The votes are in.
Last week, with a girlish €25 Golden Discs voucher offer, I asked you to name favourite song featuring a female name in the title?
You answered in your dozens (helping create an impressive female name song playlist).
But there could be only one winner.
Third Place:
Visions Of Johanna by Bob Dylan
Brother Barnabas writes:
The most chilling, lyrically beautiful song ever…
Second Place:
For Emily, Whenever I May Find Her by Simon & Garfunkel
Millie Von Strumpet writes:
It’s pure poetry and Art Garfunkel’s voice is just beautiful.
Winner:
Candy Says by Velvet Underground
Ouch writes:
Beautiful song from a beautiful album of understated pop gems..he sure could write them…
Nick says: Thanks all.
Last week: Win Nick’s Voucher
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*sighs wistfully*
No worries, it takes 27 times. 28th is the charm, and they will all be there for you :-)
Excellent, might even buy the album on vinyl with my winnings!
Well done, Ouch, we’ll be in touch.
For a vOUCHer.
Well done, Ouch! An excellent song I enjoyed listening to over the weekend. Well won!
Candy says, written after the Warhol superstar Candy Darling, definitly a winner, congrats.
The album is great too. Cutest VU album.
Apparently, everybody in the backroom spoke very fondly of her. Always maintained a calm demeanour even in the most intimate of circumstances, so they say.
i love love love those first three velvet underground albums. good pick
They recorded it after all their amplifiers were stolen (After White Light/ White Heat). So it it was a lot more subdued. Interesting…