The votes are in.

Last Friday, with a €20 Currys PC World voucher redeemable in any Currys store on offer, I asked for your favourite piano song or a song whose melody is led by a piano.

You answered in your dozens.

But there could be only one winner.

Third Place:

The Night I Heard Caruso Sing by Everything But The Girl

Noa writes:

“This song has been haunting me a lot recently, a beautiful piano piece, and when Tracey Thorn joins in with Ben Watt it becomes a sublime piece to listen to.”

Runner-up:

Uncertain Smile by The The

Fergalito writes:

“While not strictly piano-led, the closing joanna solo by Jools Holland at the end of it really makes it leap from excellent to sublime. Story goes he rocked up to the studio on his motorcycle on a sweltering hot July day, dressed head to toe in leather gear, say down, did the take in one, apologised for the mistake and bolted. I’ve listened to this umpteen times and cannot find any mistake ! I don’t think Matt Johnson can either …. hairs on the back of me neck every time i hear it !”

Winner:

Martha by Tom Waits.

Truelovewaits writes:

“It is surprising that Tom Waits was only 23 when he recorded this song as it is a wonderfully evocative story of an older man looking back on a youthful love-affair and captures a sense of mature reflection on the past tinged with regret.”

Nick says: Thanks all.

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Thank Fede it’s Friday.

Who’s up for a music competition?

This week the question comes courtesy of reader Clampers Outside who suggests your favourite piano song or a song whose melody is led by a piano.

So there you have it.

Here’s mine.

Reply below to be in with a chance of bagging yourself a €20 Currys PC World voucher redeemable in any Currys store.

The winner will be chosen by my piano tuner.

Please include a video link if possible, thanks.

Lines MUST close on Saturday Midday.

Nick says: Good luck!

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The votes are in.

Last Friday, with a €20 Currys PC World voucher redeemable in any Currys store on offer, I asked you to name your favourite tune that refers to a month of the year.

You answered in your dozens.

But there could be only one winner.

Third Place:

September Gurls by Big Star

Andy Pipkin writes:

“Just brilliant from the opening riff till the end! Big Star at their best! Enjoy!”

Runner-up:

April Come She Will by Simon & Garfunkel

Gustavo Fring writes:

“I love the guitar tune and the subtle harmonies of their two voices. Perfection.”

Winner:

April In Paris by Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong

Papi writes:

“Ella Fitzgerald, baby. I naturally think of this one as I have grown up with it played again and again with my dad. And even though we were geekholing up all year with our duo all year, putting on shows ( for basically mostly ourselves ), April hit hard because my dad’s birthday is in last day of April.

“Which obviously meant, when growing up , we had to interrupt the first barbecue of the year with this song on repeat. Every year. To everyone’s delight. So it being the end of April, it came just naturally to me. Not this year then, but next year, we will bother the crap out of neighborhoods with this. Out of tune. Obviously.”

Nick says: Thanks all.

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The votes are in.

Last Friday, with a €20 Currys PC World voucher redeemable in any Currys store on offer, I asked for your favourite remix of a song you love.

You answered in your dozens (providing an incredible playlist – thank you)

But there could be only one winner.

Third Place:

Roscoe (Beyond The Wizard’s Sleeve Remix) by Midlake

Jonboy writes:

“The original is already breathtaking and one of those songs most people would consider completely un-remixable.

“However, these guys (Erol Alken of Phantasy Sound Records and Richard Norris of the Grid) unravel the song and piece it back together while delicately accentuating everything that made the original brilliant. Rather than put their stamp all over it, they create what could be an alternative take of the song. One where everything is pushed to make it slightly more psychedelic, slightly more emotional and slightly more danceable. You’d be forgiven for listening to it and thinking it was the original but if you listen to them one-after-the-other you can really understand the magic they have done. Possibly the greatest remix of all time.”

“Oh, they’re a little like you, and they’re a little like me. We have all we need”

Runner-up:

Yeke Yeke (Hardfloor remix) by Mory Kante

Seamus writes:

“The original is brilliant and probably the first time many of us were exposed to proper African pop music rather than cultural bin dippers like David Byrne and Paul Simon taking aspects of it for their use.

“The Hardfloor remix while staying true to the original brought it to a new level. I’ve arthritis from top to bottom but I can never resist the urge to boogie every time I hear. The suspense of the build-up at the start, the break out in to the euphoria of Mory Kanté‘s vocals and the pleasing length of it. Dancefloor perfection.”

Winner:

Slave to the Rhythm (Hot Blooded Version) by Grace Jones

Royal M writes:

“Just phenomenal, as if Trevor Horn’s lush production and the band’s gorgeous playing aren’t enough, we get this 8 minutes of it on this version.”

Nick says: Thanks all.

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Thank Feodora it’s Friday.

To celebrate this glorious spring weekend, let’s have another music competition.

This week I want to know what’s your favourite remix of a song you loved and the reason why you like it?

Here’s mine.

Reply below to be in with a chance of bagging yourself a €20 Currys PC World voucher redeemable in any Currys store.

The winner will be chosen by my tape operator.

Please include video links if possible.

Lines MUST close at 11am on Saturday.

Nick says: Good luck!

Last week’s winner here

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Thank Federico it’s Friday.

To ease you through the weekend, let’s have another music competition.

This week I want to know what’s your favourite song featuring a harmonica and the reason why you like it?

Here’s mine.

Reply below to be in with a chance of bagging yourself a €20 Currys PC World voucher redeemable in any Currys store.

The winner will be chosen by my roadie.

Please include video links if possible.

Lines close on Saturday at 11am.

Nick says: Good luck!

Last week’s winner here

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Thank Florence it’s Friday.

We received a suggestion earlier from regular reader Scottser for the theme of this week’s music jamboree.

He mused:

“In the current climate, a theme of anti-Establishment would make a pretty cool Friday tunes competition.”

So there you have it: simply post your favourite anti-Establishment song and the reason why you like it below to be in with a chance of bagging yourself a €20 Currys PC World voucher redeemable in any Currys store.

Here’s mine.

The winner will be chosen by my anarchist flatmate.

Please include video links if possible.

Lines close at 11am on Saturday!

Nick says: Good luck!

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Thank Fiachra it’s Friday.

That can only mean one thing: another music competition to keep you entertained through the weekend.

With news of the container ship getting stuck in the Suez Canal this week, I want to know: What’s your favourite song about ships or whose lyrics reference ships?

Here’s mine.

Reply below to be in with a chance of winning a €20 voucher redeemable at any Currys PC World store.

The winner will be chosen by my first man.

Please include video links if possible.

Lines close at Saturday 11am.

Nick says: Good luck!

Last week’s winner here