What’s your favourite song under 3 minutes long?

That’s this week’s question to be in with a chance to win a highly coveted €25 Golden Discs voucher.

Here’s mine.

Please include video links if possible.

Lines MUST close at 4.45pm EXTENDED until 6am/strong>.

The winner will be chosen by my face mask.

Nick says: Good luck!

Last week’s guitar hero here.

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The votes are in.

Last week, with a riffing €25 Golden Discs voucher on offer, I asked you to name your favourite guitar solo.

You answered in your tens.

But there could be only one winner.

Third Place:

Paranoid Android by Radiohead

Rosette of Sirius writes:

I’m gonna go with Paranoid Android by Radiohead. A great guitar solo can only really work in the context of the entire composition of the song. There have been many amazing solos but sometimes they can feel out of place. Jonny Greenwood’s efforts truly capture the mania that influenced some of Thom Yorke’s lyrics in the track. I also completely lost my poo rocking to it when they played the Point a few years back. What a gig!

Runner up:

Marquee Moon by Television

Dylad writes:

Tom Verlaine’s solo at 5 minutes. Taught me a few things about phrasing, melody and a good clean tone. Also like Richard Lloyd’s solo after it!

Winner:

Still In Love With You by Thin Lizzy

Specific Gravity writes:

In fact, two great solos in the one, epic, timeless song

Nick says: Thanks all!

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The votes are in.

Last week, with a chirpy €25 Golden Discs voucher to give away, I asked you to name your favourite song involving birds.

You answered in your winged tens.

But there could be only winner

Third Place:

Anthem by Leonard Cohen.

Will writes:

So, yes, people calling for Leonard’s Bird on a Wire. A wonderful choice but… Doesn’t Leonard Cohen’s Anthem beat it…?

Runner-up:

Blackbird by Emma Stevens

Ciaran Adamson writes:

I came across this cover version of the Beatles Blackbird about a year ago by some First Nations/ Native American students in the same vein as Coláiste Lurgan does cover versions in Irish. In one year it has had millions of views, got the thumbs up from Paul McCartney and has created an upsurge of interest in their native Mi’kmaq language which was on the brink of extinction… fair play to them!

Winner:

A Song About Birds by The Van Vuuren Bros

Cu Chulainn writes:

Feck off with your maudlin bird poo.. to the Rhine with Kraftwerk.. this week there is only one winner…

Nick says: Thanks all.

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The votes are in.

Last week, with a blazing €25 Golden Discs voucher on offer, I asked you to name your favourite song about summer or sunshine.

You answered in your tens.

But there could be only one winner.

Third Place:

Celebrated Summer by Mark Kozelek

Specific Gravity writes:

A sublime cover of a wonderfully evocative summer song!

Runner up:

Summer In Dublin by Bagatelle

Celticon writes:

I’ll always love Summer In Dublin. It’s been a comfort song since I left the country in ‘98.

Winner:

July by Mundy

Morgen Scheißekopf writes:

Irish Summer encapsulated in less than 5 minutes. No need to say anything else.

Thanks all.

Last week: Win Nick’s Voucher

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A blessed sunny day. Rejoice!

Let’s celebrate by giving away a shining €25 Golden Discs voucher. Simply tell me your favourite song about summer or sunshine.

Here’s mine.

The winner will be chosen by my parrot.

Lines close at 6am (Saturday)!

Please include video links if possible.

Nick says: Good luck.

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Earlier: It Takes Two

A question.

With lockdown extended, how best to pass the time?

With a competition to win a glittering €25 Golden Discs voucher is how!

To enter, simply tell me below what is your favourite duet.

Here’s mine.

The winner will be chosen by my wooden chair.

Lines close at 6am.

Nick says: Good luck.

Please include video links if possible.

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