topic?

 

[Konzentr8]

I've been away for a few days, now just looking back over the last few days I think that last theme has to qualify as the most bizarre since I joined in FEB 2015!



I'd say No13 was probably the worst on the list.

I almost posted Keith Harris and Orville - Wish I Could Fly worse still i reckon
No ones rushing with a new theme so go for it Gas ...

 

[russc]

Some years back I attended Lincoln Steam Rally for the weekend. A couple of friends decided that to enliven the weekend we would each purchase an item of tat from the many sales stalls. The items would be rated in order of bad taste by a lady known to stand no nonsense. The loser (ie the person having the least bad taste item) had to display all three items on their mantelpiece for a number of months. The most tasteless item was deemed to be the copy of Orville in picture sleeve purchased by yours truly. Was I glad to be rid of that!

 

[soundbrigade]

Should I pick a new topic?

Yea, why not.