Here’s one for you: what’s your favourite song with a one-word title?
We’re giving away an enticing €25 Golden Discs voucher to a reader with a winning tune below.
Here’s mine.
The winner will be chosen by my imaginary pet Labrador.
Lines MUST close at MIDNIGHT!
Please include video links if possible.
Nick says: Good luck.
Last week’s winner here.
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Alcoholiday – Teenage Fanclub
https://youtu.be/YvC6qaiWWII
Yes! Great track from Bandwagonesque one of my top albums (with a cracking single word title!)
This Teenage Fanclub track has one of the best single word titles and is lyrically one of the most apt for some of the comments section of this site :)
Verisimilitude
I’ve got a pocketful of words in my brain
I pull something out when I think I should
I feel like I’m going insane
I’m not I just said it cos I thought I would
I always feel the need to profane
I’ve always said f##k when I thought I could
To me this seems so inane
I don’t need an attitude
Rebellion is a platitude
I only hope the verse is good
I hate verisimilitude
https://youtu.be/778IV492_Pw
Dunno if you’ve heard this. It’s decent.
https://www.theguardian.com/music/2017/jul/26/ben-gibbard-death-cab-for-cutie-teenage-fanclub-bandwagonesque?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
Fun fact: Heard a current TD play a great version of The Concept in a Scottish pub once.
Any guesses as to who?
Don’t know if you’ve heard this? It’s decent
https://www.theguardian.com/music/2017/jul/26/ben-gibbard-death-cab-for-cutie-teenage-fanclub-bandwagonesque?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
Fun fact: I heard a current TD play a great version of The Concept in a Scottish pub a few years ago.
Any guesses as to who it was?
No, do tell us….
I can say that it was neither Willie O’Dea nor Michael Healy Rae. And Leo’s a Kylie fan, so…
I’ll have to have another think so….
No hadn’t seen that will check it out thanks!
Well I’m glad you ruled out Leo there… only possibility that springs to mind is Malcolm Noonan??
Hole in one!!!
Knew he played in a band but didn’t know what sort of music… impressed with that choice of cover!
So was the audience!
Great choice, Nick. Would have tended towards Brassneck by Mr Gedge myself…
Anyway…
Xtal by Aphex Twin.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=sWcLccMuCA8
Often imitated, never bettered.
Shaft….Isaac Hayes …. naturally
https://youtu.be/kfdW4687b_w
also
Stop …Sam Browne…bitta drama
https://youtu.be/muDZD3wgoHI
and three times a charm, I used to listen to this on repeat
Crazy…Seal
https://youtu.be/4Fc67yQsPqQ
He’s a mean motherfSHUT YOUR MOUTH
wakaka wakaka wakka
Lola – The Kinks
Volare by Domenico Modugno
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t4IjJav7xbg
Finished fourth in Eurovision in 1958 then covered by Dean Martin
Hammell on Trial – Values
https://youtu.be/TmMTVWr31nY
The great Peggy Lee – Fever
https://youtu.be/JGb5IweiYG8
The one and only Renegade Soundwave – Nightmare
https://youtu.be/CkFEFlj4sLM
As good things come in bunches of three.Or so I have been informed.
The Master himself, late great – Andrew Weatherall – in his ~~Sabres of Paradise guise – Wilmot
https://youtu.be/DUxZz4lVRfA
Have a splendid weekend, one and all
Good choice – did you ever hear the original song the melody is taken from?
“Wilmoth Houdini – Black But Sweet” from 1931.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KKxzn-vZp5w
I didn’t have any idea, thanks
Feelings
https://youtu.be/owS7Cn2iKcY
Beck -Loser-
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YgSPaXgAdzE
Beck Hansen takes the world by storm with his first ever (and super cool) hit.
Ken Dodd – Happiness
https://youtu.be/m9_9cVxFny4
Yellow by Coldplay
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yKNxeF4KMsY
Speedometer (sharing a theme with Ken)
Happy
https://youtu.be/eQxulHjE0jc
Unless – The Pale Fountains
https://youtu.be/pAOi3hmA3Cw
Fujiya and Miyagi bringing the anatomically correct Krautrock groove to the ear bone with Collarbone…
https://youtu.be/nMBndXAaPrw
Treason – The teardrop explodes
https://youtu.be/FXU3XnbX9LA
Great Call Bertie , I hope you get your Reward
https://youtu.be/eQxulHjE0jc
Transmission – Joy Division
https://youtu.be/6dBt3mJtgJc
Birthday The Sugarcubes
https://youtu.be/tvnErW9FYs4
Excellent
Great choices there. Gotta go with this one.
