I've always loved this track, if only for the faint '1-2-3-4' count in. Genesis channelling their inner Ramones.
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Check out their "Duke" LP which is where this track is from. The whole thing is good from front to back.
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It was a CBS TV special that was broadcast in October 1977. I guess that makes this LP a soundtrack of sorts??Olaf wrote: ↑30 Oct 2020, 11:02amYeah, the cover is just dumb. And what with the fan comments between the songs? It's taken from a TV Special isn't it? Probably still available somewhere, but I could never bring myself to watch it because it would depress me too much.WestwayKid wrote: ↑30 Oct 2020, 10:42amElvis in Concert is a bad release. Elvis is in bad form (and near the end) and the production work is shoddy and the cover is awful (don't even get me started on the font).
I thought some of the songs were decent though, one or two pretty good versions even. But it's been a long time since I gave it a spin.
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It is a fine track. A song in search of a better band.
Forces have been looting
My humanity
Curfews have been curbing
The end of liberty
We're the flowers in the dustbin...
No fuchsias for you.
"Without the common people you're nothing"
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How about George Formby? Not really slated but hardly popular. Try this for size, most of his records had great musical arrangements, usually innuendo fuelled lyrics and more often than not, a fantastic solo on the banjolele as the finale. Absolutely love this one,
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George is great.BitterTom wrote: ↑30 Oct 2020, 6:00pmHow about George Formby? Not really slated but hardly popular. Try this for size, most of his records had great musical arrangements, usually innuendo fuelled lyrics and more often than not, a fantastic solo on the banjolele as the finale. Absolutely love this one,
"Mr Wu" as sampled by BAD on "Dragon Town".
Forces have been looting
My humanity
Curfews have been curbing
The end of liberty
We're the flowers in the dustbin...
No fuchsias for you.
"Without the common people you're nothing"
Nos Sumus Una Familia
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Can't see your video but I once found a vinyl copy of a GF album in my Dad's record collection and loved it. When I'm feeling nostalgic, I play George and some of my Dad's other favourites.BitterTom wrote: ↑30 Oct 2020, 6:00pmHow about George Formby? Not really slated but hardly popular. Try this for size, most of his records had great musical arrangements, usually innuendo fuelled lyrics and more often than not, a fantastic solo on the banjolele as the finale. Absolutely love this one,
Putting a little stick about. Putting the frighteners on flash little twerps
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One of his best. I've got a uke myself and it's astounding how easy George made it look. His strumming patterns were always spot on and trying to replicate them are nearly impossible.Marky Dread wrote: ↑30 Oct 2020, 6:29pmGeorge is great.BitterTom wrote: ↑30 Oct 2020, 6:00pmHow about George Formby? Not really slated but hardly popular. Try this for size, most of his records had great musical arrangements, usually innuendo fuelled lyrics and more often than not, a fantastic solo on the banjolele as the finale. Absolutely love this one,
"Mr Wu" as sampled by BAD on "Dragon Town".
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I just love the fun in those old songs.BitterTom wrote: ↑30 Oct 2020, 6:38pmOne of his best. I've got a uke myself and it's astounding how easy George made it look. His strumming patterns were always spot on and trying to replicate them are nearly impossible.Marky Dread wrote: ↑30 Oct 2020, 6:29pmGeorge is great.BitterTom wrote: ↑30 Oct 2020, 6:00pmHow about George Formby? Not really slated but hardly popular. Try this for size, most of his records had great musical arrangements, usually innuendo fuelled lyrics and more often than not, a fantastic solo on the banjolele as the finale. Absolutely love this one,
"Mr Wu" as sampled by BAD on "Dragon Town".
Forces have been looting
My humanity
Curfews have been curbing
The end of liberty
We're the flowers in the dustbin...
No fuchsias for you.
"Without the common people you're nothing"
Nos Sumus Una Familia
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Couldn't agree more mate.Marky Dread wrote: ↑30 Oct 2020, 6:41pmI just love the fun in those old songs.BitterTom wrote: ↑30 Oct 2020, 6:38pmOne of his best. I've got a uke myself and it's astounding how easy George made it look. His strumming patterns were always spot on and trying to replicate them are nearly impossible.Marky Dread wrote: ↑30 Oct 2020, 6:29pmGeorge is great.BitterTom wrote: ↑30 Oct 2020, 6:00pmHow about George Formby? Not really slated but hardly popular. Try this for size, most of his records had great musical arrangements, usually innuendo fuelled lyrics and more often than not, a fantastic solo on the banjolele as the finale. Absolutely love this one,
"Mr Wu" as sampled by BAD on "Dragon Town".
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A lot of people think George Formby was a just a singer of jokey songs but he was a damn good musician. Those solos with their superfast triplets and choppy syncopated chords take some skill !
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I've got a George Formby grill in the cupboard somewhere.
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