which song gets you thinking about childhood

[80sChav]

Re: which song gets you thinking about childhood

As I have said before - I have so many Songs that I adore and they change from "day to day" as to which are my favourites and which bring memories back like here for this thread

3 more are No Matter What of Boyzone fame that Stephen Gately immortolised with his haunting lyrics in it - that as I said in the "Whistle Down The Wind" thread seems like yesterday that itt was new in 1998 or 1999 and is extremley memorable for me then being in my early early 20s

The others at the minute too, are Pulp and Disco 2000 and thinking what idiot would make a song about the Year 2000 in 1995 - but then I realiased Jarvis had inherited his amazing singing voice from his "so called Dad, Joe" ... even if they are not Father and Son - Jarvis will go down as a legend

Though I know/guess he does'nt meet everyones tastes, as I feel as he is a Yorkshireman like me - I don't feel he deserves to be slated - there are far far far worse singers out there and rightly or wrontgly he spent years tring to get to the point of Disco 2000 and his band Pulp - which deserves respect and credit I think in trying toi make a name/establish yourself as a Singer/Band, even if you are only remembered for 1 major major hit - they did it/managed that high point!

My 3rd Song is Design For Life by the Manic street preachers - I can't explain why I love that so much, but I guess I just love it as the Manics have just done some really creative wierd and wonderful stuff that is extremley catchy and belongs to that mid to late 90s Brit-Pop Era .... and again yes I know they are well liked, but again like Pulp they are a truely un-derated group that deserve to be given more reward for their talents and are a credit to Wales just like Tom Jones and Dame Shirley Bassey are as Singers I feel

80sChav

[George 1978]

Re: which song gets you thinking about childhood

I am certain that we sang Morningtown Ride in assembly at school - it had a very "Handful of Songs" feel to it that would be used in Music lessons.

[80sChav]

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Morningtown Ride by the legends that are The Seekers is another - I don't know where i heard it as kid/what I was doing but upoon re-discovering it about a year/18 months back - I can say in all honesty I heard that at a very very young age and was probably the 1 I had heard even before Wham and Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go - which for years I believed was my/the first childhood song I had heard ever!!

80sChav

[tex]

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I mentioned up,up and away in an earlier post but another song that takes me right back to being about seven or eight years old was excerpts from a teenage opera, more commonly known as grocer Jack by Keith west...Oh and Simon smith and his amazing dancing bear by Alan price.

[80sChav]

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Delving a bit further into my more "Teenage Youth", as a n honourable late fledging "Duranie" (Aka Duran Duran fans' names) I just so loved Ordinary World after they first brought it out in 1993 9such a sad song indeed but with amazing wording)

I never imagined at the time - that a Song could be re-covered so quicky as it was then turned into a Dance Song in 1999. Me and a "so called mate" in 1999/200 sqabbled for yonks on end - which was the better version and as much as I am a "Duranie", i always went for the Dance Version then and still do ... but what a mellow beutiful Song Akin to John Lennon and Imagine it truly is!!

80sChav

[markauberg]

Re: which song gets you thinking about childhood

Sixpence None The Richer - Kiss Me

[Emily_Simmons]

Re: which song gets you thinking about childhood

These songs instantly transport me back to the middle 80's!

[Twocky61]

Re: which song gets you thinking about childhood

Ray Stevens The Streak lol

[George 1978]

Re: which song gets you thinking about childhood

No wonder I used to have the radio on last thing at night - better than a clock radio.

[tex]

Re: which song gets you thinking about childhood

usually happens when i'm trying to sleep

[George 1978]

Re: which song gets you thinking about childhood

Does anyone get the "earworm" or hearing songs when they just happen to look at old chart lists on websites such as Official Charts or Everyhit? One sees the song listed and the tune automatically comes into your head, even if it's been forgotten over time or hasn't been played on the radio in years.

[George 1978]

Re: which song gets you thinking about childhood

No wonder I couldn't recall that version of the song.

[tex]

Re: which song gets you thinking about childhood

your correct George...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F-9jBfR9TOE

[George 1978]

Re: which song gets you thinking about childhood

That version did not get in the charts in Britain - seems to be an American hit though.

[tex]

Re: which song gets you thinking about childhood

Did they do a version of that song? I thought it was the Johnny Mann Singers who sung it.

dunno bout that George...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2-UQ0-8ktAM