https://youtu.be/j2w0rbp6J9Y
Never sounds dated and always makes me think of Keith Floyd throwing extra plonk into his coq au vin!
not a word used in many other songs: Bjork “Bachelorette” (also has one of the best music videos ever)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mZEWtivQTTg
Teardrop by Massive Attack, a gem of a song.
https://youtu.be/u7K72X4eo_s
Lou Reed – Vicious
https://youtu.be/sM9JG-oQm1Y
Caribou : Sun
https://youtu.be/98D0zbiJR6o
I know all the lyrics off by heart too…
Sun Sun Sun Sun Sun Sun Sun Sun Sun Sun Sun Sun Sun Sun Sun Sun Sun Sun Sun
Glue – Bicep https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A7ZxRs45tTg Simple, simple beat yet packs so much feeling. Oh God, the nostalgia
Downtown – Petula Clark https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zx06XNfDvk0 Poptastic
Faith – George Michael https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Cs3Pvmmv0E as above, perfect pop.
Landslide – Fleetwood Mac https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WM7-PYtXtJM For my Daddy and all the other Dads on Father’s Day x
Absolutely this
Hermitage Green- Zombie- from their tribute to The Cranberries in Limerick two years ago.
Also SÍOMHA, Nile St. James, Shane ‘Dyrt’ Davis, Mike Hogan and Niamh Hinchy.
IMO one of the best cover performances I have ever heard or seen- super stuff- enjoy.
https://youtu.be/mw2l5iBKQyc?t=218
B.A.D.- Rush
https://youtu.be/-h8zs898lr4
as you might say yourself Bertie,. the original
https://youtu.be/dsUXAEzaC3Q
The Smiths – London
https://youtu.be/GFpIjRQc72U
The Specials – Gangsters
https://youtu.be/lgCZN1rU5co
Dusty Springfield – Spooky
https://youtu.be/Fola80rQop4
Bob Marley – Kaya
https://youtu.be/7JUm_Y0R6Og
For the day that’s in it, as in Juneteenth…..
Blackbird by the Beatles.
https://youtu.be/Man4Xw8Xypo
This is an absolutely cracking tune by a brilliant band!!!
https://youtu.be/APqGzOD0fUk
Prodigy Firestarter https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wmin5WkOuPw
Madonna Vogue https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GuJQSAiODqI
Bowie Heroes https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lXgkuM2NhYI
Midlake – Roscoe
https://youtu.be/Jkqn0d2sAsw
Japan – Ghosts
https://youtu.be/7zzLU1ato2w
George Michael – Amazing
https://youtu.be/7zzLU1ato2w
Or George Michael with Freedom.
https://youtu.be/diYAc7gB-0A
What about this classic, from an amazing album
https://youtu.be/7NrLBlw9WZE
Lloyd Cole & The Commotions – Rattlesnakes
https://youtu.be/gSc46sEZdl4
Radiohead – Creep
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XFkzRNyygfk
Under appreciated on it’s initial release, being too depressing for radio 1 (Radiohead depressing!!?) before international acclaim had them re-release it.
Or the original ;)
https://youtu.be/HydvceA1PAI
Sorry to interject. but, .Albert Hammond wrote and released the original,… and inadvertently became owner to a third of the publishing rights to Radiohead’s Creep after the band admitted to using the chord structure and part-melody during a radio interview ;)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=siN8f-JF8Gw
You’re not sorry at all :)
I remember Dave Fanning used to host a best song, album etc of the year and creep was the runaway winner for a number of years. Amazing tune.
Cities – Talking Heads
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CimjfBxHsdY
Anna Calvi – Blackout
https://youtu.be/lo267BTLnZk
Masters of the one word titled song: Spandau Ballet with Gold
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ntG50eXbBtc
Now we’ve started!
Bravo
Rio – Duran Duran
https://youtu.be/nTizYn3-QN0
FGTH relax
If you must
Taylor Swift – Style
https://youtu.be/-CmadmM5cOk
Who could forget!!
https://youtu.be/l2puvI4IfG0
Cocaine – Clapton (or JJ Cale)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fdDhV45lYHU
Or even this little beauty,
https://youtu.be/ijxk-fgcg7c
Brutal – New Order
https://youtu.be/ed7dMj76CHU
Dress – P J Harvey
https://youtu.be/A29BMj3v86w
Teardrop. Massive Attack.
https://youtu.be/u7K72X4eo_s
I vote this because when you are been covered aright across the globe- you have made art.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iHSMnWpyIeM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JRz-4OS12eU
The Jam
https://youtu.be/vI8AOkbfgNE
Or the original ;)
https://youtu.be/l0zaebtU-CA
Little known Japanese band but some great tunes!!
