Thank Frida it’s Friday.
That can only mean one thing: it’s time for another music competition to get you through the weekend.
This week I want to know: What’s your favourite song by a Scandinavian artist?
Here’s mine.
Reply below to be in with a chance of winning a prized €20 voucher redeemable at Currys PC World.
The winner will be chosen by my laptop repair man.
Please include video links if possible.
Lines MUST close Saturday 11am.
Nick says: Good luck!
Earlier: Last week’s winner
Thank Fionnuala it’s Friday.
And technically it’s Springtime too (just stay away from the weather forecasts).
Which brings us to the theme of this week’s music competition: What’s your favourite song whose title or lyrics contain a reference to Spring?
Here’s mine.
Reply below to be in with a chance of winning a splendid €20 gift voucher redeemable at Currys PC World.
The winner will be chosen by my window cleaner.
Lines MUST close at 10pm.
Nick says: Good luck!
The votes are in.
Many thanks to everyone who entered last Friday’s music competition, even if an alarming number of you don’t appear to know the difference between a city and a country!
A shout out to ‘Ronnie’, who introduced us to the brilliant Beirut song and also to Brother and his very moving Iberian tale.
The winning entry is described in the comments below the YouTube video as “the most powerful anti-war song ever written”. I can’t disagree. It has a deep personal resonance for me as someone who had two grandfathers who both somehow survived the madness of the Great War. And the accompanying video is brilliantly edited.
So a worthy winner, Papi.
Third Place:
Postcards from Italy by Beirut
Ronnie writes:
“Beautiful, nostalgic, sing out out loud at the top of your voice. Great horn section and in these Covid times – a reminder of “the times we had” (opening line). Brilliant. I defy you not to like it.”
Runner-up:
Spanish Bombs by The Clash
Brother Barnabas writes:
“I’ve an attachment for lots of reasons to Andalucia – not least because I love the people. One of my favourites is an elderly neighbour called Paco. Chews his tobacco and doesn’t say much but, if you’re lucky, has the most knee-trembling stories of his time in the Spanish Civil War – and the bullet-hole scars in his belly to prove it.
“Last time I saw him, I was saying goodbye. We went for a drink. Apropos nothing, he borrowed a guitar from behind the bar and sang this – word perfect, though he doesn’t speak a word of English. Still haven’t figured out why but, listening to it, I couldn’t stop the tears.”
Winner:
The Green Fields of France by The Fureys & Davey Arthur
Papi writes:
“A song I think we’ve all learned through osmosis, at home, in pubs, everywhere a few drinks may have been had, but there’s always one who knows all the words, and everyone can join in.”
Nick says: Thanks all.
Last week: Win Nick’s PC Voucher
