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Offline Colwyn

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Singing Today
« on: October 16, 2012, 15:45:44 PM »
Everyone has gone out this afternoon leaving me to cook an increasingly ambitious pork casserole. I am listening to early Kinks whilst engaged in this pleasant task. On comes "Dead End Street". And I wonder - who sings for today? Who is, or can become, the musical social reporter - the Ray Davies - for these recessionary years, for our grand Olympic Summer, of the fall of famous celebrated figures, and so on. Any nominations?
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Re: Singing Today
« Reply #1 on: October 16, 2012, 15:52:13 PM »
What's up is the pig still alive?

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Re: Singing Today
« Reply #2 on: October 16, 2012, 16:10:16 PM »
The pig is long deceased but the mixture of chilli, paprika, English mustard, herbs, and whatever else takes my fancy together with lemon might possibly resuscitate it. Now "Lola" is playing.

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Re: Singing Today
« Reply #3 on: October 16, 2012, 16:25:04 PM »
Was it a 'Colemans' mix you used Colwyn?  ;D ;D ;D

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Re: Singing Today
« Reply #4 on: October 16, 2012, 16:29:20 PM »
Oi! This is supposed to be about songwriter-singists.

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Re: Singing Today
« Reply #5 on: October 16, 2012, 16:40:33 PM »
Elvis Costello
Billy Bragg

Can't think of anymore off the top of my head :o

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Re: Singing Today
« Reply #6 on: October 16, 2012, 16:44:02 PM »
Ray Davies



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Re: Singing Today
« Reply #7 on: October 16, 2012, 16:55:40 PM »
Miss Piggy  ;)

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Re: Singing Today
« Reply #8 on: October 17, 2012, 08:25:00 AM »
Getting back on topic.
 Michael Buble. or even Robbie Williams if he behaves himself.

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Re: Singing Today
« Reply #9 on: October 17, 2012, 09:29:15 AM »
Elvis Costello
Billy Bragg

Can't think of anymore off the top of my head :o
Hoi Sandgrounder in this thread Colwyn was asking about the people of today, not Bragg and Costello who were the product of the 70s ....... when they were first making hits was nearly 35 years ago!!!!

Interesting connect though between Bragg and Ray Davis, they both wrote songs that were hits for the great Kirstie MacColl, New England and Days respectively.




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