Lite -Ef
https://youtu.be/TEN4azrFhHs
And what about this,
https://youtu.be/Ye7FKc1JQe4
Anyone remember this one?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1kiiVOUFjfo
“Animotion – Obsession” from 1984
(also used as the theme music for Fashion Television in the 90s)
Contender for naffest video of the 80s
DEFO
Bit of Power Of Dreams!!
https://youtu.be/vaJBD6Q549E
Stones, ‘bitch’
https://youtu.be/a4g8PxsG_j4
Nice!
Lizzy ’emerald’
https://youtu.be/sLkyEAA7ers
a-ha Celice
https://youtu.be/IrlVryGMbjk
Brilliant video too, imho
And keeping the local bands on the map, this gem,
https://youtu.be/hD6cr1Snggk
Yellownan – Zungguzungguguzungguzeng
what a word.
https://youtu.be/HV46OGU7ksE
Madness – Embarrassment
https://youtu.be/KpN_TOP9hg8
Love it!
Stones ‘Angie’
https://youtu.be/GlSbQNHHy50
nice
Wouldn’t be a playlist without these lads,
https://youtu.be/ttJBdr6eBuo
Brilliant stuff!!
Black Crowds “remedy’
https://youtu.be/BYyRLTveFJQ
Iron Maiden ‘wrathchild’
https://youtu.be/u-3Ka8x4zvE
Curtis Mayfield ‘pusherman’
https://youtu.be/hCDAfa-NI-M
Coyote. No regrets..
https://youtu.be/i4KBohkaHDE
Stevie Wonder ‘superstition’
https://youtu.be/0CFuCYNx-1g
Good choice indeed,
I offer you Otis + Carla – Tramp
“straight from the Georgia Woods”
https://youtu.be/wP7VU6AVIgc
Van Morrison ‘domino’
Dexys ‘geno’
https://youtu.be/RQO2wEJefjM
Police ‘Roxanne’
https://youtu.be/3T1c7GkzRQQ
Motorhead, overkill
https://youtu.be/MlzTET_8SQg
Motorhead
https://youtu.be/0AUVGrUTE-Q
This track from the beautiful and talented, Miss Norah Jones.
https://youtu.be/fd02pGJx0s0
Delaney & Bonnie – “Groupie”
(later covered by The Carpenters)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gz1ftiiPpyo
The only pity about the track is the tentative guitar playing by Eric Clapton who seemed to be going through an artistic existential crisis at that period and was looking to break away from his “guitar-god” stature. If only he had let loose on a guitar solo!
For the sake of getting Boney M mentioned two weeks on the run
Sunny
https://youtu.be/yD8DcgpLp_w
Bic Runga!!
Also beautiful and talented,
https://youtu.be/w28ZREQe3_Q
I adore her music! Great choice.
Oasis,
One of their best tracks, was going for Wonderwall, but plucked out this track!
https://youtu.be/j0Dd8X9oUhU
The Jam – Ghosts
https://youtu.be/UAX2cWkKylA
Edwin Star – War
https://youtu.be/01-2pNCZiNk
I saw the comment last week from Chú Cullain regarding the old folks home, it got me thinking,When I finished lamenting my lack of youth. i am going to stipulate some turntables and a kick ass sound system before I get parked up.. It will be one funky old folks crib!
Killer tune – great shout
R.E.M
Like Oasis could have gone for Stand, but this track is just brilliant.
Actually forgot how good it was!!
https://youtu.be/ahJ6Kh8klM4
David Bowie- Changes. Getting value for money out of the word too with a stutter that makes you prick up your ears.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BPPSu0vaNWA
Home – Depeche Mode
https://youtu.be/DZHs-SRJbzU
I know it’s not the original, but it’s a beautiful version by Rosie Thomas whom I think is sublime!!
Please enjoy this version!!
https://youtu.be/sYAVodMgu_U
Os Ipanemas – Nanã
Brazilian 60s Bossa Jazz with an Afro twist
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z5W3y4GTV4c
Happy Juneteenth-BLM.
I paid the cost to be the boss
Look at me you know what you see
You see a bad mutha
James Brown – The Boss
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jC2ZY2loo74
Everyday – BLM.
A$AP Rocky – ft. Rod Stewart, Miguel, Mark Ronson.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UtZBA1bVbcs
Placebo – Balek
(70s Belgian jazz rock group)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qCzi4Lj-DEo
David Bowie’s “Starman”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FESqVVlU2YY
And an excellent cover version by Dar Williams who absolutely nails it
Well worth a watch and a listen to :)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kXLcVFWS4gU
Now look here. The competition is your favourite song with a one word title’.. not the most amount of songs with one word titles you can google.. anyway: https://youtu.be/FOPUH1tN2-c .. Mozart. Valdo..
Walk by Pantera. Raw attitude and killer riff. R.I.P. Dimebag Daryl. Gone way too soon.
https://youtu.be/AkFqg5wAuFk
pixies – debaser
https://youtu.be/PVyS9JwtFoQ
can’t believe I had forgotten this track, love it
Hallogallo – Neu!
Think it means ‘wild partying.’
Opening track on debut album of Krautrock trailblazers.
10 mins of pure bliss. Crank it up!
https://youtu.be/IoJfF6IHzB0
Christ on a bike!!
Nearly forgot this epic tune,
Haunted, by two of our finest!!
https://youtu.be/dqQyKL8nf8E
Mandinka
https://youtu.be/h08pCvyKfbs
Yes!
I love these posts, so many great reminders, the odd new discovery, a happy rabbit hole on whatever night of the week it is ;)
In a lot of ways I consider this a Friday night down the pub after work talking music with mates.
they are the happiest posts on here too, nice balance
Couldn’t agree more!!!
Some cracking tunes from everyone, nice too hear some new music and artists!
Thanks Everyone!!
Temptation – New Order
https://youtu.be/xxDv_RTdLQo
Judy Street – What
https://youtu.be/YcdIIqTOEcM
Why I didn’t think of this earlier.
Aretha – Rock Steady
https://youtu.be/F_JT8b9Bpos
Aretha – Soulville
https://youtu.be/NSPSWgrqbUQ
Minimal from Ritchie H.
Plastique
https://youtu.be/SFvhxRcfER8
The Witching hour is upon us people….When Plastick is a good thing.
Sharon Jones and the dap kings – genuine
https://youtu.be/440HvzUsl5U
Aretha Franklin – rocksteady
https://youtu.be/F_JT8b9Bpos
One of the most distinctive vocals, that formed the soundtrack too me years,
https://youtu.be/-PdKGDMhau4
https://youtu.be/S28tILqie1o
There are songs that reflect hope. Songs that reflect pain. Songs that try to encompass the human condition; why we are here, what am i for, what should I do?
We fall in love.
We must – its inevitable.
What song encapsulates that hope of being loved back? a song like no other, sung by a voice that would melt the coldest heart?
Cupid, by Sam Cooke, that’s what..
Halleluhwah by Can
https://youtu.be/2dZbAFmnRVA
Rent – Pet Shop Boys
https://youtu.be/-d0GARTk_Nk
“look at my hopes, look at my dreams
The currency we’ve spent
I love you, you pay my rent…”
Feelin’ – The La’s
https://youtu.be/HBwU7cPcGn0
Almost thirty years I’ve been listening to this album and it’s still a joy
Missed the deadline but, hey, dont be uptight man.
ISAAC HAYES – Hyperbolicsyllabicsesquedalymistic
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FCzElCx_LK8
My favourite Morrissey track
Speedway
https://youtu.be/_M-amPILSwI
Fashion – David Bowie
https://youtu.be/F-z6u5hFgPk
Atomic – Blondie
https://youtu.be/O_WLw_0DFQQ
Gary Numan ; Cars
https://youtu.be/Im3JzxlatUs
Gary Numan ; Cars
https://youtu.be/Im3JzxlatUs
Forgot about this one. Great shout. Class tune
https://youtu.be/pHCdS7O248g
Rapture by Blondie
My last word on this subject, I promise.
Otis Redding – Amen
https://youtu.be/jZnelQnsTw8
Sheep – The Housemartins
https://youtu.be/mIWOhisqrP8
Has to be done
Flash – Queen
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LfmrHTdXgK4
And of course no list is complete without Floyd Pepper and Janice – Blackbird
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ie07LLAFQc8
:-)